Structures Technician

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $35.00 - $45.00 / hour

Description

As a Structures Technician at Impulse, you will be responsible for manufacturing metallic and composite structures for spacecraft.


Responsibilities

• Perform metallics assembly work such as drilling, bolting, applying safety wire, and installing bushings


• Hand drilling, match drilling, step drilling, tapping, countersinking, and chamfering using pneumatic drills and hand tools


• Install fasteners (Hi-Loks, nuts, bolts, etc.), safety cable, inserts, use clecos, and bucking bars


• Bond and assemble thermal protection materials to metallic and composite structures


• Perform cleaning operations on metallic and composite structures using solvents


• Perform composites assembly work such as hand trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastener and insert installation


• Perform composites lamination work such as filament winding, vacuum bagging, oven curing, and tool preparation


• Operate cutting machines for composites raw materials and cured flat panels


• Apply coatings, sealants, adhesives, and primers to surfaces for surface protection and bonding


• Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements


• Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders


• Perform hardware repairs such as removing fasteners, upsizing holes, removals, and thread chasing


• Install cryogenic seals and fittings


• Perform tube fabrication operations such as cutting, bending, flaring, proofing, and assembly of seals and fittings


• Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate


• 3+ year of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment
  
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with drilling, reaming, countersinking tight-tolerance holes using electric or pneumatic tools


• Experience with composites lamination, vacuum bagging, and assembly work


• Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. Understands drawing symbols, flag notes, and section views


• Experience with hardware integration such as avionics, propulsion systems, pneumatics, and final clean


• 5+ years' of demonstrated experience with structural assembly work on rockets, launch vehicles, or spacecraft

Additional Information:

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.


To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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.