Impulse Space

Software Release Manager

2651 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

On-site · Full-time · $145k–$210k (as posted)

First seen by offpeak October 15, 2026

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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.

Responsibilities

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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

Proficiency in scripting for automation and tooling
Demonstrated experience with configuration management and software traceability
Demonstrated experience implementing or managing software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test environments
Demonstrated experience with C++, static analysis tools, and software build tools
Demonstrated experience coordinating releases across engineering, integration and test, operations, and customer-facing teams
Demonstrated experience with the risk management framework (RMF)

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.

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