Impulse Space

In-space propulsion and payload mobility

Software Release Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRedondo Beach, CA, USA$145k - $210k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline is required.
At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in release management, release engineering, or a related technical program management role is required.
Demonstrated experience owning software release processes for products with multiple hardware platforms and software variants is required.
Working knowledge of Git, continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, build automation, and release versioning is required.
Demonstrated experience writing test plans and tracking results is required.
Demonstrated proficiency in at least one of Python, C, or C++ is required.

Responsibilities

Define and manage release plans aligned with program integration milestones.
Work with software developers and test teams to track software development progress toward releases and ensure adequate test coverage and positive test results.
Manage release artifacts, including build packages, release notes, known issues, and supporting documentation for internal and customer consumption.
Follow, enforce, and improve software development process documentation.
Define comprehensive test plans, including functional, integration, system, and user acceptance tests.
Monitor, configure, and manage static analysis, code coverage, and other quality tools.
Define metrics and dashboards for monitoring software quality and the release process.

As a Software Release Manager at Impulse, you will own the software release process for our spacecraft software. You will be the person who ensures that the right software ships to the right systems at the right time, with the confidence that it works. This includes insuring that the software releases contain the functionality needed for the release, that it meets the quality standards, is adequately tested on the appropriate test platforms, and contains the documentation required by our customers. This role is process and schedule focused but technically grounded. You won't be writing production code, but you need to understand the build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and test infrastructure well enough to diagnose issues, drive improvements, and hold engineering teams accountable to release standards.

Define and manage release plans aligned with program integration milestones
Work with software developers and test teams to track software development progress towards the release and ensure adequate test coverage and positive test results
Manage release artifacts including build packages, release notes, known issues, and supporting documentation for internal and customer consumption
Follow, enforce, and improve our software development process documentation
Define comprehensive test plans, including functional, integration, system, and user acceptance tests
Monitor, configure, and manage static analysis, code coverage, and other quality tools
Define metrics and dashboards for monitoring software quality and release process

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline
3+ years of demonstrated experience in release management, release engineering, or a related technical program management role
Demonstrated experience owning software release processes for products with multiple hardware platforms and software variants
Working knowledge of Git, CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release versioning
Demonstrated experience writing test plans and tracking the results
Demonstrated proficiency in Python, C, or C++ languages

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

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