Mission Architect

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 150000 - 200000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Product Management

Job Summary

Impulse Space was founded under the belief that getting access to space is only part of the job if you want to get to orbit youll go with one of our partners but if you want to get anywhere else in space Impulse will take you there.

Our mission is to accelerate our future in space through efficient transportation anywhere. GEO the Moon Mars and beyond; Impulse is the way to get anywhere in space. Well do this with Helios a powerful kick stage that will bring large payloads from LEO to GEO & beyond and Mira a hosting and orbital transfer vehicle that is optimized to make the trip to and operate in GEO.

Responsibilities

Architect mission solutions which efficiently accomplish the stated goals of potential customers
Create new in-space architectures and analyze mission-level performance against objective criteria
Lead the effort of presenting architectures and mission solutions in written proposals
Document architectures in white papers and other material that can be used to improve Impulse thought leadership
Maintain familiarity with the technical performance capabilities of Impulses space vehicles and work with the Engineering and Product teams to understand the possible capabilities of future vehicles
Work closely with other Product and Business Development team members to understand the needs of each customer and agree on the best approach for each proposal opportunity
Meet with customers to collect requirements and hear feedback regarding proposed mission solutions

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5 years of experience working in a technical role or technical sales role
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical material clearly and professionally in a written format

Preferred Skills and Experience

Masters degree or PhD in relevant field
TS/SCI clearance eligibility for you to work on sensitive Impulse missions
Experience working on government programs
Experience contributing to proposals in pursuit of winning government contracts
Experience with space control space domain awareness space logistics or missile defense
Experience writing technical proposals or other technical writing
Working knowledge of orbital mechanics spacecraft design and spacecraft operations
Demonstrated ability to operate in a startup environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Responsibilities

Architect mission solutions which efficiently accomplish the stated goals of potential customers
Create new in-space architectures and analyze mission-level performance against objective criteria
Lead the effort of presenting architectures and mission solutions in written proposals
Document architectures in white papers and other material that can be used to improve Impulse thought leadership
Maintain familiarity with the technical performance capabilities of Impulses space vehicles and work with the Engineering and Product teams to understand the possible capabilities of future vehicles
Work closely with other Product and Business Development team members to understand the needs of each customer and agree on the best approach for each proposal opportunity
Meet with customers to collect requirements and hear feedback regarding proposed mission solutions

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5 years of experience working in a technical role or technical sales role
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical material clearly and professionally in a written format

Preferred Skills and Experience

Masters degree or PhD in relevant field
TS/SCI clearance eligibility for you to work on sensitive Impulse missions
Experience working on government programs
Experience contributing to proposals in pursuit of winning government contracts
Experience with space control space domain awareness space logistics or missile defense
Experience writing technical proposals or other technical writing
Working knowledge of orbital mechanics spacecraft design and spacecraft operations
Demonstrated ability to operate in a startup environment