Solutions Architect (Government Programs)
Impulse Space
IT
USD 130k-180k / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 11, 2025
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, you’ll 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. We’ll 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.
- Department
- Product Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $130,000 - $180,000 / year
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 Impulse’s 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
- Master’s 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 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.
Impulse Space’s 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.
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.
Impulse Space’s 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.
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.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Received
Stage 2:
Resume Review
Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview
Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)
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