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Overview

As a Mechanical Subassemblies Technician at Impulse, you will support the assembly, integration, test, and maintenance of spacecraft mechanisms and mechanical subsystems. This role involves working hands-on with precision hardware that must perform reliably in launch and space environments, adhering to detailed procedures and strict quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft mechanisms including hinges, latches, deployment systems, actuators, and release mechanisms.
  • Follow detailed work instructions, engineering drawings, and procedures for flight and development hardware.
  • Perform mechanical inspections, torque verification, alignment, and fit checks.
  • Support functional testing, environmental testing, and troubleshooting of mechanisms.
  • 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.
  • Technical background in mechanical systems, aerospace manufacturing, or related field.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with precision mechanical assembly.
  • 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.

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 $42/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across California — toward the top of a $28–$44/hr middle band drawn from 428 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% 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 currently has 7 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 565 other active welding openings from 259 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 6 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 (37), Relativity Space (21), and Honeywell Aerospace (17). 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 $65/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. Redondo Beach is among them.

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