Optical Test Specialist

As an Optical Test Specialist at Impulse, you will perform a wide range of opto-mechanical component testing while developing and maintaining state-of-the-art test equipment. You will work closely with engineering to improve overall test processes across the company., * Fabricate, assemble and test high quality, high reliability opto-mechanical components, combustion devices and electromechanical assemblies

• Perform verifications of flight hardware and document results in a clear, precise and complete manner
• Improve processes to enable automated acceptance testing
• Respond to production related non-conformances and drive to root cause and disposition
• Maintain process planning documents and action feedback when necessary
• Perform maintenance and calibration activities for automated acceptance testing equipment
• Work with engineers to create 2D drawings from existing 3D models by applying established drawing specifications and standards
• Provide training and guidance to other technicians

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 7+ years of experience working on opto-mechanical or electronic assembly and/or test production environment or a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field
• Familiarity with handling optical equipment and cleaning techniques
• Deep knowledge of the safe operation of vacuum, thermal, electrical, power and data acquisition systems
• Proficient with wiring and electrical systems
• Proficient with fabricating and acquiring parts to build test capabilities from basic requirements with minimal direction from others
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with fluid and electrical systems and implement scrappy solutions, * Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering
• 9+ years of demonstrated professional experience providing support for the production and test of highly complex opto-mechanical components
• Experience designing tooling in a hardware development environment
• Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
• Experience building and operating TVAC chambers

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. 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 & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Stock options

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.