Senior Tooling/Ground Support Engineer Redondo Beach

Senior Tooling/Ground Support Engineer Department: Vehicle Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: Redondo Beach Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 / year Description As a Tooling/Ground Support Engineer at Impulse, you will be responsible for designing tooling, fixturing, and support equipment, while working closely with a fast‑paced, agile team that produces high-performance spacecraft from clean sheet designs. Responsibilities Own the design, development, and implementation of tooling and fixturing for metallic and composite structures Own design, development, and implementation of test equipment to support testing of metallic and composite flight structures Collaborate with designers, analysts, and engineers to support development and prototype of spacecraft designs and test stands Work with manufacturing and supply chain groups to produce designs Solve complex technical challenges with emphasis on speed of execution Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering or related field 5+ years professional experience designing fixtures or tooling Demonstrated experience using CAD and preparing manufacturing drawings Demonstrated ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns Preferred Skills and Experience Proven experience working with metrology systems such as ROMER Arms, optical scanners, and laser trackers Machining, fabrication, welding, or composite manufacturing experience Ability to work with and manage large assemblies Working knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) Familiarity with lifting and rigging methods Experience with NX/Teamcenter Experience in a startup or agile development environment Additional Information Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay are determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full‑time hires you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision and dental coverage as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Impulsespace