Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (Electromechanical assemblies)

Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, CA

Level: Engineer
Team: Reliability
Base pay: $115k–$205k
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 4+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Impulse Space (industrial) in Redondo Beach, CA. Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for electromechanical assemblies that include circuit boards, antennas, battery packs, reaction wheels and enclosures.

They ask for: 4+ years · degree required
Tools it names: CATIA / NX
Base pay: $115k–$205k

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

Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$165k. This one lists $115k–$205k.

Median of the low and high ends of 61 live postings that list pay, out of 130 reliability engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 129 other live reliability postings in California.

Base pay: About 14% above similar roles
Experience asked: Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Root cause 71%
FMEA 43%
New product launch 42%
Automation 32%
Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 28%
SPC 20%

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Stands out: this posting asks for CATIA / NX, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ 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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Responsibilities

◆Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for electromechanical assemblies that include circuit boards, antennas, battery packs, reaction wheels and enclosures
◆Collaborate with avionics design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of electromechanical assemblies
◆Collaborate with cross functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
◆Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yield
◆Provide guidance to electromechanical assembly technicians
◆Own environmental and functional acceptance testing of electromechanical assembly (vibe, TVAC) in production
◆Set up, operate, and troubleshoot hardware acceptance testing (ATP) in a fast-paced environment
◆Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation

Qualifications

✓Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
✓4+ years of demonstrated experience in high-precision electromechanical manufacturing
✓4+ Experience with acceptance testing of circuit boards and electromechanical assemblies, including vibration testing, TVAC testing and software testing
✓Hands-on experience with hardware ATP, troubleshooting, and operation in a fast-paced environment
✓Experience with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and assembly documentation
✓Experience using NX and Teamcenter

Preferred Skills and Experience

✓MS/PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
✓6+ years of demonstrated manufacturing experience in electromechanical manufacturing for space applications
✓6+ years of experience with acceptance testing of circuit boards and electromechanical assemblies in space applications
✓Knowledge of thermal cycling, vibration testing and TVAC for space applications

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.

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Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (Electromechanical assemblies)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Description

As an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer at Impulse , you will work with cross-discipline teams to build electromechanical assemblies. You will own the build and acceptance testing of electromechanical assemblies in production. Your expertise will directly impact the reliability and performance of the systems we send into orbit and beyond.

Leveling will be commensurate with experience.

Additional Information

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 .