Impulse Space

Overview

As a Composites Technician at Impulse, you will be responsible for manufacturing composite and metallic structures for the Mira spacecraft and Helios, our third-stage/kick-stage.

Responsibilities

• Perform composites lamination work such as filament winding, vacuum bagging, hand layup, oven curing, and layup tool preparation.
• Operate cutting machines for composites raw materials and cured flat panel.
• Perform composites assembly work such as hand trimming, adhesive bonding, and fastener and insert installation.
• Bond and assemble thermal protection materials to metallic and composite structures.
• Apply coatings, sealants, adhesives, and primers to surfaces for surface protection and bonding.
• Perform composites and metallics assembly work such as drilling, bolting, applying safety wire, and installing bushings.
• Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed.
• Work with engineering to develop test panels and parts to help develop and optimize composites designs.
• Hand drill, match drill, step drill, tap, countersink, and chamfer using pneumatic drills and hand tools.
• Install fasteners (Hi-Loks, nuts, bolts, etc.), safety cable, inserts, use clecos, and bucking bars.
• Perform cleaning operations on composite and metallic structures using solvents.
• Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements.
• Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment, working specifically with composites materials.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience with composites assembly work on rockets, launch vehicles, satellites or spacecraft (preferred).
• Experience manufacturing COPV's from start to finish including liners, overwrapping, testing, and integration (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience performing complex composite scarf repairs with ply splices and curved surfaces (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with grinding off bonded composites hardware on complex curved surfaces (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience with drilling, reaming, countersinking tight-tolerance holes using electric or pneumatic tools (preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. Understands drawing symbols, flag notes, and section views (preferred).

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision

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.
• For full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options.