Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Government Affairs Manager

Growth & MarketingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$135k - $165k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of federal legislative experience on Capitol Hill, in a department or agency legislative liaison office, or in aerospace government affairs.
A bachelor's degree in Political Science or a related field.
Familiarity with legislative processes, including appropriations and authorization legislation.
Demonstrated experience navigating national security policy, programs, budgets, or advocacy.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience writing white papers or other advocacy materials on technically complex topics.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently across a growing, fast-paced team in multiple locations.
Ability to work on-site in the Washington, DC, office.

Responsibilities

Represent Impulse as the day-to-day advocate for company priorities with federal government stakeholders, especially personal offices in the legislative branch.
Draft, support, and execute an engagement strategy to advance legislative priorities for national security and civil space programs.
Build and maintain relationships across relevant Congressional offices and committees, including those focused on defense, space, regional matters, and appropriations.
Monitor and analyze legislative developments affecting national security and civil and commercial space programs; prepare policy briefings and memoranda; and track federal legislation and key committee activity.
Support DC operations, including managing PAC activities, representing Impulse with aerospace industry stakeholders, and leveraging executive participation with federal officials as appropriate.
Manage the congressional engagement process, including content development, engagement tracking, and follow-up.
Work with Government Affairs, Business Development, Marketing, and other teams to conduct research as needed, identify risks and opportunities affecting the company, and align engagement with long-term strategic objectives.
Convey complex policy issues clearly and accessibly to internal and external audiences, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
Prepare presentations and materials for Impulse leadership ahead of engagements with key government officials.
Represent Impulse at high-visibility official and unofficial events in DC and elsewhere.
Travel regularly within DC for meetings and occasionally to Impulse headquarters in Redondo Beach, California.

As the Government Affairs Manager at Impulse, you will help grow and sustain Impulse’s business by advocating for the company's interests with key stakeholders across the Executive and Legislative Branch. You will develop, maintain, and build upon an existing network in DC with a focus on federal government officials and lawmakers in national security and civil space. You will clearly convey complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences and represent Impulse at high-visibility official and unofficial events in DC and elsewhere.

Represent Impulse as the day-to-day advocate for Impulse priorities with federal government stakeholders, especially within personal offices in the legislative branch
Draft, support, and execute an engagement strategy to advance Impulse legislative priorities for national security and civil space programs
Build and maintain strong relationships across relevant Congressional offices and committees, including those with defense, space, regional, and appropriations matters
Monitor and analyze legislative developments impacting national security and civil and commercial space programs; prepare policy briefings and memoranda, track federal legislation and key committee activity
Support DC operations, including managing PAC activities, representing Impulse with aerospace industry stakeholders, and leveraging Executive participation with federal officials, as appropriate
Manage Impulse’s congressional engagement process, including content development, engagement tracking, and follow up
Work closely with Government Affairs, Business Development, Marketing, and other teams to perform research as needed and identify risks and opportunities that affect the company and align engagement with long-term strategic objectives
Convey complex policy issues in a clear, accessible way to both internal and external audiences, ensuring alignment with company objectives
Prepare presentations and materials for Impulse leadership ahead of engagements with key government officials

5+ years of federal legislative experience (on Capitol Hill, in a department/agency legislative liaison office, or in government affairs in aerospace)
Bachelors degree in Political Science or related field
Familiarity with legislative processes, including appropriations and authorization legislation
Demonstrated experience navigating national security policy, programs, budgets, or advocacy
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience writing white papers or other advocacy materials on technically complex topics
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently across a growing and fast-paced team in multiple locations
Ability to work on-site in the Impulse Washington, DC, office, with regular travel within DC for meetings and occasional travel to Impulse HQ in Redondo Beach, CA

About the Company

Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Impulse Space builds in-space mobility services and propulsion to move payloads after launch. Its products include Mira for precise maneuvering and rendezvous, Helios high-energy kick stage, Caravan rideshare to higher-energy orbits, and propulsion lines Saiph, Deneb, and Rigel. These tools act as in-space tugs and stages to push, dock, and deploy payloads in orbit. Led by SpaceX veteran Tom Mueller, Impulse Space uses flight-proven hardware and a growing network of facilities to make reaching higher-energy orbits faster and cheaper, expanding access for customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Series D
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, CA
Founded: 2021

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Impulse Space

See more jobs