Electra
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$415M
19 rounds on record
Latest round
$330M
Series B · Jan 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
163
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025
Hiring now
28
+8 posted in 30 days
Grants
$41.3M
17 grants · CORDIS
The money's age
Long since its last round
33 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
36/100
hiring for its size, a new city, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Apr 10, 2025
Won a grant $1.9M · CORDIS
May 7, 2024
Won a grant $179k · CORDIS
May 1, 2024
Won a grant $250k · CORDIS
Mar 15, 2024
Won a grant $175k · CORDIS
Jan 17, 2024
Won a grant $75k · CORDIS
Jan 16, 2024
Raised a round Series B $330M · TechCrunch
Oct 25, 2023
Won a grant $1.9M · CORDIS
Jul 19, 2023
Won a grant $30M · CORDIS
Jun 7, 2023
Won a grant $845k · CORDIS
Nov 23, 2022
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
Oct 7, 2022
Raised a round Venture round $85M
Jul 21, 2022
Won a grant $150k · CORDIS
Jul 20, 2022
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Jun 15, 2022
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
Mar 7, 2022
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Nov 2, 2021
Won a grant $50k · CORDIS
May 7, 2021
Won a grant $125k · CORDIS
Apr 23, 2021
Won a grant $1.5M · CORDIS
Dec 3, 2020
Won a grant $149k · CORDIS
May 2020
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top 2%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Hacker News stories
2
best: 2 points
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Apr 2025 | $1.9M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2024 | $179k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2024 | $250k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2024 | $175k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jan 2024 | $75k | — | CORDIS |
| Series B | Jan 2024 | $330M | — | TechCrunch |
| Grant | Oct 2023 | $1.9M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2023 | $30M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2023 | $845k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2022 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Oct 2022 | $85M | — | greencarcongress.com |
| Grant | Jul 2022 | $150k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2022 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2022 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Mar 2022 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2021 | $50k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2021 | $125k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $1.5M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Dec 2020 | $149k | — | CORDIS |
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Overview
Electra builds hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff aircraft, including the nine-passenger EL9 that takes off and lands in 150 feet. Its job ads seek test and simulation engineers, materials engineers, electric engine leads and accountants, with sites in Manassas and Olten. The company is headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, United States.
News
Electra tests helicopter-style flights
Electra's EL2 tested helicopter-style airport operations in Virginia, raising questions about passenger comfort aboard its planned nine-seat EL9.
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Electra Showcases Point-To-Point Connectivity With Virginia Flights Aviation Week
Using airport taxiways, heliports and even a drag strip, Electra has demonstrated short-haul regional flights connecting locations across Virginia in the US.
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ELECTRA AI and Iron Horse Acquisition II Corp. (Nasdaq: IRHO) Report Sustained Commercial and Strategic Momentum Since Announcing Their Proposed $250 Million+ Business ...
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Electra lights up with $350M IPO for pivotal immune-disease drug development
Electra Therapeutics has exceeded its initial fundraising plans as it becomes the 26th biotech to debut publicly this year and outlines pivotal development plans for its monoclonal antibody ipsoprubart.
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Cate Blanchett's Electra/Persona at the National Theatre is a surreal triumph
This innovative production combines Sophocles' revenge play with Ingmar Bergman's film to explore ideas of identity and performativity.
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'Electra/Persona' Theater Review: Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss Are Magnificent in Benedict Andrews' Ambitious Double Bill
Reuniting on stage after co-starring in 'Tar,' Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss explore cross currents between Sophocles and Bergman in 'Electra/Persona.
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Carmen Electra turns heads in barely-there look during breakfast while on her European vacation
Carmen Electra shared sexy photos on Instagram of her breakfast in Berlin wearing a bold blue lingerie outfit. The 54-year-old actress and model left little to the imagination.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Electra over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
21
Postings analysed
26
Stack modernity
69/100AI adopter
Languages
MATLAB31%
Python19%
C++4%
Databases
SAP HANA4%
Cloud & platforms
RTOS8%
AI & ML
VLM12%
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$160k
Typical range
$95k – $215k
Open positions
27
27
Jobs
Junior
7.4%
Senior
37%
Staff
37%
Principal
14.8%
Architect
3.7%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 2 | $104k | $95k – $112k |
| Senior | 10 | $148k | $100k – $175k |
| Staff | 10 | $160k | $105k – $195k |
| Principal | 4 | $180k | $180k – $186k |
| Architect | 1 | $215k | $215k |
Highest paying role
Autonomy Chief Engineer
$215k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Electra
By role, level and city, against the market · 27 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
87/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
28
12 opened / 7 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
39 days
faster than 34% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
38% ▼
Field & Service
13% ▼
Operations
11% ▲
QA
9% ▲
Finance
6% ▲
Aerospace
6% ▼
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+3 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+5 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
New location: Wichita
Oct 2026
New location: Springfield
Oct 2026
New location: United States
Oct 2026
Added QuickBooks to stack
Sep 2026
New location: Olten
Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack
Sep 2026
New location: Springfield
Sep 2026
Added SAP HANA to stack
Sep 2026
Added OCR to stack
Sep 2026
Added VLM to stack
Sep 2026
Added Git to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
4
Countries
2
Busiest office
Manassas
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Manassas
United States
HQ
H3
26 open roles 41 posted in 90 days 15% engineering 200-500 est. staff $162k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering, Field & Service, Aerospace
10761 James Payne Court, Manassas, VA, 20110
Olten
Switzerland
Plant / site
H3
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $155k Avg Salary
hires for Industrial Engineering
Springfield
United States
Plant / site
Springfield
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $160k Avg Salary
hires for Management
Wichita
United States
Plant / site
Remote
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $100k Avg Salary
hires for Operations
Jobs
$110k – $160k per year • In office • Nationals only • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
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$135k – $155k per year • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • United States
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$80k – $100k per year • In office • Nationals only • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Wichita
Microsoft Excel
SpaceTech
AS9100
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$110k – $130k per year • Remote (United States) • Nationals only • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • United States
Microsoft Excel
SpaceTech
AS9100
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$92k – $112k per year • In office • Nationals only • 2+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
Python
MATLAB
VLM
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$130k – $180k per year • In office • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
FMEA
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$130k – $155k per year • In office • Nationals only • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Olten
AS9100
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$130k – $180k per year • In office • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
Nastran
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$113k – $138k per year • In office • Nationals only • 2+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
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$109k – $159k per year • In office • Nationals only • 8+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
DO-160
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$153k – $185k per year • In office • Nationals only • 10+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
CI/CD
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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$175k – $215k per year • In office • Nationals only • 12+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Manassas
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Financials
Total raised
$456.3M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
19
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $1.9M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $179k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $250k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $175k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $75k | Details |
| Series B | 2024 | $330M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $1.9M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $30M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $845k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $1.2M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | $85M | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $150k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $1.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $125k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $149k | Details |