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Manufacturing Engineer, Tank Weldment/Primary Structure

Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, CA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
19 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Impulse Space (industrial) in Redondo Beach, CA. Design, build and activate factory production cells.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Automation, Machining, Welding

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $114k–$167k.

Median of the low and high ends of 117 live postings that list pay, out of 320 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 319 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $111k–$157k, from 105 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 53%
  • New product launch 51%
  • Root cause 40%
  • ✓ Automation 35%
  • ✓ Machining 29%
  • CATIA / NX 29%

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It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Impulse Space in Redondo Beach

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requirements

associated with the manufacturing process.

  • ✓Provide subject matter expertise on primary structure manufacturing processes including fusion welding, solid state welding, raw material processing, machining, non-destructive examination, and mechanical joining processes. Participate in design trades and sign off on key decisions on how hardware is made.
  • ✓Design, build and activate factory production cells. Own factory layouts including material movement, build process flows, lifting and rigging solutions, and facilities

requirements

  • ✓Optimize and accelerate existing manufacturing processes for tank integration & supporting structures
  • ✓Work directly with machinists, welders & technicians to produce hardware that meets all technical requirements. Ideate and execute on projects to improve the technicians’ experience and provide design for manufacturability feedback based on technician feedback.
  • ✓Provide technical guidance to outside vendors and support supply chain development
  • ✓Update designs, manufacturing processes, and documentation to support continuous improvement
  • ✓Support manufacturing capital projects, including new facility activations, automation efforts and new capability development
  • ✓Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or related field
  • ✓Demonstrate experience in developing manufacturing processes
  • ✓Experience working in a hardware development environment
  • ✓3+ years of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing experience
  • ✓Proficiency with CAD software and the ability to learn new tools
  • ✓Ability to adapt from a quick and scrappy work environment to a mature highly controlled production environment
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As a Manufacturing Engineer for Tank Weldments at Impulse, you will be responsible for building the primary pressure boundary for Impulse’s new “Helios” kick-stage vehicle. This is a technical role in a development heavy environment, requiring execution on aggressive timelines and rapid design iterations. The manufacturing engineer is expected to own design for manufacturability of their hardware and development of the manufacturing process.

Additional Note: Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

  • •Own the entire manufacturing life cycle for assigned projects & hardware
  • •Own selection of manufacturing processes during the hardware design phase. Identify manufacturing options to inform design. Own

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