As the Office Manager at Impulse, you will lead the day-to-day operations in our new manufacturing facility in the Greater Boulder area. This role acts as a key liaison between departments, vendors, and leadership to maintain operational excellence. Supporting a team of 20–50 employees, primarily in manufacturing and software engineering, this position is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the office, overseeing administrative support functions, optimizing office processes, and facilitating a productive and efficient work environment.

Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Boulder
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $30.00 - $35.00 / hour
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Responsibilities

Serve as liaison with building management, external service providers, engineering leads and Redondo HQ leadership
Create and implement systems and processes to manage day-to-day operations and maintenance
Serve as primary point of contact for IT coordination, janitorial requests, and general facilities support
Manage vendor relationships for office and F&B supplies, including budget tracking
Manage and maintain office supplies, office equipment and food & beverage deliveries and stocking
Manage shipping and receiving logistics, including accepting deliveries and preparing outgoing shipments
Serve as the first point of contact for employees, guests, contractors, and vendors using the company’s existing security and visitor management systems
Assist with onboarding and offboarding of employees, including desk setup and access management
Organize local cultural initiatives (such as team events, celebrations, morale boosting activities, etc.) ensuring local team experiences are consistent with company-wide initiatives and communication
Manage office space planning to ensure the workplace can accommodate current and future headcount needs

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
4+ years in office or facilities management, or a similar operations-focused role
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service-oriented mindset
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and efficiency
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); ability to quickly learn new software tools
Proficiency with project management and process documentation tools (Jira, Confluence)

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience with front desk/reception duties and use of visitor or security management platforms
Exposure to basic HR functions or employee-facing support tasks
Experience managing office or facility tickets, inventory systems, or purchase orders
Experience managing people is a plus
Experience space planning and coordinating offices moves
Forklift operation experience or certification is a plus
Familiarity with the Boulder area and surrounding amenities is helpful
Proactive problem-solver with the flexibility to adapt to evolving needs and take initiative
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced 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 equity. In 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.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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