Avionics Technician (opto - mechanical)

Avionics Technician (Opto-mechanical)

As an Avionics Technician (Opto-mechanical) at Impulse, you'll be responsible for assembling, inspecting and reworking optical and opto-mechanical assemblies used in low-earth orbit and beyond. Your work will directly impact the reliability and mission success of our Mira and Helios spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Perform opto-mechanical and electromechanical assembly work.

• Interpret and work from detailed engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and work instructions

• Use optical metrology tools to check quality of optical assemblies.

• Troubleshoot issues and rework optical assemblies.

• Work with manufacturing engineers to improve assembly rate and efficiency.

• Collaborate with engineers and quality assurance on issue resolution, process improvements, and documentation updates.

• Record build data and ensure traceability of parts and workmanship per aerospace standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate

• 4+ years of experience with opto-mechanical assembly, such as assembling and aligning lenses and mirrors.

• 4+ years of experience in a production environment, e.g. in aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, etc.

• Attention to detail

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

Additional Information:

• 2+ years of experience operating centration machines and interferometers

• 2+ years of experience with adhesives in a production environment

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience working on opto-mechanical assemblies for space applications.

• Electromechanical assembly experience

• Cleanroom experience

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.

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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.