Director, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Description

Description

As a Manufacturing Director at Impulse, you will be responsible for driving manufacturing capabilities for upcoming spacecraft builds. Hire, manage, and grow a budding team of engineers. Work closely with cross-discipline engineering teams to implement new manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Manage team of manufacturing engineers across cross functional disciplines (machining, composites, additive, manufacturing development, etc

Grow team of engineers to support new programs, products and processes (components, thrust chambers, turbopumps, tanks, harnessing, tubing, welding, etc.)

Inter-operate with engineering design teams to iterate and improve products maximally through development and into production

Drive the expansion of capabilities and capacity on the shop floor

Work hand in hand with supply chain to determine make vs. buy decisions and drive new capabilities internally or offload commodities to external vendors

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors' degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering or related field

7+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing

5+ years' of leading high-performing teams

Demonstrated ability to thrive within an ambiguous environment

Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional departments

Preferred Skills and Experience

10+ years' of hands-on engineering within an aerospace environment

Demonstrated ability to hire, train & manage engineering teams

Demonstrated experience with new product introduction

Demonstrated experience with setting up new manufacturing processes from scratch

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.

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.