Impulse Space
Senior Mission Manager
$165K–$205K
Redondo Beach, California · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years as a mission manager or program manager in the space industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Leads technical execution of customer space missions and multi-mission programs from contract kickoff through delivery, coordinating teams and customer interfaces.
What you'll do
- Own technical execution and integration across customer programs; resolve technical anomalies and program roadblocks.
- Lead technical negotiations and serve as liaison for customer mission assurance, readiness reviews, and launch-site integration.
- Develop Statements of Work and scalable departmental frameworks, documentation standards, and cross-training initiatives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- 8+ years of experience as a mission manager or program manager in the space industry.
- Experience managing complex spacecraft or launch vehicle programs.
- Deep aerospace technical knowledge; experience coordinating regulatory and compliance teams and managing complex schedules.
Nice to have
- Active security clearance or willingness to obtain; customer-facing startup experience.
- Experience with formal milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, FRR), spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T), or launch/spacecraft operations.
Pay
$165,000 - $205,000 / year (base salary)
Tools
PDR, CDR, FRR, AI&T
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