Senior Mission Manager, Space Programs & Launch Operations

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking a Senior Mission Manager in Redondo Beach to drive multi-mission portfolios from kickoff through delivery. You will act as the senior technical authority for customer interfaces and align cross-functional teams across business development, engineering, and mission operations to execute programs in commercial, civil space, and national security lines of business.

You will manage complex spacecraft programs, negotiate technical aspects with launch providers, and translate

Qualifications

• 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.

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)

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

Space industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking a Senior Mission Manager in Redondo Beach to drive multi-mission portfolios from kickoff through delivery. You will act as the senior technical authority for customer interfaces and align cross-functional teams across business development, engineering, and mission operations to execute programs in commercial, civil space, and national security lines of business.

You will manage complex spacecraft programs, negotiate technical aspects with launch providers, and translate