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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. 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) 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
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