As the Government Affairs Senior Manager at Impulse, you will play a key role in supporting Impulse’s rapid growth at our headquarters. You will build and own relationships with key local and state government officials, and lead community engagement efforts in California and Colorado. You will stay connected to federal legislative affairs in DC and support Executive-level visits to Impulse HQ from DC-based government officials, serving as a key local representative of the Government Affairs team.
Responsibilities
- Represent Impulse and advocate for Impulse priorities with both local government and federal government stakeholders
- Draft, support, and execute an engagement strategy to support Impulse’s goals in Redondo Beach and the Mojave Air and Spaceport
- Monitor and analyze local government and regulatory developments impacting Impulse programs; build and maintain strong working relationships with state and local government representatives
- Work closely with Government Affairs, Business Development, Marketing, Operations and other teams to 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
- Represent Impulse to visiting stakeholders at all levels, and at official and unofficial events in the broader Los Angeles area as needed
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of legislative experience at the federal level (on Capitol Hill, in a department/agency legislative liaison office, or in government affairs in aerospace)
- Bachelors degree in Political Science, or related field
- Demonstrated experience supporting constituent services or similar
- Familiarity with federal 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
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of or experience with local government in Redondo Beach or Kern County, CA, or Louisville, CO
- Demonstrated experience managing a corporate political action committee
- Existing network on Capitol Hill and willingness to travel to DC occasionally to maintain it
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience with national security or civil space policy, including U.S. Space Force, NASA, or the Intelligence Community
- Demonstrated experience with early-stage or high-growth aerospace companies
- Willingness to register as a federal lobbyist if needed
Additional Information:
Compensation 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.
Impulse 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.
Impulse 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.
Compensation (from employer): $155,000 - $190,000 / year