HQ: Rockville, United States · Space Services · Space Defense · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Trust A · Hiring 20, 7 new
Quantum Space is a US space infrastructure company based in Rockville, Maryland, that is developing spacecraft to operate in the region between Earth orbit and the Moon, starting with its Ranger maneuverable spacecraft. Founded in 2021 by Kam Ghaffarian, a co-founder of Intuitive Machines, Axiom Space and X-energy, it aims to provide transport, observation and data services beyond geostationary orbit for government and commercial customers. It hires spacecraft systems, propulsion, avionics, flight software, guidance and mechanical engineers as well as integration technicians and business development staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$110k – $160k per year · Equity · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle
$110k – $160k per year · Equity · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle
$105k – $140k per year · Equity · Middle · 2+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Shift work · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle
HQ: Starbase, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Satellite Communications · Launch Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 2002 · Trust A · Hiring 2569, 157 new
SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and launch services provider founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with the goal of making life multiplanetary. It developed the reusable Falcon 9, now by far the most flown orbital rocket in the world, the Dragon capsule that carries NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, and Starship, the fully reusable super-heavy vehicle intended for lunar and Mars missions. The company also operates Starlink, a satellite constellation of thousands of spacecraft providing broadband to consumers, aircraft, ships and militaries, which has become its largest source of revenue.
Elon Musk · Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Engineer · decision-maker
Gwynne Shotwell · President & Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Tom Mueller · Founding Employee & former Propulsion Chief
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≈ $41k – $72k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Junior · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Hawthorne, United States) · High School Diploma · Nationals only · Shift work · Junior
$140k – $230k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Nationals only · Senior
Python
SpaceTech
DO-160
Defense
MIL-STD-461
≈ $61k – $119k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · High School Diploma · Nationals only · Senior
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Manufacturing · Space & Aerospace · Space Services · Aerospace Manufacturing · 201-500 employees · Est. 2019 · Trust A · Hiring 41, 6 new
Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) is a private aerospace company specializing in planetary mobility systems, surface logistics, and infrastructure for space exploration. The organization designs, builds, and operates multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers - most notably the Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover - engineered to transport crew, handle last-mile cargo delivery, and deploy scientific payloads on the Moon and Mars. By bridging the gap between orbital transport and planetary surface operations, Astrolab provides critical logistics capabilities that support NASA's Artemis program and commercial space enterprises, driving the foundation for a sustained human presence across celestial bodies.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$175k – $220k per year · Equity · Lead · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
$80k – $100k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · High School Diploma · Full-Time · Senior
$150k – $200k per year · Equity · Senior · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
Confluence
Jira
SpaceTech
GD&T
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Avionics & Flight Control · Motors, Drives & Motion Control · 51-200 employees · Est. 2022 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 17, 4 new
Salient Motion designs, manufactures and supports modular motion and actuation systems for aerospace, defense and industrial systems. Its team hires mechanical, electrical and wire harness design engineers, test engineers and co-op students. The company is based in Hawthorne, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$110k – $130k per year · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Nationals only
DO-160
Defense
MIL-STD-810
$175k – $200k per year · Senior · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Nationals only · Senior
LTspice
SpaceTech
DO-160
Defense
MIL-STD-461
$160k – $190k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Nationals only · Senior
SolidWorks
SpaceTech
DO-160
Defense
MIL-STD-810
HQ: Los Angeles, United States · Hotels & Resorts · Space Services · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 3
The First Hotel on the Moon Take Part in Humanity's Journey to the Next Frontier. A pressurized test payload is placed on the lunar surface to evaluate controlled environmental conditions, alongside early construction experiments using locally sourced materials.
No named decision-maker yet.
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≈ $73k – $146k per year (Estimated) · Equity 0.2–0.8% · Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required · Junior
≈ $67k – $120k per year (Estimated) · Equity 0.2–0.8% · Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Full-Time · Junior
GPT-5
SpaceTech
Nastran
Abaqus
ANSYS
$120k – $170k per year · Equity 0.2–0.8% · Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Full-Time · Junior
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Solar Energy · Space Services · 51-200 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 15
Reflect Orbital is a space company building reflectors in orbit to shine sunlight on solar panels at night, through a satellite constellation that delivers sunlight on demand. It hires marketing and government partnerships directors, avionics and composites engineers and mission operations and ground software interns. The company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, United States.
Tristan Semmelhack · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Ben Nowack · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Josh Wolfe · Director
Shaun Maguire · Director
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$54k – $62k per year · Intern · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
$54k – $62k per year · Intern · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Internship · Intern
C++
Python
AI/ML
Time Series
DevOps
Linux
Kubernetes
AWS
$54k – $62k per year · Intern · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Internship · Intern
HQ: Long Beach, United States · Space & Aerospace · Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2021 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 156, 5 new
Vast (Vast Space) is an American aerospace company specializing in the design and development of commercial low-Earth orbit space stations and artificial-gravity human habitation systems. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, the company focuses on building scalable orbital infrastructure to support microgravity research, commercial spaceflight, and advanced manufacturing. Founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, its flagship project, Haven-1, is engineered as a commercial human-tended space station designed to host sovereign and private astronaut missions while pioneering technologies for long-duration human space exploration.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$86k – $122k per year · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Junior
≈ $66k – $128k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 6+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · High School Diploma · Senior
$135k – $195k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Drones & UAVs · Avionics & Flight Control · Engineering Services · Likely startup · Trust B · Hiring 6
Systems Technology is an employee-owned engineering consulting and product development company with a legacy of over 60 years delivering safety-critical solutions to government and commercial customers. Its vacancies include flight control and autonomy business development, perception and guidance engineers and embedded software engineers for unmanned aircraft systems. The company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$110k – $140k per year · Equity · Junior · 2+ years exp · Hybrid (Hawthorne, United States) · Nationals only · Junior
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
Harbor
Git
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
$112k – $146k per year · Equity · Middle · 3+ years exp · Hybrid (Hawthorne, United States) · Nationals only · Middle
C++
C
C
Embedded C
DevOps
Git
$105k – $130k per year · Equity · Staff+ · 20+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Architect
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 1-10 employees · Est. 2024 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 4
Oligo Space is a space company building a manufacturing-in-the-loop foundation model to automate spacecraft design and production. It handles design, manufacturing, launch and operations for customers and hires spacecraft and AI engineers. The company is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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$140k – $164k per year · Senior · 4+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
C#
C++
Python
AI/ML
Reinforcement Learning
VLM
Self-Supervised Learning
PyTorch
LLM
AI Agents
Design
SolidWorks
Fusion 360
SpaceTech
GMAT
ANSYS
Thermal Desktop
+6
≈ $144k – $249k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · 3+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
$110k – $164k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · GMP / cleanroom · Senior
GitLab
Git
Chips/EDA
OrCAD
Design
SolidWorks
Management
Jira
Agile
SpaceTech
SpaceWire
CCSDS
IBM DOORS
+1
HQ: Hawthorne, United States · Energy Storage · Power Grid · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 4
At Critical Energy, we’re building modular power plants that convert geothermal heat into electricity—shipped in standard containers and installed in weeks.
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$180k – $220k per year · Equity · Head+ · 5+ years exp · In office (Hawthorne, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
