Deburr Technician
Impulse Space
USD 25-35 / hour + Equity
Posted on May 7, 2025
As a Deburr Technician at Impulse, you will be responsible for manufacturing machined and printed components and structures for spacecraft.
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $25.00 - $35.00 / hour
- Reporting To
Responsibilities
- Remove sharp edges, burrs, and imperfections from machined parts
- File, grind, and sand surfaces and corners of metallic parts with hand tools, power tools, and specialized equipment
- Inspect surfaces to find and rework defects
- Chase threads, and tap/re-tap holes
- Achieve polish finish on seal interfaces
- Perform cleaning operations on metallic structures using solvents
- Review work instructions and specifications, and complete work buyoffs electronically as the work is being performed
- Hand drilling, match drilling, step drilling, tapping, countersinking, and chamfering using pneumatic drills and hand tools
- Interface with engineering to identify work instructions and recommend engineering improvements
- Use basic shop tools such as saws, mills, drill presses, hand routers, de-burr tools, rotary tools, and sanders
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate\
- 1+ year of hands-on hardware manufacturing experience in a production environment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated experience with drilling, reaming, countersinking tight-tolerance holes using electric or pneumatic tools, specifically on in-space hardware
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints. Understands drawing symbols, flag notes, and section views
- Understands GD&T, and understands which features can be reworked to meet GD&T requirements
Additional Information:
- Must be able to work in confined spaces, and in a standing position for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift as much as 25 pounds
- Must be able to perform repetitive tasks such as gripping, grasping, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, etc. to perform the functions of the job
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.
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.
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.
About Impulse Space
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.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Received
Stage 2:
Resume Review
Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview
Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)
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