I'm looking for a job. I exported this list from FewerJobs.com - a curated job board. Please: 1. Rank these jobs by fit for me, given my resume / skills. 2. Highlight the top 5 with a one-sentence rationale each. 3. Flag any concerns, including benefit values without source-backed evidence. 4. Suggest one or two filter changes I could make on FewerJobs to find more good matches. Filters I applied: - q: Orbital Operations - quality_floor: default - match_401k_strict: true - parental_strict: true - non_birth_strict: true - pto_strict: true - include_older: false - apply_url_verified: false - page: 3 - per_page: 100 - sort: relevance Jobs (100 total): --- TITLE: Senior Mechanisms Engineer EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $132K-$182K POSTED: 2026-05-28 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8569050002?gh_jid=8569050002 EXCERPT: Senior Mechanisms Engineer Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Structures and Mechanisms team is responsible for the full design, build, and test lifecycle of Terran R's integrated structures and flight mechanisms. Whether you're working on highly iterative mechanisms that move or tight-margin structures that shouldn't, you'll get hands-on hardware ownership --- TITLE: Facilities Technician EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $30-$35/hr POSTED: 2026-05-21 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7742326003 EXCERPT: Facilities Technician El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Varda's Facilities team is seeking a versatile facilities technician to support our expanding operations and production line. In this role, you will perform routine building maintenance tasks, including non-technical troubleshooting and repair of plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and carpentry requests. Responsibilities - Perform routine building maintenance tasks including --- TITLE: CNC Setup Operator II, Second Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $28.07-$38.6/hr POSTED: 2026-04-03 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8494015002?gh_jid=8494015002 EXCERPT: CNC Setup Operator II, Second Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The engine manufacturing department's mission is to product high performing products & manufacturing systems by continuously innovating on cost, quality, and lead time. Through cross-functional collaboration, high levels of accountability, and a focus on safety we support the Terran --- TITLE: Test Operations Engineer II/Senior Test Operations Engineer EMPLOYER: Rocket Lab LOCATION: Stennis Space Center, MS (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-09-15 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/7250906003 EXCERPT: Test Operations Engineer II/Senior Test Operations Engineer Stennis Space Center, MS ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope. NEUTRON Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab's proven execution history with the Electron program. TEST OPERATIONS ENGINEER Based out of Rocket Lab's Test Facility at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, the Test Operations Engineer is responsible for activation and operations of critical test facilities to support the Archimedes rocket engine and the Neutron launch vehicle. --- TITLE: Site Reliability Engineer EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/13e78992-d17a-42c8-b7f8-6802190e879a EXCERPT: Site Reliability Engineer London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. ROLE OVERVIEW 🔎 We're hiring our second SRE to help scale our platform and reliability efforts. This role offers an exciting opportunity to help design, implement, and manage our infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations from the ground up. You'll have autonomy in shaping our tech stack, defining best practices, and building scalable systems that will set the --- TITLE: Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $169K-$217K POSTED: 2026-06-11 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7770607003 EXCERPT: Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. What You Will Do (Job Responsibilities) The Mission Software team is responsible for Varda's critical ground segment software, and the platform it runs on which enables spacecraft operations. We operate at the intersection of telemetry and commanding, data acquisition and distribution, mission control interfaces, simulation and test --- TITLE: Executive Operations Partner EMPLOYER: Planet Labs LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $101K-$127K POSTED: 2026-05-22 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 16 (not source-backed) MENTAL_HEALTH_SUPPORT: yes (not source-backed) LEARNING_BUDGET_OFFERED: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/7926536 EXCERPT: Executive Operations Partner San Francisco, CA Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world's toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. About the Role: We are seeking a thoughtful, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Operations Partner to support 3 senior leaders across the organization. This individual will serve as a critical enabler-ensuring that our executives are supported, informed, and positioned to focus on the most strategic priorities. This role requires someone who thrives in a dynamic corporate environment, can anticipate --- TITLE: Staff Satellite Operations Engineer EMPLOYER: Ionq Inc LOCATION: Louisville, Colorado, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $168K-$220K POSTED: 2026-05-21 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ionq/jobs/6000016004 EXCERPT: Staff Satellite Operations Engineer Louisville, Colorado, United States About IonQ: IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world's leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ's newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance . Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. About Capella Capella, an IonQ company, spans national security, advanced sensing, and next-generation compute to deliver secure, mission-ready intelligence. Capella's culture is built on collaboration, rigorous engineering, and a shared commitment to delivering solutions that strengthen global stability and security. Team members work side-by-side with some of the most innovative minds in space systems, quantum-enabled technologies, and mission-critical operations. Capella values curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to tackle hard problems with precision and creativity. Capella welcomes and encourages applicants whose perspectives are historically underrepresented --- TITLE: Senior Data Engineer EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/a78ca5bf-fb9a-4a2a-96e4-bc6460b60eea EXCERPT: Senior Data Engineer London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. ROLE OVERVIEW - We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer with Analytics experience (Contract) to design and build the analytics foundations for a new greenfield product. There is no existing infrastructure: no pipelines, no operational data store, no semantic layer. You are starting from zero and leaving behind something clean, well-documented, and extendable. - The core challenge is --- TITLE: Supervisor, Tank Fabrication, First Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $118K-$162K POSTED: 2026-04-27 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8525378002?gh_jid=8525378002 EXCERPT: Supervisor, Tank Fabrication, First Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Manufacturing team at Relativity Space is currently deep in manufacturing trades and process development for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities-from determining the most efficient factory floor layout, to developing --- TITLE: Real Estate Attorney (Legal Solutions Architect) EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: New York | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/e6f12fb0-2b5f-49c4-940b-5df27c917598 EXCERPT: Real Estate Attorney (Legal Solutions Architect) New York | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. ROLE OVERVIEW 🔎 As a real estate attorney, you'll partner with major firms and in-house teams, showing them how to apply our AI to their most complex workflows. You will be the bridge between their legal practice and our product, guiding them through change and shaping how a multi-billion dollar industry operates. This is --- TITLE: Product Design Director, Orbit EMPLOYER: OKX LOCATION: Singapore, Singapore (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-03-17 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/okx/jobs/7667755003 EXCERPT: Product Design Director, Orbit Singapore, Singapore OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa. Who We Are At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me , Do the Right Thing , and Get Things Done . These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. About the Opportunity We're seeking a Product Design Director to lead the design vision for Orbit - OKX's social layer connecting traders, creators, and communities. Orbit brings together social trading, live streaming, KOL engagement, and community building into a unified experience within the OKX ecosystem. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design strategy for Orbit: from creator and KOL tooling, to community discovery, live stream interaction, and the social signals that connect traders across markets. You will define what a world-class social-trading experience looks like - culturally relevant across regions, deeply integrated with the exchange, and built for trust and engagement --- TITLE: Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Hawthorne, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $100K-$115K POSTED: 2026-05-28 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8569184002?gh_jid=8569184002 EXCERPT: Mission Integration Engineer, AI (Starshield) Hawthorne, CA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. MISSION INTEGRATION ENGINEER, AI (STARSHIELD) Special Programs leverages technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. Starshield, within Special Programs, is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. The data applications team is building highly reliable mission-critical AI solutions supporting Starshield use-cases. You will drive the development and enhancement of core applications while collaborating cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end products. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here-we want our engineers to bring fresh ideas from all areas. We look for engineers who love solving problems and seek to make an impact on an inspiring mission. As we expand this team, we're looking for versatile, motivated, and collaborative engineers. Our team is responsible for identifying pain points, scoping product specifications, and designing and building LLM-powered software for government or enterprise use cases. This role will enhance model performance through system prompt tuning or fine-tuning, with an eye toward secure and scalable deployment. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop full-stack solutions to manage scalable AI content interaction systems with user applications - Develop prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints - Apply creativity to build an immersive earth --- TITLE: Engineer VI EMPLOYER: General Atomics LOCATION: Location not specified (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25539&siteid=5313&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=5221597 EXCERPT: Engineer VI General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems. Whether a specific satellite for a specific mission or a constellation of interconnected spacecraft, the GA-EMS Space Systems team is re-defining how customers can access the possibilities of space. GA-EMS offers modular and scalable satellite platforms backed with a history of operational flight experience to support defense, civil, commercial, and academic mission requirements. Our Space Systems team is looking to add a Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead support a small satellite development program. In this role, you'll lead the Systems Engineering IPT and be accountable for cost and schedule execution for the Systems Engineering effort on your assigned program. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Accountable for technical, cost and schedule execution of the program's Systems Engineering IPT. - Ensures all IPT work products are produced in accordance with the project plan to satisfy the customer requirements. - Ensures all IPT work product are completed on cost and schedule. - Define IMS tasks required to complete IPT scope of work to achieve program milestones. - Control account manager for assigned control accounts. - Provide technical oversight and direction of the Systems Engineering IPT for assigned program. SE IPT typically includes: Mission and Space Vehicle SE, Cyber Security SE, Specialty Engineering, Launch System Integration SE, modeling & simulation, and system-level test. - Responsible for external stakeholder engagement for IPT's scope of work frequently collaborating with customers, subcontractors and mission partners. - Using --- TITLE: Mechanical Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) EMPLOYER: Starcloud LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-05-12 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/starcloud/jobs/5216783008 EXCERPT: Mechanical Engineer (Loads and Dynamics) Redmond, WA Company Overview: Starcloud is building a network of data centers in space, starting at kilowatts and scaling to gigawatt capacity. Falling launch costs allow us to take advantage of the abundant energy, radiative cooling techniques, and ability to rapidly scale in space. Join our team, push the boundaries of the space economy, and be part of this pioneering effort to redefine the future of energy. Position Overview As a Loads and Dynamics Engineer at Starcloud, you will be responsible for low- and high-frequency loads, vibration, shock, and dynamic environments for Starcloud spacecraft during ground transportation, launch, deployment, and on-orbit operations. This role is highly hands-on and spans analysis, test planning, hardware instrumentation, test execution, data processing, and model correlation. You will work closely with mechanical, mechanisms, structures, thermal, avionics, and integration teams to ensure Starcloud's space-based data centers can survive launch, deploy reliably, and operate safely in orbit. The ideal candidate has strong intuition in the frequency domain, solid analytical and software skills, and a bias toward building, testing, and iterating quickly. Key Responsibilities Loads, Dynamics, and Structural Analysis - Resolve spacecraft dynamics problems through analysis, test, and model correlation. - Develop and maintain finite element models for spacecraft structures, mechanisms, deployable solar arrays, deployable radiators, and related hardware. - Perform dynamic analyses for launch, transportation, deployment, and on-orbit operational environments. - Analyze vibration, shock, acoustic, transient, modal, and forcing-function environments. - Support stress, fatigue, stability, and margin analyses where needed to improve --- TITLE: Director of Business Operations EMPLOYER: Apex Space LOCATION: Los Angeles (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-05-18 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 0 CHILDCARE_SUBSIDY: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/apex-technology-inc/a9032063-be86-4d33-a3c6-38f9346fbde8 EXCERPT: Director of Business Operations Los Angeles Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We'd love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. About the Role Apex is seeking a dynamic and tenacious Director of Business Operations , reporting to the Chief Business Officer. This role is ideal for someone who wants to operate at the center of a high-growth aerospace company and is motivated by solving complex, real-world execution challenges. The selected candidate will be a key component in driving cross-org collaboration and efficiencies, balancing the short-term needs with long-term growth plans with ownership over meaningful projects to accelerate Apex's growth. S/he will ensure the company meets and exceeds its ambitious growth and success targets, scaling to operate with speed, alignment, and accountability. The selected candidate will be an execution-focused operator, --- TITLE: Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer EMPLOYER: KBR, Inc. LOCATION: Chantilly, Virginia (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-04 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://kbr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/KBR_Careers/job/Chantilly-Virginia/Spacecraft-Operations-Systems-Engineer_R2124333 EXCERPT: Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer Chantilly, Virginia posted: Posted 8 Days Ago --- TITLE: Applications Engineer - Pharma EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $120K-$160K POSTED: 2026-05-28 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7750765003 EXCERPT: Applications Engineer - Pharma El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Varda is seeking a Pharma Applications Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading efforts to develop, deploy, improve, and manage all Pharma applications. You will manage the implementation of these solutions through the entire product life cycle, from --- TITLE: Supervisor, Stage Integration, Second Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $118K-$163K POSTED: 2026-04-27 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8521975002?gh_jid=8521975002 EXCERPT: Supervisor, Stage Integration, Second Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities - from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, --- TITLE: Senior Radiation Effects Engineer EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $160K-$215K POSTED: 2025-07-01 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4580221006 EXCERPT: Senior Radiation Effects Engineer San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior Radiation Effects Engineer As a Senior Radiation Effects Engineer, you will support the radiation hardness assurance (RHA) strategy. You will be responsible for defining the environmental requirements, leading circuit-level mitigation designs, and overseeing advanced testing to ensure our electrical systems survive the harshest orbits. This senior position requires technical leadership, hands-on expertise in circuit design, and a proven track record of validating high-reliability electrical components for space environments. Role - Architect and design fault-tolerant, radiation-hardened electrical systems and avionics architectures capable of operating reliably in high-radiation environments - Lead simulation and modeling to evaluate GTO and GEO radiation effects - Establish methodologies and drive radiation testing campaigns to upscreen and qualify commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and --- TITLE: Flight Software Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/d2ad1427-89aa-404d-8678-7b8e6dace5e2 EXCERPT: Flight Software Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Ideal Qualifications - You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it - You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek experience Even if --- TITLE: Business Operations Analyst (Starlink Aviation) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Woodinville, WA (unspecified) SALARY: $85K-$100K POSTED: 2026-05-13 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8547926002?gh_jid=8547926002 EXCERPT: Business Operations Analyst (Starlink Aviation) Woodinville, WA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST (STARLINK AVIATION) Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, will deliver low-latency broadband internet worldwide. As an Business Operations Analyst within the Starlink program, you will develop advanced insights and actionable data to advise internal business leaders on critical trends and operational needs for the company's enterprise and government teams. You will create high-impact, efficient, and economical solutions by transforming complex internal data into clear, strategic recommendations. We are looking for strategic thinkers with a passion for data-driven decision-making. You will lead internal initiatives to analyze operational performance, identify emerging trends, and build powerful narratives that guide leadership on resource allocation, process optimization, and long-term planning. You will create and maintain sophisticated dashboards and analytical tools to monitor key internal metrics across commercial, engineering, production, test, inventory, quality, and supply chain functions. Ideal team members are highly analytical professionals from strategy consulting or investment banking backgrounds who excel in flexible environments, are extremely proficient with Excel, data analysis, dashboards, and PowerPoint, and bring credibility, clarity, and smart decision-making to our internal stakeholders and leadership teams. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain advanced data analysis tools, interactive dashboards, and tracking systems to analyze operational performance, historical trends, --- TITLE: Avionics Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/d1fc01d9-3f74-49bd-a227-6871089c8216 EXCERPT: Avionics Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Ideal Qualifications - You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it - You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek experience Even if you --- TITLE: Manager, Chemical Operations & Production EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Bastrop, TX (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-03-19 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8461244002?gh_jid=8461244002 EXCERPT: Manager, Chemical Operations & Production Bastrop, TX SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. MANAGER, CHEMICAL PROCESS PRODUCTION (STARLINK) SpaceX is scaling advanced manufacturing to power revolutionary products like Starlink satellites, solar cells, and next-gen semiconductors. Our chemical-intensive production facilities-from wafer/ingot processing to high-volume deposition and etching-enable rapid innovation and global connectivity at the scales required for growing Starlink and other critical SpaceX missions. We are looking for a well-rounded leader who is passionate about disciplined operations and capable of taking charge of a broad array of responsibilities required to build a world-class operations team. You will be responsible for growing the production team that will operate and maintain this equipment, establishing the standards by which this team operates, and shepherding the program from equipment setup thru full production ramp. This individual must have the capability to rapidly become a subject matter expert on multiple complex production operations, and capable of operating successfully within a dynamic startup environment while identifying and executing actions needed to ensure mission success. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule - Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record - Build talent pipeline: Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and ICs - --- TITLE: Electrical Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/a0f12586-4821-4683-8983-c268e621ca0e EXCERPT: Electrical Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Ideal Qualifications - You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it - You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek experience Even if you --- TITLE: Staff Structures Engineer EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $164K-$226K POSTED: 2026-03-16 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8464750002?gh_jid=8464750002 EXCERPT: Staff Structures Engineer Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Interplanetary Sciences Program was established to expand access to scientific exploration across our solar system. Its mission is to make planetary research faster, more affordable, and more capable than ever before by rethinking how science missions are designed, built, and operated --- TITLE: Mechanical Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/ed0c926a-9a52-4c84-8488-2552b1f0cca6 EXCERPT: Mechanical Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Ideal Qualifications - You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it - You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek experience Even if you --- TITLE: Data Infrastructure Operations Specialist II (Starlink) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: $95K-$120K POSTED: 2026-04-15 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8508424002?gh_jid=8508424002 EXCERPT: Data Infrastructure Operations Specialist II (Starlink) Redmond, WA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. DATA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II (STARLINK) The Infrastructure Operations team is responsible for the end-to-end management of suppliers, costs, and delivery of high-quality human-generated data, including annotations, evaluations, and specialized research datasets that power the training, validation, and continuous improvement of our AI models. We're seeking talented, high-ownership individuals to grow and expand our global supplier network while ensuring the consistent, high-quality delivery of critical datasets. Individuals in this role are creative, fast problem-solvers who seek on challenges outside their comfort zone and can iterate and adapt at the rapid pace of the AI industry. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Negotiate creative, flexible, and commercially effective deals with key suppliers and partners. - Align sourcing strategy with engineering, quality, and performance requirements across priority areas. - Track deal status, approvals, and execution risks while driving suppliers toward timely and reliable delivery. - Continuously improve, standardize, and scale sourcing processes, workflows, tools, and planning systems. - Build a strong pipeline of exclusive and proprietary enterprise datasets. - Provide valuable inputs on upcoming orders based on supplier capacity, quality, and pricing. - Maintain rigorous spend discipline, committing budget only to datasets that meaningfully improve model performance. - Set target pricing, --- TITLE: Thermal Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/e27b6a4f-3556-45ed-bcca-0d56e302ba07 EXCERPT: Thermal Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Ideal Qualifications - You're capable of incredibly scrappy solutions, but also have experience building & shipping complex and high quality solutions when the problem requires it - You're both capable of working highly independently, but you know when to seek experience Even if you --- TITLE: Hardware Development Engineer II EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $104K-$143K POSTED: 2026-06-01 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8573525002?gh_jid=8573525002 EXCERPT: Hardware Development Engineer II Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team fosters --- TITLE: GNC Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/242494ac-5d48-4d46-9b3c-16a8da598108 EXCERPT: GNC Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work - Prototype and iterate rapidly Minimum Qualifications - You are able to work full-time onsite - You are enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program from an accredited college or university in aerospace engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering or related engineering field - You're capable of incredibly scrappy --- TITLE: Space RADAR Data Processing - Staff Engineer Systems EMPLOYER: Northrop Grumman Corporation LOCATION: United States-Maryland-Linthicum (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-12 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://ngc.eightfold.ai/careers/job/1340069748083 EXCERPT: Space RADAR Data Processing - Staff Engineer Systems United States-Maryland-Linthicum --- TITLE: Sr HRIS Solutions Architect EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $131K-$180K POSTED: 2026-06-05 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8579846002?gh_jid=8579846002 EXCERPT: Sr HRIS Solutions Architect Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Terrestrial Software team is building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to automate and streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R, from raw material intake to launch operations and eventually --- TITLE: Manufacturing Engineer (TPS) EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $109K-$139K POSTED: 2026-05-15 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7728873003 EXCERPT: Manufacturing Engineer (TPS) El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role As a TPS (Thermal Protection Systems) Manufacturing Engineer at Varda, you will have the opportunity to utilize your experience to scale manufacturing from a few bespoke vehicles to many consistent, concurrent builds. This role would support thermal protection systems production, including heatshield layup, cure operations, bonding, --- TITLE: VP of People EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: New York | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/d4dc303b-b06e-4415-ac83-e7db98ade43d EXCERPT: VP of People New York | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. THE ROLE This is the most senior People role in the company, reporting to our COO (based in the UK) and partnering closely with our CEO (based in New York). Your direct team is our UK-based Principal People Ops Lead, our UK-based People Enablement Partner, and a US-based People Enablement Partner we're currently hiring into the New --- TITLE: Technical Specialist II, Precision Inspection, Second Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-03-20 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8442259002?gh_jid=8442259002 EXCERPT: Technical Specialist II, Precision Inspection, Second Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process, embedding reliability from the very beginning. The team works directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams --- TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $160K-$220K POSTED: 2025-08-25 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4595916006 EXCERPT: Senior DevOps Engineer San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior DevOps Engineer As a Senior DevOps engineer, you will be an early contributor to the growing infrastructure team to support a rapidly expanding fleet of satellites. Speed and reliability aren't luxuries here; they're lifelines. When a satellite is orbiting thousands of miles above Earth, minutes matter. Our developers need to iterate and deploy rapidly to fix mission-critical issues and push improvements that keep spacecraft healthy and missions on track. You'll be the one making sure our CI pipelines aren't just efficient, but blazing fast, so our engineers can respond to the unexpected in real time. You'll own every aspect of the development workflow including AI assistant tools, language upgrades, build systems, pre-commit checks, and emerging projects --- TITLE: Manufacturing Engineer, Satellite Integration EMPLOYER: AST SpaceMobile LOCATION: Midland, Texas, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-09-05 APPLY_URL: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4601338005 EXCERPT: Manufacturing Engineer, Satellite Integration Midland, Texas, United States AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. SUMMARY: The Satellite Integration Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, and supporting integration and assembly processes for satellite subsystems and full spacecraft. This role focuses on designing efficient workflows, ensuring adherence to aerospace standards, improving production quality, and driving process optimization to meet mission requirements. The engineer will collaborate closely with design engineers, technicians, quality teams, and program management to ensure seamless integration, assembly, and testing of spacecraft. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain manufacturing plans, assembly procedures, and work instructions for satellite integration. - Design and validate fixtures, tooling, and handling equipment to support satellite assembly and subsystem integration. - Collaborate with design engineering to ensure Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles are applied to spacecraft and subsystem designs. - Support satellite structure, avionics, propulsion, and payload integration activities, ensuring all interfaces are aligned with engineering requirements. - Lead and support MRB (Material Review Board) and discrepancy resolution activities to ensure nonconformances are properly addressed. - Identify, analyze, and implement process improvements to increase manufacturing efficiency, reduce cost, and improve --- TITLE: Senior Test Site Operations Engineer EMPLOYER: Rocket Lab LOCATION: Stennis Space Center, MS (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-12-29 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/7571860003 EXCERPT: Senior Test Site Operations Engineer Stennis Space Center, MS ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope. NEUTRON Neutron is a medium lift launch vehicle capable of delivering the mega constellations of tomorrow, high assurance payloads, and human spaceflight. As a highly reusable launch platform, Neutron will deliver a highly cost-effective and reliable launch solution leveraging Rocket Lab's proven execution history with the Electron program. If you're interested in joining a high performing team, pushing the boundaries with a clean sheet development of re-usable liquid launch vehicle, this is your opportunity! SENIOR TEST SITE OPERATIONS ENGINEER The Senior Site Operations Engineer is a critical individual contributor role at --- TITLE: Spacecraft Technician ( Propulsion and Harness Integration – Satellites ) EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $29-$33/hr POSTED: 2026-03-27 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7679577003 EXCERPT: Spacecraft Technician ( Propulsion and Harness Integration – Satellites ) El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Spacecraft Technician ( Propulsion and Harness Integration - Satellites ) is responsible for the assembly, installation, routing, integration, and verification of satellite propulsion systems and electrical harnesses. This role supports satellite bus and vehicle integration by working closely with --- TITLE: Senior Structural Analyst EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $170K-$230K POSTED: 2023-12-08 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4312959006 EXCERPT: Senior Structural Analyst San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior Structural Analyst As a Senior Structural Analyst you will own the modeling, structural analysis, and testing of components, subsystems, and entire spacecraft. In addition to being a significant individual contributor, you will mentor and train junior mechanical engineers on such projects. You must have a strong analytical background, hands-on testing skills, and preferably some experience with spacecraft and/or aerospace engineering. Role - Perform analysis of complex components, assemblies, and spacecraft to satisfy launch and on-orbit requirements - Help define structural load requirements and test requirements for components and subsystems - Lead vibration test campaigns for components, assemblies, and spacecraft that you have analyzed - Develop and define design best practices for future programs - Assist in --- TITLE: Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer EMPLOYER: EnduroSat LOCATION: Location not specified (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://endurosat.jazz.co/apply/lNRV66Hjk9/Spacecraft-Mechanical-Engineer EXCERPT: Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer --- TITLE: Product Manager EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/59deca46-1d05-4002-991d-a5b033c523d3 EXCERPT: Product Manager London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. What you'll be doing: 🧠 Build AI-driven products where intelligent systems are at the core, helping teams move faster and focus on the most meaningful problems 🚀 Own end-to-end product development, from idea to shipped feature, turning concepts into real products used by customers 🤖 Experiment with frontier AI models and translate emerging capabilities into practical, production-ready use cases --- TITLE: Application Administrator II EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Cape Canaveral, Florida; Long Beach, California; Stennis Space Center, Mississippi (unspecified) SALARY: $100K-$138K POSTED: 2026-04-13 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8505276002?gh_jid=8505276002 EXCERPT: Application Administrator II Cape Canaveral, Florida; Long Beach, California; Stennis Space Center, Mississippi At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Information Technology team at Relativity Space is responsible for all computing infrastructure (end-user, server, virtualization, and cloud), software and software services, videoconferencing, telecommunications services and equipment, networking, and information security. We work with and --- TITLE: Technical Lead (Software Engineering) EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/5c515a36-166b-48a8-9fd4-5b54f26b8b9d EXCERPT: Technical Lead (Software Engineering) London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. What You'll Be Doing You'll build the tools that fix how the world's largest asset class changes hands. We're moving property transactions away from manual document checks toward an automated AI solution that thinks like a real estate lawyer. You won't just execute builds - you'll use your professional judgement to direct product development and shape the --- TITLE: Senior DevOps Engineer EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $140K-$196K POSTED: 2026-06-05 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8579845002?gh_jid=8579845002 EXCERPT: Senior DevOps Engineer Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. With decades of experience scaling world-class technology organizations like Google, CEO Eric Schmidt is guiding Relativity into its next phase: advancing Terran R toward --- TITLE: Senior Software Engineer EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/46650557-07b4-4fc0-9499-d86824ae7a40 EXCERPT: Senior Software Engineer London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. The role You'll build the tools that fix how the world's largest asset class changes hands. We're moving property transactions away from manual document checks toward an automated AI solution that thinks like a real estate lawyer. You won't just execute builds - you'll use your professional judgement to direct product development and shape the foundations of our --- TITLE: Staff Optical Engineer EMPLOYER: Inversion Space LOCATION: Playa Vista, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $161K-$221K POSTED: 2026-04-14 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inversionspace/jobs/4685088005 EXCERPT: Staff Optical Engineer Playa Vista, California, United States Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach. Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds. Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space-based defense and logistics. What You'll Do: As a Staff Optical Engineer at Inversion, you will own major elements of the optical systems that enable our vehicles to sense, navigate, and perform in extreme environments. You will lead the development of sensor windows, seeker architectures, and a variety of spectral camera systems from early trades through analysis, integration, and test. This is a unique opportunity to define the optical hardware for first-of-their-kind reentry systems and help ensure it performs when it matters most. In this role, you will: --- TITLE: GNC Engineer, ADCS (Starshield) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Hawthorne, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $125K-$150K POSTED: 2026-01-31 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 0 (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8397623002?gh_jid=8397623002 EXCERPT: GNC Engineer, ADCS (Starshield) Hawthorne, CA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. GNC ENGINEER, ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. As an engineer on this team, you will bring a passion and expertise in areas like spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, orbit and attitude navigation filtering, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems design, and software development to support the Starshield Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) GNC team. There are several sub-teams within Starshield GNC with different focus areas. The ADCS team focuses on vehicle GNC software and hardware design, analysis, testing, and on-orbit operations, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that all Starshield vehicles reliably and intelligently balance payload pointing needs, sensor availability, momentum management, thermal constraints, and power generation demand across the entire mission timeline. On any satellite, the ADCS is an extremely central and crucial subsystem that is key to mission success. In this role, you will be working on a high-impact team whose success is paramount to the long-term flourishing and continuous improvement of the entire Starshield program. --- TITLE: Production Control Scheduler, Components Test (Starlink) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: $78K-$115K POSTED: 2026-05-12 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 0 (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8538818002?gh_jid=8538818002 EXCERPT: Production Control Scheduler, Components Test (Starlink) Redmond, WA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. PRODUCTION CONTROL SCHEDULER, COMPONENTS TEST (STARLINK): The Components Test (CTEST) team is responsible for developing and producing the test systems that validate satellite and gateway hardware for the Starlink program. The Production Control Scheduler will provide critical tactical scheduling support to the teams building and deploying test systems in a high-impact, fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on coordination role that demands precision, foresight, and relentless focus on keeping complex production schedules on track. This role will orchestrate inputs across manufacturing, development, engineering, and supply chain to deliver test systems on time by maintaining accurate master schedules, proactively mitigating risks, and delivering clear daily priorities. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provide tactical scheduling support to ensure critical test systems are delivered on time - Coordinate, maintain, communicate, and present critical path schedules and schedule narratives to both internal and external stakeholders - Work across departments to identify and mitigate critical-path schedule risks to avoid delays to test system deliveries - Coordinate with suppliers to maintain schedules for outsourced test equipment and address blockers as they arise - Source and onboard new suppliers to establish a strong test equipment supply chain which may include shops for harnessing, electrical panels, --- TITLE: Propulsion Engineer - Ground Fluids EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $114K-$145K POSTED: 2026-03-12 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7662171003 EXCERPT: Propulsion Engineer - Ground Fluids El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Varda Space Industries is seeking a Propulsion Engineer to be responsible for ground propulsion fluid systems for Varda spacecraft. This person will take ownership of the architecture, design, and operation of fluid systems that support spacecraft fueling, testing, and launch preparation. Your expertise will --- TITLE: Shipping and Receiving Clerk EMPLOYER: Apex Space LOCATION: Los Angeles (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-05-07 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 8 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 0 CHILDCARE_SUBSIDY: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/apex-technology-inc/b38c4908-b6a5-426b-a6e5-e1649043d6b3 EXCERPT: Shipping and Receiving Clerk Los Angeles Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We'd love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Shipping and Receiving Clerk to work closely within the Supply Chain Team at our Apex production facility. The Supply Chain team is a key function in managing the flow of goods and services to ensure manufacturing readiness. This senior-level position requires advanced knowledge of shipping/receiving processes, leadership in warehouse operations, and the ability to resolve complex logistical issues with minimal supervision. The role is critical to ensuring our spacecraft components and materials move efficiently through our facility to support continuous production. Responsibilities: - Coordinate and execute daily shipping and receiving activities with a focus on efficiency and accuracy --- TITLE: Spacecraft Dynamics Engineer EMPLOYER: Apex Space LOCATION: Los Angeles (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-03-26 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 8 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 0 CHILDCARE_SUBSIDY: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/apex-technology-inc/1ca562fa-8292-4463-8a55-8206639afad8 EXCERPT: Spacecraft Dynamics Engineer Los Angeles Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We'd love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. About the Role Apex is looking for a Spacecraft Dynamics Engineer to own dynamic analysis and vehicle response across our spacecraft. This role is responsible for predicting and validating how our hardware behaves across all phases of flight, from ground and launch environments through on-orbit operations. You'll work across structures, test, and systems teams to ensure our vehicles are robust to vibration, shock, acoustics, and coupled loads. Responsibilities: - Own dynamic and loads analysis across components, subsystems, and full spacecraft - Expertise in CLA, load derivation and structural verification - Develop load cases and environmental requirements (quasi-static, random vibration, shock, acoustics) - Predict vehicle response across launch, deployment, and on-orbit --- TITLE: Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $160K-$220K POSTED: 2026-04-09 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4672034006 EXCERPT: Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure As a Senior Software Engineer on the Infrastructure team, you will be an early contributor to the growing team to support a rapidly expanding fleet of satellites. Speed and reliability aren't luxuries here; they're lifelines. When a satellite is orbiting thousands of miles above Earth, minutes matter. Our developers need to iterate and deploy rapidly to fix mission-critical issues and push improvements that keep spacecraft healthy and missions on track. You'll be the one making sure our CI pipelines aren't just efficient, but blazing fast, so our engineers can respond to the unexpected in real time. You'll own every aspect of the development workflow including AI assistant tools, language upgrades, --- TITLE: Cybersecurity Analyst EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $110K-$140K POSTED: 2026-05-06 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7725578003 EXCERPT: Cybersecurity Analyst El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. Cybersecurity Analyst InfoSec Organization • Reports to CISO • On-site About the Role We are hiring a Cybersecurity Analyst to own our day-to-day security monitoring function and produce the evidence required to achieve and maintain our cybersecurity certification. This role is the operational core of our cybersecurity organization, responsible for --- TITLE: Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Navigation EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $148K-$204K POSTED: 2026-02-26 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8387902002?gh_jid=8387902002 EXCERPT: Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Navigation Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Avionics team is responsible for the full lifecycle of Terran R's nervous system, designing, building, testing, installing, and operating the hardware that connects and controls every major electrical system on the vehicle and ground. The team leverages close partnership --- TITLE: Structural Analyst II, Propulsion EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $104K-$143K POSTED: 2026-01-06 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8362062002?gh_jid=8362062002 EXCERPT: Structural Analyst II, Propulsion Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team fosters --- TITLE: Mechanical Engineer (Satellite Bus) EMPLOYER: Starcloud LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2024-10-29 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/starcloud/jobs/4253307008 EXCERPT: Mechanical Engineer (Satellite Bus) Redmond, WA Company Overview: Starcloud is building a network of data centers in space, starting at kilowatts and scaling to gigawatt capacity. Falling launch costs allow us to take advantage of the abundant energy, radiative cooling techniques, and ability to rapidly scale in space. Join our team, push the boundaries of the space economy, and be part of this pioneering effort to redefine the future of energy. Position Overview: As a Mechanical Engineer at Starcloud, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and integrating the satellite bus layout and structures for our space-based data centers. You will own the full lifecycle of our mechanical systems, from concept to orbital operation, working closely with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams to rapidly and iteratively deliver low cost, reliable space hardware at huge scale. Key Responsibilities: - Design and Development: - Create and manage detailed CAD models from the component level up to the spacecraft level, accounting for stowed (launch) and deployed (orbital) configurations. - Perform structural, kinematic, and thermal analyses using FEA and hand calculations to ensure bus and payload hardware survives launch and performs in-orbit. - Own the lifecycle of mechanical components, iteratively driving projects from initial concept through to manufacturing, testing, and deployment. - Collaborate on system-level requirements and design criteria to develop holistic DFM strategies that optimize for manufacturability, cost, and reliability. - Ensure timely project delivery with high standards of quality and performance through pragmatic project management. - Testing and Validation: - --- TITLE: Sensor Operator I EMPLOYER: General Atomics LOCATION: Location not specified (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25539&siteid=5313&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=5217381 EXCERPT: Sensor Operator I General Atomics Systems Integration, LLC (GA-SI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a provider of military and commercial engineering services. GA-SI is a leading-edge expert in systems integration technologies, reliability improvements, and controls system design. We have an exciting opportunity for a Sensor Operator to join our Aero Services Team in a Flex-Deployable Capacity. Under close supervision, this position is responsible for the operation of the sensor/payload on the UAV during all phases of ground and flight operations. The sensor operator will also serve as a crewmember of the UAV, assisting the Pilot-In-Command (PIC) as directed for safe operation of the aircraft to include reading checklists, assisting in emergencies and effective crew resource management. The sensor operator will assist the PIC with mission planning, briefing, mission execution, ground and flight safety and debriefing. Duties and Responsibilities: - Assists the PIC in ground and flight operations efforts including mission planning, execution, briefing, debriefing, aircrew resource management and safety. - Operates the payload of the UAV, on the ground and in flight, in support of customer requirements and successful execution of the mission. - Assist the PIC in complying with all governing regulations including service guidance, company procedures and Federal Aviation Administration Regulations. - Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company. - Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices. - Additional Functions Other duties as assigned or --- TITLE: Vehicle Test Software Team Lead EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $150K-$230K POSTED: 2026-05-22 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4683946006 EXCERPT: Vehicle Test Software Team Lead San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Team Lead, Vehicle Test Team As the Team Lead of the Vehicle Test team, you will build and manage the team responsible for writing the test software to verify the Astranis spacecraft from panel integration through the final full spacecraft checkouts. In addition to the vehicle test software you will own the test frameworks, as well as the HITL testbeds that we use to verify our satellites work - and keep working - on orbit. Day to day, you'll drive architectural decisions and technical direction at the boundary of software and hardware, in close collaboration with other engineering teams. This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs. Role: - Directly support vehicle --- TITLE: Operations Team Supervisor EMPLOYER: Northrop Grumman LOCATION: United States-Arizona-Gilbert (unspecified) SALARY: $68K-$114K POSTED: 2026-06-05 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 6 (not source-backed) NON_BIRTH_PARENT_LEAVE_WEEKS: 6 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) RELOCATION_ASSISTANCE: no (not source-backed) CHILDCARE_SUBSIDY: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Arizona-Gilbert/Operations-Team-Supervisor_R10231260 EXCERPT: Operations Team Supervisor United States-Arizona-Gilbert RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Operations Team Supervisor - Level 5 to join our team in >. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The Operations Team Supervisor (OTS) is responsible for direct supervision of manufacturing activities for the Tactical Space System's Harness Work Center in Gilbert, AZ. The work center is a professional atmosphere in a clean room environment where daily work attire always includes ESD lab coat and latex gloves. Accountable for safety, quality, on the job training, productivity, and hardware delivery schedules. This position reports --- TITLE: Supply Chain Manager EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $125K-$169K POSTED: 2026-05-28 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7660682003 EXCERPT: Supply Chain Manager El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role As a Supply Chain Manager (also known as Buyer/Planner/Commodity Manager/Sourcing Manager), you will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless planning and procurement of high-quality space systems components. In this fast-paced, dynamic environment, you'll work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to source, evaluate, --- TITLE: Receiving Specialist II, Second Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $24.84-$32.14/hr POSTED: 2026-06-08 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8582549002?gh_jid=8582549002 EXCERPT: Receiving Specialist II, Second Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Supply Chain team turns design intent into executable reality, balancing lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to ensure we can build and scale Terran R. On this team, you're not just placing orders; you're actively shaping the solution. With --- TITLE: Head of Solar EMPLOYER: K2 Space LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $200K-$250K POSTED: 2026-05-07 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/k2spacecorporation/jobs/5213174008 EXCERPT: Head of Solar Los Angeles, CA K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits. With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we'd love for you to apply. The Role Solar power isn't a subsystem at K2, it's the capability that makes everything else possible. Our arrays are what allow us to operate at power levels no satellite has ever sustained, across the most demanding orbits in the solar system. Getting that right, at scale, is one of the most --- TITLE: DevOps Engineer EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $120K-$170K POSTED: 2025-08-22 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4595910006 EXCERPT: DevOps Engineer San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. DevOps Engineer As a DevOps engineer, you will be an early contributor to the growing infrastructure team to support a rapidly expanding fleet of satellites. Speed and reliability aren't luxuries here; they're lifelines. When a satellite is orbiting thousands of miles above Earth, minutes matter. Our developers need to iterate and deploy rapidly to fix mission-critical issues and push improvements that keep spacecraft healthy and missions on track. You'll be the one making sure our CI pipelines aren't just efficient, but blazing fast, so our engineers can respond to the unexpected in real time. You'll own every aspect of the development workflow including AI assistant tools, language upgrades, build systems, pre-commit checks, and emerging projects to help unlock --- TITLE: Launch Operations Technician (Starship) - Night Shift EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Starbase, TX (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-05-18 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8555213002?gh_jid=8555213002 EXCERPT: Launch Operations Technician (Starship) - Night Shift Starbase, TX SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. LAUNCH OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN (STARSHIP) - NIGHT SHIFT The launch operations technician is responsible for the integration of all secondary structure, avionics, and stage propulsion components and systems into the vehicle's primary structure. The task requires both avionics and mechanical integration skills, along with pneumatic and avionics checkout activity. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Stage, set up, assemble, test, and install flight hardware - Use precision-calibrated tools - Provide hands-on operations with both large and small fragile assemblies - Oversee heavy rigging for large assemblies - Operate personnel platforms (boom lifts, scissor lifts, etc.) - Read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions - Perform work according to procedures, specifications, and test instructions - Use various mechanical tools without prior instruction - Collaborate with production engineers to develop and document integration processes - Ensure all production services are performed on time, safely, and in a professional manner - Perform fluids and pneumatic testing BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - High school diploma or equivalency certificate - 2+ years of professional propulsion, mechanical, automotive, electrical, or avionics hardware installation experience (experience from a 2+ year technical college program counts) PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant license --- TITLE: Operator I/II, Production EMPLOYER: Rocket Lab LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-01-06 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rocketlab/jobs/7580151003 EXCERPT: Operator I/II, Production Albuquerque, NM ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope. SPACE SYSTEMS At Rocket Lab, we're not just launching rockets - we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including --- TITLE: Engineer V EMPLOYER: General Atomics LOCATION: Location not specified (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25539&siteid=5313&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=5209790 EXCERPT: Engineer V General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies. General Atomics is looking for a Systems Engineer for Space EO/IR Payload efforts within our Optical Sensor System Group in Acton, MA. The Systems Engineer is responsible for the technical strategy and technical execution of space payload programs. This includes all phases of development from pre-award concept development, initial architecture and development of interfaces and component requirements through design, testing and verification, production support, and on orbit operations. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Application of electro-optical and infrared remote sensing system knowledge to develop and refine space payload system architectures for weather, earth science, missile defense, ISR, or other space sensing missions - Experience associated with the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of EO/IR Payload systems with complex hardware/software attributes - Support payload concept development, system architecture development, system and subsystem requirements development, systems analysis and trade studies, and systems modeling and simulation - Organize and review technical efforts, documentation, and deliverables on payload contracts in conjunction with program management staff. - Provide guidance on program risks/opportunities - Responsible for program technical issue resolution, ensures root cause is identified and corrective actions are executed We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply --- TITLE: Backend Software Engineer, GNC (Starlink) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: $125K-$145K POSTED: 2026-02-02 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 0 (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8398679002?gh_jid=8398679002 EXCERPT: Backend Software Engineer, GNC (Starlink) Redmond, WA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER, GNC (STARLINK) At SpaceX, we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe. As a software engineer working in Starlink's Space Safety team, you will use your distributed systems knowledge to build mission-critical systems that keep low-earth orbit safe. With over 100 launches in 2025 and over 9,000 satellites on orbit, Starlink requires a high degree of automation to fly safely. You'll work on collision avoidance, space situational awareness, and orbit determination tools for our constellation, making sure can avoid debris and other spacecraft-from pre-launch through deorbit. Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including --- TITLE: Integration & Test Engineer EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $110K-$160K POSTED: 2025-02-27 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/6485429003 EXCERPT: Integration & Test Engineer El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role As an Integration and Test Engineer, you will have a broad role scope owning vehicle systems , integration, and test. Ultimately, engineers are responsible for the vehicle and ensuring all systems are ready for launch and operations. To accomplish this, engineers need knowledge of system --- TITLE: Build Reliability Engineer EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $9K-$145K POSTED: 2026-05-29 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7754194003 EXCERPT: Build Reliability Engineer El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role Varda is seeking a Build Reliability Engineer to partner closely with the design and manufacturing teams to scale the production of spacecraft hardware . Build Reliability Engineers ensure production processes yield verified, reliable hardware at rate. At Varda, you will have the unique opportunity to innovate --- TITLE: Inventory Specialist (Starlink) EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: $22-$25/hr POSTED: 2026-03-23 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 3 (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8470414002?gh_jid=8470414002 EXCERPT: Inventory Specialist (Starlink) Redmond, WA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. INVENTORY SPECIALIST (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer antennae that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact, and that work starts here with the Materials Management team. The Inventory Specialist position supports the Starlink satellite factory. As Starlink continues to grow, we are expanding our inventory operation specifically for Starlink satellites. This role is specifically overseeing the Surface Mount Technology (SMT) area and will be responsible for completing putaways for inbound material, picking products for production, filling the lineside build locations with materials, putting finished goods into inventory, picking finished goods for customer orders, and ensuring inventory accuracy. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Receive, store and issue raw material, parts, details and hardware to support shop operations - Store parts and materials in bins, VLMs, and racks, identifying part and stored --- TITLE: Structures Technician II, First Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $27.2-$37.4/hr POSTED: 2026-03-24 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 8 (not source-backed) MENTAL_HEALTH_SUPPORT: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8476960002?gh_jid=8476960002 EXCERPT: Structures Technician II, First Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities - from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, --- TITLE: Senior Avionics Systems Engineer EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-12-09 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7552485003 EXCERPT: Senior Avionics Systems Engineer El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About this Role As an Avionics Systems Engineer, you will have a comprehensive role overseeing the design, integration, and testing of avionics systems for the Winnebago vehicle. You will ensure that all systems are ready for both launch and operational phases, requiring a deep understanding of avionics system --- TITLE: Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $148K-$204K POSTED: 2026-06-02 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8575422002?gh_jid=8575422002 EXCERPT: Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Interplanetary Sciences Program was established to expand access to scientific exploration across our solar system. Its mission is to make planetary research faster, more affordable, and more capable than ever before by rethinking how science missions are --- TITLE: Software Engineer - Infrastructure EMPLOYER: Astranis LOCATION: San Francisco (unspecified) SALARY: $120K-$170K POSTED: 2026-04-09 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4672035006 EXCERPT: Software Engineer - Infrastructure San Francisco Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Software Engineer - Infrastructure As a Software Engineer on the Infrastructure team, you will be an early contributor to the growing team to support a rapidly expanding fleet of satellites. Speed and reliability aren't luxuries here; they're lifelines. When a satellite is orbiting thousands of miles above Earth, minutes matter. Our developers need to iterate and deploy rapidly to fix mission-critical issues and push improvements that keep spacecraft healthy and missions on track. You'll be the one making sure our CI pipelines aren't just efficient, but blazing fast, so our engineers can respond to the unexpected in real time. You'll own every aspect of the development workflow including AI assistant tools, language upgrades, build systems, pre-commit --- TITLE: Propulsion Engineer II, Integrated Design EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $104K-$143K POSTED: 2026-03-25 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8480160002?gh_jid=8480160002 EXCERPT: Propulsion Engineer II, Integrated Design Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team --- TITLE: Inventory Manager EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $135K-$183K POSTED: 2026-05-23 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7747360003 EXCERPT: Inventory Manager El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role As part of the Supply Chain team, you will play a critical role in overseeing inventory management processes. You will work closely with production, quality, and finance teams ensuring our inventory system is accurate and able to meet build milestones. You'll be responsible for performing and leading --- TITLE: Security Manager EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $120K-$160K POSTED: 2026-01-16 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/6603161003 EXCERPT: Security Manager El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About The Role: Varda supports a diverse and pioneering customer base-from pharmaceutical companies developing novel therapies in microgravity, to government agencies pushing the limits of microgravity, hypersonic reentry and advanced flight testing. These customers operate at the forefront of science and technology, and their missions drive our security requirements to --- TITLE: Quality Inspector II, Production Floor, First Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $25.8-$35.48/hr POSTED: 2026-06-08 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8583036002?gh_jid=8583036002 EXCERPT: Quality Inspector II, Production Floor, First Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Reliability team at Relativity Space ensures quality is built into every stage of the Terran R design and production process, embedding reliability from the very beginning. The team works directly with design, manufacturing, test, and launch teams --- TITLE: Supply Chain Engineer- Mechanical EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $119K-$139K POSTED: 2026-05-28 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7751595003 EXCERPT: Supply Chain Engineer- Mechanical El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role As a Supply Chain Engineer- Mechanical focused, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the seamless integration of engineering and manufacturing capabilities with our supplier network. You'll collaborate closely with supply chain, engineering, and production teams to ensure that our suppliers can meet our rigorous standards and --- TITLE: Production Planner EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $83K-$106K POSTED: 2026-01-26 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8391387002?gh_jid=8391387002 EXCERPT: Production Planner Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: At Relativity Space, our Production Control Team plays a mission-critical role in enabling our vision of revolutionizing aerospace manufacturing. This team is responsible for planning and scheduling the entire product lifecycle-from initial components and engine builds to full-stage vehicle integration. What makes our --- TITLE: AI Engineer EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/e3e55ac8-82dd-428a-93b4-349d6b52cb98 EXCERPT: AI Engineer London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. About us 🏢 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more --- TITLE: Staff AI Engineer EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: London | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/5d8185fb-8a20-4eda-94c3-2b338ed010eb EXCERPT: Staff AI Engineer London | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. OUR VISION 🏆 We're building the AI that runs real estate transactions end-to-end. Today, property deals depend on overworked lawyers buried in paperwork and reports - a system that's slow, expensive, and stuck in the last century. We're replacing it with autonomous AI that handles the work from instruction to completion, so deals move at the speed of --- TITLE: Senior Systems Engineer EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $148K-$182K POSTED: 2026-05-09 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8542002002?gh_jid=8542002002 EXCERPT: Senior Systems Engineer Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Systems Engineering team ensures that Terran R comes together as a cohesive, high-performing, and scalable system. Within the department, one team focuses on building tools and processes to manage requirements, track decisions, and identify and mitigate risk - enabling faster, more --- TITLE: Mechanical Engineer (Solar) EMPLOYER: Starcloud LOCATION: Redmond, WA (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-05-11 K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/starcloud/jobs/5216614008 EXCERPT: Mechanical Engineer (Solar) Redmond, WA Company Overview: Starcloud is building a network of data centers in space, starting at kilowatts and scaling to gigawatt capacity. Falling launch costs allow us to take advantage of the abundant energy, radiative cooling techniques, and ability to rapidly scale in space. Join our team, push the boundaries of the space economy, and be part of this pioneering effort to redefine the future of energy. Position Overview: As a Mechanical Engineer (Solar) at Starcloud, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and integrating the power-generation backbone for our space-based data centers. You will own the full lifecycle of our solar array mechanical systems, from concept and deployment kinematics to orbital operation, working closely with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams to rapidly and iteratively deliver low cost, reliable space hardware at huge scale. Key Responsibilities: - Design and Development: - Create and manage detailed CAD models from the component level up to the spacecraft level, accounting for complex stowed (launch) and deployed (orbital) configurations. - Perform structural, kinematic, and thermal analyses using FEA and hand calculations to ensure solar hardware survives launch and performs during in-orbit thermo-elastic cycling. - Own the lifecycle of mechanical components, iteratively driving projects from initial concept through to manufacturing, testing, and deployment. - Collaborate on system-level requirements and design criteria to develop holistic DFM strategies that optimize for manufacturability, cost, and reliability. - Ensure timely project delivery with high standards of quality and performance through pragmatic project management. - --- TITLE: Structures Technician I, Second Shift EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $22.8-$31.35/hr POSTED: 2026-03-24 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 8 (not source-backed) MENTAL_HEALTH_SUPPORT: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8477639002?gh_jid=8477639002 EXCERPT: Structures Technician I, Second Shift Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Manufacturing team owns all process development, fabrication strategy, and production equipment for Terran R, our next generation, reusable rocket. This team has a wide variety of responsibilities - from factory floor layout, to developing complex tooling for novel processes, --- TITLE: Account Executive EMPLOYER: Orbital Operations LOCATION: New York | Hybrid | Remote (hybrid) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2026-06-10 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/9b70f987-272d-4dc0-bf95-4288f50157b6 EXCERPT: Account Executive New York | Hybrid | Remote 🚀 We're on a mission to make real estate transactions smarter, faster, and friction-free. 🏢 Real estate is the world's largest asset class, yet the legal processes and tools behind it remain slow, manual, and underinvested. Lawyers must review dense documents line by line and piece together information across silos, all while clients demand faster, more transparent due diligence. 🤖 That's where we come in. Orbital Copilot is the AI assistant built exclusively for commercial real estate law. Developed with former practicing real estate lawyers, it accelerates complex due diligence by up to 70% while delivering legal-grade precision. 💰 We've just raised a $60m Series B to accelerate our UK/US expansion. 🤝 We're trusted by leading firms like Goodwin and BCLP to remove the busywork so legal teams can focus on what they do best: applying sharp legal judgment, delivering standout client service, and getting deals over the line faster. 💡 Working at Orbital means joining a team that's reimagining how real estate transactions get done - moving fast, working collaboratively, and giving people the ownership to make a real impact from day one. You'll get a chance to: 👩 💻 👨 💻 - Be part of our founding U.S. sales team as we bring a successful U.K. brand to a new market, working closely with senior leadership to shape our U.S. presence. - Introduce our innovative SaaS and Generative AI platform to a range of prospects across diverse industries. - Grow --- TITLE: Senior Facilities Electrician EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $35-$48/hr POSTED: 2026-05-27 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7749869003 EXCERPT: Senior Facilities Electrician El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About This Role The Facilities Senior Electrician is responsible for overseeing and performing advanced electrical installation, maintenance, and repair work across the organization's facilities. This position ensures compliance with safety standards, leads electrical projects, mentors junior electricians, and supports critical operations to maintain a safe, efficient, and reliable electrical --- TITLE: NDE Level II Inspector (Starship Mechanisms) - Split Shift EMPLOYER: SpaceX LOCATION: Hawthorne, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $25-$35/hr POSTED: 2026-05-12 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8545891002?gh_jid=8545891002 EXCERPT: NDE Level II Inspector (Starship Mechanisms) - Split Shift Hawthorne, CA SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. NDE LEVEL II INSPECTOR (STARSHIP MECHANISMS) - SPLIT SHIFT The NDE operations organization at SpaceX is an inclusive, interdisciplinary team committed to providing high-quality inspections of flight components and production assemblies. The breadth of exposure as an NDE Level II Inspector is immense, as the organization is responsible for a large diversity of inspection types across the Starship program. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Perform surface NDE inspections, including but not limited to VT and PT - Interpret, evaluate, communicate, and report findings to production and engineering teams - Interpret and review engineering drawings as required - Support the development of NDE inspection techniques for complex geometries - Support research and development of system qualification and certification for critical processes - Assist in training and developing others on the team BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: - High school diploma or equivalency certificate - Nondestructive Evaluation Level II certification in line with ASNT TC-1A, NAS-410, or DOD guidance in one of the following methods: eddy current (ET), radiography (RT), digital radiography (DR), dye penetrant (PT), computed radiography (CR), phase array (PAUT), ultrasonic (UT), or ultrasonic shear wave (UTSW); OR 3+ years of inspection experience in an aerospace, aviation, military --- TITLE: Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer (San Francisco Office) EMPLOYER: Planet Labs LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $163K-$203K POSTED: 2026-04-08 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 16 (not source-backed) MENTAL_HEALTH_SUPPORT: yes (not source-backed) LEARNING_BUDGET_OFFERED: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/planetlabs/jobs/7774850 EXCERPT: Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer (San Francisco Office) San Francisco, CA Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world's toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. Impact You'll Own: - Interface mission specifications between our customer and Planet's teams - Assess system level budgets for engineering trades and feasibility studies - Collaborate with our mission operations as well as data product teams to ensure that the satellite system meets the needs of our customer - Participate in the assembly, integration --- TITLE: Principal Network Engineer EMPLOYER: K2 Space LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA (unspecified) SALARY: $170K-$220K POSTED: 2026-05-09 APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/k2spacecorporation/jobs/5215167008 EXCERPT: Principal Network Engineer Los Angeles, CA K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an era of mass constraint to one of mass abundance, and we believe this new era demands a fundamentally different class of spacecraft. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today's and tomorrow's massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits. With multiple launches planned through 2026 and 2027, we're Building Bigger to develop the solar system and become a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a groundbreaking Series C space startup, we'd love for you to apply. The Role You'll build the network foundations at the core of our mission that enable the development and operation of high-powered satellites - from our corporate offices, factory floor to test, launch, and on-orbit operations. You will define and evolve the architectures that connect people, systems, and missions to ensure resilient and --- TITLE: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion, Amazon Leo EMPLOYER: Amazon LOCATION: Redmond, Washington, USA (unspecified) SALARY: $137K-$186K POSTED: 2026-04-27 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 6 (not source-backed) NON_BIRTH_PARENT_LEAVE_WEEKS: 6 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10404492/senior-mechanical-engineer-propulsion-amazon-leo EXCERPT: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion, Amazon Leo Redmond, Washington, USA Amazon Leo is Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo serves people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. As a mechanical engineer within the propulsion team you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of propulsion hardware from first-principles concept through high-volume production and on-orbit operation. You will combine analytical rigor with build-and-test ownership to produce hardware that is lightweight, cost-effective, and performs consistently at scale. This is a hands-on role which requires collaboration across functional boundaries to develop thrusters, cathodes, and the mechanical hardware that interfaces directly with the plasma discharge environment. Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Key job responsibilities - Own the complete lifecycle of one or more propulsion subsystems - thrusters, cathodes, fluidic feed systems, or power processing units - from conceptual design through qualification, high-volume production, and on-orbit performance monitoring - Solve complex mechanical, thermal, magnetic, and fluid system problems on space-grade hardware, using first-principles analysis to drive design decisions and resolve ambiguity quickly - Develop design criteria, collaborate on requirements, and lead system-level trade studies. Rapidly iterate on designs and analysis to inform high --- TITLE: Staff Avionics Hardware Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $175K-$241K POSTED: 2026-06-02 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8575425002?gh_jid=8575425002 EXCERPT: Staff Avionics Hardware Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Interplanetary Sciences Program was established to expand access to scientific exploration across our solar system. Its mission is to make planetary research faster, more affordable, and more capable than ever before by rethinking how science missions are --- TITLE: Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $200K-$250K POSTED: 2026-04-22 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7699293003 EXCERPT: Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About this Role As Director, Mechanisms Engineering - Pharmaceutical Payloads at Varda, you will build and lead the team responsible for Varda's in-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing payloads-the core of Varda's commercial business. This role combines deep technical authority with team leadership, product definition, and development execution responsibility. --- TITLE: Senior Propulsion Engineer, Integrated Design EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $132K-$182K POSTED: 2026-03-25 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8480163002?gh_jid=8480163002 EXCERPT: Senior Propulsion Engineer, Integrated Design Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team --- TITLE: Hardware Development Engineer I EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $97K-$124K POSTED: 2026-05-21 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8560326002?gh_jid=8560326002 EXCERPT: Hardware Development Engineer I Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Propulsion team at Relativity is focused on developing and delivering highly performant and manufacturable engines for Terran R. Engineers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their parts, from initial design through production to qualification and flight. The team fosters --- TITLE: Embedded Firmware Engineering Intern EMPLOYER: Reflect Orbital LOCATION: Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: Not disclosed POSTED: 2025-11-05 APPLY_URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reflect-orbital/d5ade048-5555-4a77-b002-d117254b6e6b EXCERPT: Embedded Firmware Engineering Intern Hawthorne HQ, Hawthorne, California, United States At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life. About the Role Reflect Orbital believes that talent is talent regardless of experience. If you seek an opportunity to solve hard problems and advance humanity, Reflect Orbital can offer that experience. During your internship at Reflect Orbital you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time team-members. You work will contribute to directly to the success of our flying constellation. Ideal candidates for internships will be comfortable facing challenges with no known solution, willing to be hands-on individual contributors, and able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks in-person at our Hawthorne, CA office. We encourage all motivated and excellent candidates to apply regardless of the specific set of requirements you meet. Responsibilities - Own the design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of novel spacecraft components. - Build complete tools and testing setups, with an emphasis on fully completing and shipping your work. - Prototype and iterate rapidly. Ideal Qualifications - Experience in software development in languages like C, C++ and Python. - Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills, including hands-on experience using tools like DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and power supplies. - Experience implementing device drivers and working with serial digital --- TITLE: Automation and Controls Software Engineer EMPLOYER: Varda LOCATION: El Segundo, California, United States (unspecified) SALARY: $114K-$184K POSTED: 2026-06-12 PARENTAL_LEAVE_WEEKS: 12 (not source-backed) K401_MATCH: yes (not source-backed) MATCH_401K_PCT: 6 FERTILITY_FAMILY_BUILDING_BENEFITS: yes (not source-backed) APPLY_URL: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vardaspace/jobs/7770810003 EXCERPT: Automation and Controls Software Engineer El Segundo, California, United States About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda is headquartered in El Segundo, California, where we have offices and a production facility where our vehicles, equipment, and materials are built, integrated, and tested. Varda also has offices in Washington, DC and Huntsville, AL. Join Varda, and work to create a bustling in-space ecosystem. About the Role As an Automation and Controls Software Engineer at Varda, you will be at the center of one of the most technically demanding challenges in the industry: building the bespoke test infrastructure that qualifies spaceflight hardware for orbit. This is not a role for someone --- TITLE: Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer, Operations EMPLOYER: Relativity LOCATION: Long Beach, California (unspecified) SALARY: $148K-$204K POSTED: 2026-06-05 APPLY_URL: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8581023002?gh_jid=8581023002 EXCERPT: Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer, Operations Long Beach, California At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: The Avionics team is responsible for all aspects of the electrical design on the rocket, from electronics, interconnects, associated mechanical design, testing and initial production. This team's scope includes the flight computers, power systems, RF systems, PCB design, autonomous --- [PASTE YOUR RESUME OR SKILLS HERE]