Facilities Technician (Industrial Gases & Cryogenics)

Location

Redondo Beach, CA

Wage

$35 – $45/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 21, 2026

Job Description

Overview

As a Facilities Technician (Industrial Gases & Cryogenics) at Impulse, you will apply your hands-on expertise to support the installation, maintenance, and operation of critical infrastructure across our facilities. This role is essential in ensuring a safe, reliable, and efficient environment for building and testing cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and modify industrial gas and cryogenic distribution systems.
  • Install process piping, valves, regulators, and associated system components.
  • Read and interpret schematics, drawings, and P&IDs to execute system installations.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair medium- and high-pressure gas and cryogenic systems.
  • Perform pressure testing, leak checking, and system verification to ensure safe and reliable operation.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, including schematics, maintenance records, inspection reports, and operating procedures.
  • Collaborate with engineering, facilities, and operations teams to support infrastructure projects and equipment installations.
  • Ensure all work is performed in accordance with applicable safety standards, regulations, and building codes.
  • Support remote operations and infrastructure activities at the Mojave test site as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience working with medium- and high-pressure industrial gas and cryogenic systems.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs, schematics, and technical drawings.
  • Experience with cone-and-thread fittings, orbital welding, tube flaring, and pressure testing procedures.
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting and fault-finding experience on medium- and high-pressure gas systems.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and a commitment to safe work practices.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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.
  • Position requires applicants to be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Redondo Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting comes in about 44% below the $71/hr median for welding jobs in Redondo Beach, CA, where the middle half runs $51–$77/hr across 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 13% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Redondo Beach, CA

Redondo Beach, CA currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Redondo Beach, or widen the search to California.

Impulse Space currently has 7 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 (34), Aerotek (16), 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 Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. Redondo Beach is among them.

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