CMM Programmer

Overview

As a CMM & Quality Inspector at Impulse, you will possess a comprehensive know-how of quality control, component inspection, and programming of inspection equipment. This role is tasked with working directly with various inspection tools including CMMs, Romer Arms, 3D scanning equipment, optical comparators and other fundamental inspection gauges. You will interface with engineering teams/leadership, and machinists to optimize part quality and improve the procedures that make and validate them.

• Down select and procure inspection equipment to support current and future component inspection needs.
• Select and utilize standard gauges to ensure quality. Inspect feature tolerances by selecting the tool with the required accuracy
• Set up Romer ARM or CMM to achieve the desired inspection
• Identify engineering and design GD&T issues and errors creating ambiguity in the manufacturing and inspection process
• Work with cross functional teams to apply process improvement
• Read GD&T requirements as applied to the engineering drawing and drawing notes
• Spot interpretation issues as applied to dimensions written or evaluation to requirements
• Complete inspections of flight & development hardware

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 6+ years of CMM programming experience
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience with Calypso software or similar for programming CMMs

• 9+ years of CMM experience, including programming on multi-sensing CMMs (vision, laser, touch probe, etc.)
• Familiar with Heidenhain/Siemens/Fanuc CNC control for on-machine probing
• Ability to assist with designing/developing quality gauging to improve efficiencies
• Understands and adheres to ISO 9001
• Able to read and understand all drawing criteria, GD&T, notes and tolerances
• Experience with set-up of CMM or Romer Arm

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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including ITAR and EAR. This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from U.S. government agencies. Learn more about 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.

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.

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Stage 1:
Application Received

Stage 2:
Resume Review

Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview

Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)

Stage 5:
Onsite Interview

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