Senior Financial Analyst, Impulse Space
FP&A
$120-150k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
In-space mobility company
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In-space mobility company
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-150k
Office located in Redondo Beach, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's future in space through efficient transportation anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or investment banking
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a complex organization
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-financial stakeholders
- Advanced Excel modeling skills (must be highly proficient)
- Strong experience building and maintaining integrated 3-statement financial models
Desirable
- 4+ years of demonstrated experience in aerospace, defense, hardware, manufacturing, or deep tech environments
- Completed MBA program
- Demonstrated experience with ERP systems and planning tools (NetSuite, Anaplan, Adaptive, etc.)
- Exposure to pre-IPO, high-growth startup environments
What the job involves
- As a Sr. Financial Analyst at Impulse Space, you will serve as a key member in the growing FP&A team at Impulse Space
- This individual will play a critical role in assisting the Director of FP&A with implementing a new budgeting and reporting process
- They will also be a key contributor and manager of the company’s 5-year integrated 3-statement financial model
- The role will be extremely cross-functional, partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Test & other groups to really understand how to budget for and successfully execute the next phase of growth
- They will provide functional leaders both detailed analysis and actionable business incites; the ideal candidate will be both analytically curios and operationally minded
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting responsibilities for groups including Manufacturing, Engineering & Test
- Understand and translate teams’ operational goals into financial forecasts and long-range planning scenarios
- Develop scenario models to support strategic decision making and roll-out company-wide
- Partner with leaders to understand cost drivers and resource needs (headcount, capital, and opex)
- Provide monthly reporting packages for leadership and provide business partners with actionable insights at both department and program levels
- Build dashboards and KPI frameworks to track performance against budget, forecast, and long-range plan
- Identify risks and opportunities to the financial plan and program targets
- Continuously improve the 5-year integrated 3 statement model and assist with Board of Directors materials prep
- Support ad hoc strategic analysis including fundraising, pricing, and investment decisions
- Be a champion for continuous improvement to data and systems
- Act as a trusted advisor and analytical extension of the Director of FP&A
Our take
Impulse Space is developing a line of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) that enhance satellite manoeuvrability in space. The company offers products like Mira, for last-mile satellite deliveries and Helios, which can move spacecraft from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit in under 24 hours.
Recognizing the strategic value of manoeuvrable spacecraft, the US Space Force awarded Impulse a $34.5M contract for two missions set for 2026. These missions, Victus Surgo and Victus Salo, will demonstrate in-space operations and enhance space domain awareness, showcasing the Space Force's focus on quickly responding to threats in a congested space environment.
Alongside this, the company secured substantial funding that will allow it to expand its operations and advance its OTV technology. With a proven track record of successful missions and strategic partnerships with the Department of Defense, Impulse is well-positioned to lead in the growing market for responsive satellite services.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $585m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We've got you and your family covered for all eventualities
- Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse's success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
- Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than "balance". When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you're in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees
Company HQ
South Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA
Leadership
Thomas Mueller
(Founder, CEO & CTO)Prior to founding Impulse Space in 2021, they spent almost 2 decades at SpaceX, initially as a VP of Propulsion Engineering before becoming the Propulsion CTO.
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