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This individual will be a key member of the Business Development team, responsible for identifying new opportunities, shaping customer requirements, and advancing Impulse’s role in enabling responsive and resilient space capabilities. You will engage deeply with government stakeholders and key decision-makers in the national security R&D ecosystem. These relationships will help identify and shape emerging customer needs in Impulse’s wheelhouse and inform our investment and product roadmap. You will craft and maintain R&D elements of Impulse’s five-year pipeline. These elements will form the “seed corn” for future Impulse programs of record, add fuel to our internal R&D investments, and accelerate development of future Impulse products.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop and execute business development strategies for national security R&D markets\nIdentify and qualify new opportunities for DoD and IC R&D customers\nSeed, shape, and influence emerging customer requirements through early engagement and thought leadership\nCollaborate with internal engineering and mission teams to craft compelling solutions to and white papers\nLead capture efforts, proposal strategy, teaming discussions, and stakeholder outreach\nRepresent Impulse Space at key industry days, technical forums, and classified engagements\nMaintain situational awareness of acquisition pathways (e.g., OTAs, MTA, SBIR/STTR, IDIQ) and upcoming solicitations\nWork closely with executive leadership to align defense pursuits with long-term strategic objective\nMinimum Qualifications\n5+ years of experience in business development, capture, or program management in the national security space domain\nDemonstrated experience with the U.S. Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community R&D customers\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills with both technical and executive stakeholders\nBachelors (or equivalent) or higher degree in engineering, science, or defense technology\nActive TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain one\nAbility to travel as needed (up to 50%\nPreferred Skills and Experience\n8+ years of demonstrated in experience working directly with national security, as pertains to spacecraft, satellites launch vehicles, or similar\nExperience with early-stage or high-growth aerospace companies\nDemonstrated track record of shaping and winning R&D programs or advanced concept studies\n\nAdditional Information:\nCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. 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