Electrical Build Technician

Department: Assembly, Integration & Test • Location: Redondo Beach

About the role

As an Electrical Build Technician at Impulse, you will fabricate, assemble, wire, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical systems used in spacecraft testing and ground-support equipment. You will work closely with engineers, designers, and other technicians to build reliable test assets, improve electrical assembly processes, and support equipment commissioning and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, wire, and maintain electrical test equipment, control panels, test carts, racks, and ground-support systems
• Build electrical assemblies from schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and work instructions
• Install and terminate power, control, instrumentation, communication, and data-acquisition wiring
• Assemble electrical enclosures, DIN-rail components, power supplies, circuit protection, relays, terminal blocks, and industrial control hardware
• Perform continuity checks, insulation checks, point-to-point verification, functional testing, and equipment checkout
• Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, networking, and control-system issues
• Support calibration and maintenance activities for automated test equipment
• Document as-built conditions, wiring changes, test results, and equipment configuration
• Work with engineers, designers, software teams, and other technicians to improve equipment reliability, manufacturability, and build throughput
• Provide training and guidance to other technicians on electrical assembly and checkout processes

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience building, wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, or test equipment
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and bills of materials
• Experience with wire preparation, crimping, soldering, connector assembly, labeling, cable routing, and harness fabrication
• Experience safely working with AC and DC power systems, instrumentation, sensors, and data-acquisition equipment
• Proficiency using electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, bench power supplies, and continuity testers
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems methodically and implement practical, reliable repairs
• Proficiency with basic mechanical fabrication and assembly tools

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience building industrial control panels, aerospace ground-support equipment, automated test systems, or similar electrical equipment
• Experience assembling equipment to electrical schematics and engineering standards
• Experience with PLCs, industrial I/O, relays, motor controls, power distribution, and safety circuits
• Experience with National Instruments, Beckhoff, IFM, or similar industrial and test hardware
• Experience with Ethernet networks, industrial communication protocols, and instrument integration
• Experience building and modifying electrical enclosures, equipment racks, and mobile test carts
• Familiarity with EPLAN, Teamcenter, or other electrical design and product-lifecycle-management tools
• Knowledge of electrical workmanship standards, wire identification practices, and configuration control
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within established procedures

Pay

$38.00 - $50.00 / hour

Benefits

• Long-term incentives in the form of stock options
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies.