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People with an incredible work ethic, who care about getting things right and keep going when it's hard. People who are drawn to literal moonshot technology and would rather take on something that seems impossible than something safe. We're a very small team taking on one of the hardest problems in European defence, so every early hire shapes the standard for everyone who comes after.\nWhat you'd be working on\nBuilding the team: running hiring for our first engineering and operations roles, from sourcing and interviews to offers and onboarding\n\nTurning three founders into a company: how we work, the tools and processes we use, and the culture we want to keep as we grow\n\nOur financial model, budget and fundraising, including investor updates and the data room for our next round\n\nFunding applications to ESA, the EU and national programmes\n\nPreparing and joining our first conversations with customers, partners and government\n\nGetting the foundations right: legal, procurement, export control and security\n\nAutomating as much as we can from day one, so we stay small and fast\n\nWhatever is blocking us that week\n\nWho we're looking for\nYou've been exceptional everywhere you've been, and it shows on paper. 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