Startup Equity vs. Salary: Is a Space Startup Worth the Pay Cut?
For many engineers, the reason to join a space startup is the work, even when weighing startup equity vs. salary means earning less. On a...
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Why Founders Hiring Rare Space Talent Should Care About Time-to-Fill
You didn't start a space company to become an expert in recruitment metrics. But there's one number worth understanding: time-to-fill,...
Top 5 Moves in Space This Month: What September Means for Hiring
Stoke Space raised $1 billion this month to build a second rocket before its first one has even flown. Four...
The Future of Space Depends on Today’s Junior Talent, and Hiring Managers Will Decide It
Space companies are hiring hand to mouth: filling this year's seats with people who already know the work. In the...
The Senior Space Engineer You Need Doesn’t Have the Title Yet
The primes have a promotion problem, and it's about to become your hiring advantage. In space, experience is hard to...
How Space Startups Should Hire at Every Stage: From Seed to IPO
If you want to grow a successful space startup, you need to hire like you mean it. Who you hire,...
What Is Asteroid Mining and Who Could Work in It?
Most people picture launch pads and mission control when they hear "careers in space exploration." But a new corner of...
Space Founders Can Help Engineers Say Yes to an Offer (Here’s How)
In space, retaining the skills you need often means a cross-country search. It also often means asking an engineer to...
Does Your TA Team Have the Capacity for Scale?
You didn't build a space company for your lead engineer to sit in interviews all day. The obvious cost of...
How To Turn Your Technical Test Into Your Best Recruiting Tool
We know you want the best technical talent out there, but most engineers in space already have a job they...