{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"39d1bf69d8a655c5a79aa441","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39d1bf69d8a655c5a79aa441","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39d1bf69d8a655c5a79aa441","title":"Technical Project Manager (Software)","description":"Description\n\nAs a Technical Project Manager (Software) at Impulse Space, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving the execution of software development efforts across multiple spacecraft programs. You will work closely with Flight Software, Ground Software, GNC, Avionics, and Integration & Test teams to ensure software deliverables align with program schedules and mission milestones. You will help engineering teams identify and resolve technical dependencies, manage development risks, and maintain visibility into software readiness throughout the spacecraft development lifecycle.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nDevelop and maintain integrated software development schedules across Flight Software, Ground Software teams, and other software teams, ensuring alignment with spacecraft program milestones\nWork with engineering leads and responsible engineers to define software deliverables, establish priorities, and track progress against development schedules\nCoordinate software development activities across multiple spacecraft programs, balancing competing priorities, resource constraints, and technical dependencies\nIdentify and manage critical-path activities, technical risks, schedule risks, and cross-functional dependencies that could impact software delivery\nFacilitate software planning activities, including sprint planning, milestone reviews, and cross-team coordination meetings\nCoordinate software integration, verification, and validation activities to ensure adequate time for testing and issue resolution ahead of major program milestones\nCommunicate software development progress, schedule risks, and technical dependencies to engineering leadership and program stakeholders\nDevelop and improve project management processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms to increase visibility and execution efficiency across software teams\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field\n5+ years of experience in software engineering, embedded systems, or a comparable technical role\n2+ years of experience in technical project management, program management, or coordinating complex software development efforts\nStrong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, testing, and release management\nDemonstrated experience developing and managing engineering schedules, tracking milestones, identifying dependencies, and mitigating program risks\nExperience with Agile software development methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development\nProficiency with Jira for tracking development tasks, milestones, dependencies, and schedules\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, technical leads, and program leadership\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\n\nDemonstrated experience developing or managing software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or other complex embedded systems\nDemonstrated experience coordinating hardware and software integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, and system-level verification and validation\nDemonstrated experience supporting aerospace program milestones, including design reviews, integration readiness reviews, qualification testing, acceptance testing, and launch readiness\nFamiliarity with software release management, configuration management, continuous integration, and automated testing\nUnderstanding of systems engineering practices, including requirements management, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification planning\nExperience with Jira Plans (Advanced Roadmaps) and Smartsheet\nDemonstrated experience managing software development schedules across multiple concurrent programs\n\nAdditional Information:\n\nCompensation 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.\n\nImpulse 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.\n\nImpulse 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.\n\nAbout Impulse Space\nImpulse 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.","company":"Impulse Space","rawCompany":"impulse space","city":"Redondo Beach","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T09:37:42.101Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"336414","title":"Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"336419","title":"Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"other-guided-missile-and-space-vehicle-parts-and-auxiliary-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"927110","title":"Space Research and Technology","slug":"space-research-and-technology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Technical Project Manager (Software)","description":"Description\n\nAs a Technical Project Manager (Software) at Impulse Space, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving the execution of software development efforts across multiple spacecraft programs. You will work closely with Flight Software, Ground Software, GNC, Avionics, and Integration & Test teams to ensure software deliverables align with program schedules and mission milestones. You will help engineering teams identify and resolve technical dependencies, manage development risks, and maintain visibility into software readiness throughout the spacecraft development lifecycle.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nDevelop and maintain integrated software development schedules across Flight Software, Ground Software teams, and other software teams, ensuring alignment with spacecraft program milestones\nWork with engineering leads and responsible engineers to define software deliverables, establish priorities, and track progress against development schedules\nCoordinate software development activities across multiple spacecraft programs, balancing competing priorities, resource constraints, and technical dependencies\nIdentify and manage critical-path activities, technical risks, schedule risks, and cross-functional dependencies that could impact software delivery\nFacilitate software planning activities, including sprint planning, milestone reviews, and cross-team coordination meetings\nCoordinate software integration, verification, and validation activities to ensure adequate time for testing and issue resolution ahead of major program milestones\nCommunicate software development progress, schedule risks, and technical dependencies to engineering leadership and program stakeholders\nDevelop and improve project management processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms to increase visibility and execution efficiency across software teams\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field\n5+ years of experience in software engineering, embedded systems, or a comparable technical role\n2+ years of experience in technical project management, program management, or coordinating complex software development efforts\nStrong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, implementation, integration, testing, and release management\nDemonstrated experience developing and managing engineering schedules, tracking milestones, identifying dependencies, and mitigating program risks\nExperience with Agile software development methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development\nProficiency with Jira for tracking development tasks, milestones, dependencies, and schedules\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, technical leads, and program leadership\n\nPreferred Skills and Experience\n\nDemonstrated experience developing or managing software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, autonomous systems, robotics, or other complex embedded systems\nDemonstrated experience coordinating hardware and software integration, hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing, and system-level verification and validation\nDemonstrated experience supporting aerospace program milestones, including design reviews, integration readiness reviews, qualification testing, acceptance testing, and launch readiness\nFamiliarity with software release management, configuration management, continuous integration, and automated testing\nUnderstanding of systems engineering practices, including requirements management, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification planning\nExperience with Jira Plans (Advanced Roadmaps) and Smartsheet\nDemonstrated experience managing software development schedules across multiple concurrent programs\n\nAdditional Information:\n\nCompensation 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.\n\nImpulse 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.\n\nImpulse 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.\n\nAbout Impulse Space\nImpulse 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.","datePosted":"2026-10-28T09:37:42.101Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T09:37:42.101Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Impulse Space","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Redondo Beach","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"39d1bf69d8a655c5a79aa441"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/39d1bf69d8a655c5a79aa441"}}