Mission Architect
Full Time $130,000 - $180,000 / yearJob Overview
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.
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