National Security R&D Growth Lead

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a National Security R&D Growth Manager to drive growth with the DoD/IC community, shaping requirements and advancing Impulse’s five-year pipeline. You will engage government stakeholders, identify opportunities, and influence the R&D roadmap to enable resilient space capabilities.

The role requires leading business development strategies, coordinating with engineering teams, and guiding capture efforts. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, capture, or program management in the national security space domain.
• Demonstrated experience with the U.S. Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community R&D customers.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain one.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 50%).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies for national security R&D markets
• Identify and qualify new opportunities for DoD and IC R&D customers
• Seed, shape, and influence emerging customer requirements through early engagement and thought leadership
• Collaborate with internal engineering and mission teams to craft compelling solutions to and white papers
• Lead capture efforts, proposal strategy, teaming discussions, and stakeholder outreach
• Represent Impulse Space at key industry days, technical forums, and classified engagements
• Maintain situational awareness of acquisition pathways (e.g., OTAs, MTA, SBIR/STTR, IDIQ) and upcoming solicitations
• Work closely with executive leadership to align defense pursuits with long-term strategic objective

Skills

Business development

Capture

Program management

Communication

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or defense technology

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a National Security R&D Growth Manager to drive growth with the DoD/IC community, shaping requirements and advancing Impulse’s five-year pipeline. You will engage government stakeholders, identify opportunities, and influence the R&D roadmap to enable resilient space capabilities.

The role requires leading business development strategies, coordinating with engineering teams, and guiding capture efforts. Travel up to 50% may be required.