Quality Engineer; Build

Quality Engineer (Build)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000 / year

As a Quality Engineer at Impulse
, you will own the connection between design intent, manufacturing execution, and flight performance. You will work hands‑on with technicians, manufacturing engineers, and design teams to prevent defects before they occur, rapidly diagnose failures, and continuously improve hardware reliability across spacecraft builds.

• Partner with design, manufacturing, and integration teams to ensure spacecraft hardware is built reliably and repeatably from prototype through production
• Identify, investigate, and eliminate build defects through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Develop risk‑based inspection, acceptance, and quality control processes aligned with mission reliability requirements
• Support hardware integration, test, and environmental campaigns by diagnosing anomalies and driving resolution to closure
• Provide design‑for‑reliability and manufacturability feedback during design reviews and build planning
• Monitor hardware and supplier quality performance, using production and test data to drive continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in hardware manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or high‑reliability systems
• Demonstrated experience supporting production builds, integration, or test of complex mechanical or electromechanical systems
• Strong problem‑solving skills with demonstrated root cause analysis experience

• 4+ years of demonstrated build reliability experience with spacecraft, launch vehicles, aviation, robotics, or defense hardware
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems (practical application preferred over documentation focus)
• Demonstrated experience with reliability engineering concepts (FMEA, reliability growth, Weibull analysis)
• Demonstrated background working closely with technicians and production teams
• Demonstrated experience supporting rapid development or prototype‑to‑production transitions

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of stock options
, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan
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Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.

Learn more about the ITAR here
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Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.