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Overview

As an Orbital Tube Welder at Impulse, you will be responsible for the precision assembly, welding, inspection, and documentation of high-reliability orbital welds used in space flight hardware. This hands-on role is critical to delivering flight-worthy hardware on aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Follow detailed work instructions, engineering drawings, and procedures for flight and development hardware.
  • Setup, maintain and operate the orbital welding system to produce high quality orbital welds.
  • Document build steps, nonconformances, and test results in manufacturing and quality systems.
  • Maintain cleanliness and configuration control of flight hardware.
  • Work closely with engineers, quality, and other technicians to resolve issues and improve processes.
  • Support rework, repair, and root-cause investigations as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 1+ year of orbital welding, machining or manufacturing experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T as well as assembly procedures and specifications.
  • Proficient with hand tools, torque tools, and measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches).

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.
  • Position requires applicants to be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
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How this job compares in Redondo Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $27–$38/hr middle band drawn from 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 66% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Redondo Beach, CA

Redondo Beach, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 208 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

Impulse Space currently has 2 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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