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As a Program Manager at Impulse, you will lead one or more spacecraft programs from conception through flight, orchestrating planning, coordination, and execution across development, qualification, acceptance, and operational phases. You will serve as the central hub ensuring cross-functional alignment between hardware, software, testing, and operations teams while owning schedules, managing risks, and driving accountability to senior leadership.
Key responsibilities include organizing multi-disciplinary teams through all program lifecycle phases; driving cross-functional planning including requirements definition, schedule formulation, resource allocation, hardware/software configuration, and build/test work scope; identifying technical and programmatic risks and developing mitigation strategies; defining and documenting critical processes for high-reliability systems; coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, integration & test, supply chain, and customer teams; managing internal and external stakeholders for alignment and transparency; tracking and reporting program health, timelines, and key deliverables; and supporting proposal development, resource planning, and contract execution.
You will need a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Business, or a related field, plus 5+ years of demonstrated experience in aerospace, defense, or complex technical program management. A proven track record managing hardware programs through full lifecycle phases (development, test, production, delivery) is essential. Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills are required, along with proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet.
