Impulse Space
Mission Architect (Staff-level)
$175K–$205K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; no stated alternatives.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations.
About the job
Defines quantitative mission requirements from ambiguous customer goals and establishes the analytical foundation for early space-system architecture and government pursuits.
What you'll do
- Lead mission analysis and develop quantitative requirements, performance thresholds, and mission success criteria.
- Build and use modeling tools to assess coverage, latency, availability, constellation behavior, resilience, and operational risks.
- Support early capture and conceptual design by evaluating solutions, developing analysis content, and engaging with government and industry partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or the intelligence community in mission analysis, system-of-systems engineering, or operational modeling.
- Ability to derive quantitative mission requirements from ambiguous or incomplete customer inputs; proficiency with mission-level modeling tools and Python or MATLAB.
- Eligibility for a U.S. security clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field; active TS/SCI.
- Red-team or U.S. Government space S&T experience; experience with mission utility assessments, AoAs, mission risk models, operational simulations, or payload performance modeling.
Pay
$175,000 - $205,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
STK, AGI Analysis Workbench, Python, MATLAB
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