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About the role

As a Sr. Mission Manager at Impulse, you will be directly responsible for driving customer missions to successful outcomes. At Impulse, you will direct complex, multi-mission portfolios from contract kickoff through delivery. Acting as the senior technical authority for customer interfaces, you will align cross-functional business development, engineering, and mission operations teams to execute programs across the commercial, civil space, and national security lines of business.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete technical execution and integration lifecycle for large-scale, high-visibility customer programs from kickoff through delivery
• Drive high-stakes technical negotiations and interface directly with launch service providers, partners, and executive stakeholders
• Translate complex customer requirements and non-standard architecture trades into robust, executable Statements of Work (SOWs) alongside business development, mission design, and proposal management
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for customer-led mission assurance reviews, independent readiness reviews, and launch site/operations integration
• Rapidly isolate and resolve critical technical anomalies and programmatic roadblocks across active programs
• Build scalable departmental frameworks, technical documentation standards, and cross-training initiatives to eliminate single points of failure
• Occasionally travel to support key customer meetings or hardware integration events (less than 20% travel)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• 8+ years of experience as a mission manager or program manager in the space industry
• Demonstrated experience managing complex spacecraft or launch vehicle programs
• Deep understanding of primary aerospace technical disciplines, with the ability to lead discussions and customer interactions
• Demonstrated experience coordinating across internal regulatory and compliance teams to manage customer requirements and external agency interfaces
• Proficiency with planning and managing complex schedules

Qualifications

• Active security clearance or willingness to obtain
• Experience in a customer-facing role within a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience participating in or leading formal program milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, FRR)
• Familiarity with spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T)
• Familiarity with launch operations and/or spacecraft operations
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to hold strategic internal influence and handle difficult customer or technical requirements effectively

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Technical expertise in aerospace and related fields

Benefits

• Compensation band determined by role, level, location, and market data
• Individual level and base pay determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities, and internal equity
• Long-term incentives, in the form of stock options
• Access to medical, vision & dental coverage
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Pay

$165,000 - $205,000 / year

Schedule

Full-time