Quality Engineer (Build)

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

1d • $110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• access to medical, vision & dental coverage
• access to a 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level