Senior 3D Motion Designer

  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8104
  • Salary: NON 120,000

Senior 3D Motion Designer | Austin, TX | On-site

We're supporting an innovative aerospace company in the search for a Senior 3D Motion Designer to create cinematic, technically accurate visual content that brings cutting-edge space technology to life.

You'll lead the full 3D production pipeline—from modeling and animation through rendering and compositing—while collaborating directly with engineers to transform complex technical concepts into engaging visual stories.

What they're looking for:

  • 5+ years in 3D motion design, animation, or VFX
  • Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max
  • Redshift, Octane, Arnold, or V-Ray
  • Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro
  • Experience creating realistic product visualizations and technical animations
  • Strong portfolio showcasing high-end 3D work

Location: Austin, TX (On-site)

Please note: Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person under U.S. export control regulations.

Apply today or reach out to me directly for more information.

Senior Web Designer

  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8102

Senior Web Designer

Austin, Texas | Full-Time | On-site

We're partnering with an innovative aerospace and satellite communications company to hire a Senior Web Designer who will own the design, development, and ongoing optimization of the company's digital presence.

This is an opportunity to take full ownership of a high-impact website, creating engaging user experiences while collaborating closely with marketing, brand, and content teams.

What You'll Do

  • Own the end-to-end development of corporate website pages and campaign landing pages using Webflow.
  • Translate Figma designs into responsive, production-ready websites.
  • Build and maintain scalable CMS structures, reusable components, and design systems.
  • Develop custom functionality using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript where required.
  • Optimize website performance, SEO, accessibility (WCAG), and user experience.
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and lead quality assurance before launch.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver marketing campaigns and website enhancements.
  • Mentor junior team members and champion web development best practices.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Design, Web Development, or a related field.
  • 5–8+ years of professional web design or Webflow development experience.
  • Advanced experience with Webflow, Figma, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Strong understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, SEO, and accessibility.
  • Experience building scalable design systems and CMS-driven websites.
  • Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Why Apply?

  • Own and shape the digital experience for a growing aerospace company.
  • Work with modern web technologies and cutting-edge design tools.
  • Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
  • Join a collaborative team working at the forefront of space technology.

Location: Austin, TX (On-site)

Work Authorization: Due to U.S. export control regulations, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or otherwise qualify as a U.S. Person.

Mechanisms Flight Engineer

  • Location: Maryland
  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8100
  • Salary: NON 150,000

Flight Engineer

 

Location: Lanham, Maryland

 

I'm working with an innovative space technology company that's developing advanced spacecraft systems and is looking for a Mechanisms Flight Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

 

This role sits at the intersection of spacecraft mechanisms, electronics, integration & test, and mission operations. You'll be responsible for verifying and supporting critical deployment and actuation systems from laboratory testing through real-time flight operations.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, configure and maintain spacecraft mechanism drive and control systems within a flat sat environment.
  • Perform bring-up, functional checkout and troubleshooting of motors, actuators, position sensors and release mechanisms.
  • Develop and execute automated and manual test procedures for deployment, actuation and gimbal operations.
  • Use Python and scripting tools to improve verification coverage, repeatability and test efficiency.
  • Validate spacecraft command and telemetry paths, timelines and mode transitions.
  • Rehearse commissioning and deployment activities prior to flight.
  • Reproduce on-orbit conditions in the lab to support anomaly investigation and root-cause analysis.
  • Verify electrical interfaces against schematics, ICDs and engineering requirements.
  • Analyse motor currents, sensor data, telemetry and deployment timing to assess system health.
  • Support real-time mission operations during critical spacecraft deployment and actuation events.
  • Collaborate closely with Mechanisms, Avionics, Software, Systems Engineering, I&T and Flight Operations teams.

 

What We're Looking For

  • 3+ years of experience within spacecraft integration & test, flight hardware operations, mission operations or complex electromechanical systems.
  • Strong hands-on experience with mechanism actuation, electronics bring-up and electrical troubleshooting.
  • Experience developing automated test procedures and scripts, ideally using Python.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, ICDs and engineering drawings.
  • Experience with harness validation, connector verification and electrical interface testing.
  • Comfortable using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, DMMs, programmable power supplies and other laboratory instrumentation.

 

Experience with spacecraft mechanisms, flat sat environments, motor control systems, deployment operations, commissioning or anomaly investigation would be highly advantageous.

 

This would suit an engineer who enjoys hands-on spacecraft hardware work and wants to be directly involved in mission-critical deployment and actuation events from ground testing through on-orbit operations.

 

Please send me a direct message or apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.

Associate Test Engineer (Electrical)

  • Location: Midland Intl, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8095
  • Salary: NON 85,000

Associate Electrical Test Engineer

Company Overview

Our client is an innovative aerospace company developing next-generation satellite communications technology. Their engineering teams are designing and testing advanced spacecraft and supporting systems that push the boundaries of connectivity and space technology. As they continue to grow, they are seeking talented early-career engineers to join their expanding test and validation team.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Associate Electrical Test Engineer to support the development, execution, and documentation of electrical product testing for advanced aerospace hardware.

Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll help validate electrical and electromechanical systems, develop test procedures, troubleshoot hardware, and ensure products meet performance and quality requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or engineer with up to two years of experience looking to build a career in aerospace testing and validation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with design and engineering teams to define electrical testing requirements.
  • Develop, document, and continuously improve test plans and test procedures.
  • Execute electrical and electromechanical tests in accordance with approved documentation.
  • Analyze test data and prepare clear technical reports for engineering teams.
  • Support troubleshooting and root cause investigations during testing.
  • Assist in improving test efficiency, including opportunities for automation.
  • Train and support technicians and engineers on test equipment and procedures when required.
  • Ensure testing activities comply with internal quality standards and engineering best practices.
  • Serve as a technical resource for laboratory equipment and testing methodologies.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Associate degree in Electrical Engineering with equivalent practical experience.

Experience

  • 0–2 years of experience in engineering, testing, laboratory, manufacturing, or a related technical environment.
  • Recent graduates with relevant internship, co-op, or university project experience are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in an engineering or R&D laboratory.
  • Exposure to automated testing or scripting.
  • Familiarity with electronic laboratory equipment such as:
    • Digital multimeters
    • Power supplies
    • Source meters
    • Oscilloscopes (preferred)
  • Experience testing complex electrical or electronic hardware.
  • Knowledge of environmental, vibration, or reliability testing.
  • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.

Technology Stack

  • Laboratory data acquisition and analysis tools
  • Test automation and scripting tools
  • Engineering documentation software
  • Standard laboratory electronic test equipment

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for an engineer who enjoys hands-on testing, solving technical problems, and working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams. This role offers excellent exposure to product development, hardware validation, and test engineering within a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Associate Electrical Engineer

  • Location: Midland Intl, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8094
  • Salary: NON 85,000

Associate Electrical Engineer

Company Overview

Our client is an innovative aerospace company developing next-generation satellite communications technology. They are building advanced spacecraft and supporting infrastructure to deliver reliable, global connectivity through cutting-edge space systems. As the company continues to grow, they are looking for talented early-career engineers to join their expanding engineering team.

 

Position Overview

We are seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of electrical harnesses for spacecraft and associated ground support equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career engineer looking to gain hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle, working alongside experienced engineers on advanced aerospace hardware.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for spacecraft and ground systems.
  • Create electrical schematics and select appropriate wiring, connectors, backshells, and harness components.
  • Develop and execute test plans to verify electrical system functionality, reliability, and performance.
  • Perform testing, analyze results, troubleshoot issues, and support design improvements.
  • Produce technical documentation including harness drawings, interface control documents, wiring diagrams, and installation procedures.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including electrical, RF, power, mechanical, and systems engineering, to ensure successful hardware integration.

 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • 0–2 years of professional experience, or a recent graduate with relevant internship, co-op, or university project experience.
  • Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively within a collaborative engineering environment.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of electrical harness design and integration.
  • Understanding of cable routing, shielding, grounding, and EMI/EMC principles.
  • Experience using CAD tools such as Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Electrical, CATIA, or similar software.
  • Familiarity with electrical simulation tools including SPICE, MATLAB, or equivalent.
  • Internship or project experience within aerospace, space, automotive, defence, or another high-reliability engineering industry.

 

Technology Stack

  • Autodesk Inventor
  • AutoCAD Electrical
  • CATIA
  • Mentor Graphics
  • SPICE
  • MATLAB
  • Electrical schematic capture tools

Director of Business Development

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8090
  • Salary: NON 200,000

A fast-growing software company is looking for its first dedicated Director of Business Development to build and scale a proactive commercial function.

The business has established itself as a trusted provider of mission-critical software used to control, monitor and automate complex hardware systems. With strong year-on-year growth, exceptional customer retention and a highly technical product team, the company is now investing in outbound business development to accelerate its next phase of growth.

This is a rare opportunity to join a founder-led organisation at an inflection point, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping commercial strategy, opening new markets and building long-term customer relationships. Initially an individual contributor role, there is clear scope to influence future team growth as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute an outbound business development strategy to generate new commercial opportunities.
  • Build relationships with senior technical and commercial stakeholders across target industries.
  • Identify and qualify opportunities within both existing and emerging markets.
  • Lead discovery conversations to understand customer challenges and position software solutions around business outcomes.
  • Work closely with founders, product and marketing teams to refine messaging and market positioning.
  • Represent the business at industry conferences, networking events and customer meetings.
  • Develop strategic partnerships that create new routes to market.
  • Capture customer and market feedback to influence product direction and commercial strategy.
  • Manage opportunities through the early stages of the sales cycle before collaborating with technical teams on solution development.
  • Help establish scalable business development processes that support future company growth.

 

Key Requirements

  • Proven success generating new business within a B2B software or SaaS environment.
  • Experience selling complex or technical software solutions to engineering, operations or technology-focused organisations.
  • Comfortable discussing modern software concepts such as APIs, containers, microservices and cloud-native technologies with technical stakeholders.
  • Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to uncover customer pain points rather than rely on feature-led demonstrations.
  • Highly proactive, self-motivated and comfortable building opportunities from scratch.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the confidence to engage senior decision-makers.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an early-stage, high-growth business.
  • Willingness to travel for customer meetings, conferences and industry events.
  • Experience within aerospace, robotics, defence technology, autonomous systems, industrial automation or adjacent technical industries would be advantageous, but is not essential.

This is an opportunity to become the first commercial business development hire within an ambitious software company that is redefining how organisations operate and manage complex hardware systems. You'll work directly alongside the founders, influence go-to-market strategy, and play a key role in expanding into new industries while helping shape the future commercial function. If you're passionate about opening doors, building markets and selling innovative software into technical environments, this role offers genuine ownership and long-term career progression.

Principal Electrical Engineer I – Phased Array Unit Lead

  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8078
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Principal Electrical Engineer I – Phased Array Unit Lead

Build the Next Generation of Space Communications

An innovative aerospace company at the forefront of satellite communications is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer – Phased Array Unit Lead to drive the development of cutting-edge Ka-band Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) technology.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll own the technical direction and execution of advanced spaceborne payloads from concept through flight qualification. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll help deliver next-generation communications hardware that will power future satellite missions.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead the technical development of advanced AESA payloads throughout the entire product lifecycle.
  • Own system architecture, design, integration, environmental testing, qualification, and flight readiness.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineering.
  • Drive technical execution while maintaining responsibility for project schedules and key milestones.
  • Develop payload control architectures, internal interfaces, firmware integration, and command & telemetry strategies.
  • Lead environmental qualification activities including thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, shock, EMC, and acceptance testing.
  • Ensure products transition successfully into production with a strong focus on manufacturability and testability.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation including requirements, ICDs, verification plans, risk registers, and design review packages.
  • Partner with manufacturing, mission assurance, systems engineering, suppliers, and customers to deliver successful programs.
  • Lead technical trade studies, risk mitigation, root cause investigations, and anomaly resolution.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 9+ years of experience developing complex electronic hardware.
  • Strong experience with active phased array antennas (AESA).
  • Expertise in board-level RF electronics and antenna design.
  • Experience with power electronics and digital support circuitry.
  • Hands-on experience testing active antenna systems, including EIRP and G/T measurements.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering, verification & validation, requirements management, and configuration control.
  • Excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

  • Flight qualification and environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, shock, EMC).
  • Hardware/software product development leadership.
  • Radiation-tolerant electronic design.
  • High-frequency antenna development, particularly Ka-band.
  • Experience as a Responsible Engineer, Technical Lead, IPT Lead, or Chief Engineer.
  • Experience supporting production readiness and manufacturing.
  • NewSpace or commercial space industry experience.
  • Passion for mentoring engineers and leading technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Equity/stock options.
  • Annual bonus opportunity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • HSA & FSA options.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Generous paid time off.

Eligibility

Due to U.S. export control regulations, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), Conditional Resident, Asylee, Refugee, or otherwise eligible to obtain the required U.S. Government authorizations.

If you're passionate about developing advanced space hardware, leading world-class engineering teams, and shaping the future of satellite communications, we'd love to hear from you.

Principal Electrical Engineer I – RPU Unit Lead

  • Location: Austin, Texas
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8077
  • Salary: NON 170,000

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, test, and flight qualification of advanced spaceborne payloads.

This post focuses on the role of Unit Lead (aka Responsible Engineer) in our Reconfigurable Processing Unit (RPU) product line. The client RPUs are complex, VPX-based electronics boxes consisting of our software-defined radios, single-board computers, power supply modules, and RF front ends, driven by the client modems and software.

The Unit Lead is responsible for both technical definition and execution of a new RPU product. This combines deep, multi-disciplinary technical accountability with responsibility for on-time schedule execution. The project may include the development of new VPX module products, new backplanes and interface options, and/or new software features, coming together into a qualified, customer-ready product.

The Unit Lead is the leader of the multidisciplinary technical team, the primary point of contact for the program manager, and often a key interface point for our customers. Success in this role requires strength in technical topics as well as project management, leadership, and communication in a fast-paced start-up environment.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as the RPU Unit Lead and primary technical point of contact for the box throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Lead the end-to-end engineering effort for the box, including architecture, design, prototyping, integration, test, environmental qualification, and flight readiness.
  • Coordinate and direct a team of RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineers to ensure consistent and timely technical execution.
  • Hold schedule accountability for the box development.
  • Develop and review payload control schemes, internal data interfaces, command & telemetry architecture, and firmware/software integration as needed.
  • Manage all flight qualification activities, including environmental test planning (thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, EMC), margin assessment, and final acceptance testing.
  • Own the transition to volume production, including manufacturability, testability, and customer-facing documentation.
  • Generate and maintain box-level documentation: requirements, ICDs, block diagrams, test plans, verification matrices, risk registers, and design reviews.
  • Interface with spacecraft systems engineering, mission assurance, manufacturing, vendors, and test facilities.
  • Drive root cause analysis, anomaly resolution, and technical risk mitigation throughout development and test campaigns.
  • Communicate status, technical trades, risks, and design decisions to internal leadership and external customers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • 9+ years of engineering experience in electronics hardware development.
  • Hands-on experience with related technologies such as software-defined radios.
  • Leadership experience, including mentoring or leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong knowledge of systems engineering practices, requirements flowdown, verification/validation, and configuration management.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical information to diverse audiences.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

  • Demonstrated understanding of payload control systems, digital interfaces, command & data handling, and embedded hardware/software interactions.
  • Proven experience executing or overseeing flight qualification and environmental test campaigns (TVAC, vib/shock, EMC, radiation considerations).
  • Experience managing hardware/software product development projects.
  • Experience with radiation-tolerant design.
  • Experience with high-rate manufacturing, rapid development cycles, and/or NewSpace ecosystems.
  • Prior role as a Responsible Engineer, Technical Lead, IPT Lead, or Chief Engineer on flight hardware.
  • Background in digital signal processing, beamforming algorithms, or embedded firmware for payload control.
  • Experience mentoring less-experienced project engineers and design engineers in associated discipline
  • High energy and a “get it done” attitude

Software Test Lead

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8066
  • Salary: NON 145,000

We're partnered with a pioneering space robotics company developing next-generation lunar vehicles and are looking for a Software Test Lead to build and lead the software verification strategy behind mission-critical flight systems.

This is an opportunity to define testing from the ground up, working across embedded software, robotics, and autonomous systems that will operate on the Moon.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the software test strategy for embedded, flight and ground systems.
  • Develop verification plans, test procedures and validation activities.
  • Build and improve HIL, simulation and automated test environments.
  • Work closely with software, systems and hardware engineers to ensure full requirements coverage.
  • Support fault injection, resilience testing and software certification.
  • Mentor engineers and help grow the software test function.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering or similar.
  • 5+ years of software test experience, including leadership or senior-level responsibility.
  • Experience testing embedded or safety-critical software.
  • Knowledge of HIL, automation frameworks and scripting.
  • Strong understanding of verification, validation and the software development lifecycle.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • U.S. Person.

Nice to Have

  • Robotics, autonomous systems or spacecraft experience.
  • cFS, VxWorks, CI/CD or cloud testing experience.
  • Experience with spaceflight software development and certification.

Why Apply?

This is a chance to shape the software quality strategy for one of the most exciting lunar programmes in development today, helping deliver autonomous systems that will support the next generation of human exploration.

Principal Electrical Engineer – Power Systems

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8060
  • Salary: NON 205,000

Are you an experienced Electrical Power Systems Engineer looking to design the next generation of power systems that will operate on the Moon?

We're partnered with an innovative space robotics company developing advanced lunar vehicles and autonomous systems for future human exploration. They're looking for a Lead Electrical Power Systems Engineer to take ownership of the vehicle's Electrical Power System (EPS), leading the architecture and development of high-voltage power electronics that will power critical lunar missions.

This is a highly technical leadership role where you'll influence the complete electrical architecture while remaining hands-on with hardware design, integration and testing.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead the architecture and development of the vehicle Electrical Power System (EPS).
  • Design high-voltage (120V+) power distribution, conditioning, protection and control systems.
  • Own electrical hardware development from concept through flight, including requirements, schematics, PCB layout, design reviews, testing and integration.
  • Develop vehicle-level power architectures supporting batteries, motor drives, charging systems, power conversion and mission-critical loads.
  • Design solutions for regenerative braking, motor control, transient suppression, fault protection and energy management.
  • Perform engineering trade studies balancing performance, reliability, safety, mass and cost.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, thermal and harnessing teams to deliver fully integrated vehicle hardware.
  • Support hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, EMI/EMC testing, environmental testing and vehicle integration.
  • Define verification strategies and support qualification testing.
  • Work with suppliers on power electronics, motors, batteries and related hardware.
  • Provide technical leadership through design reviews, customer reviews and flight readiness activities.
  • Mentor junior electrical engineers and help establish engineering best practices.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 12+ years of experience designing high-voltage or high-power electrical systems.
  • Strong background developing power electronics, electrical power distribution systems or motor control systems.
  • Experience designing systems operating above 100VDC.
  • Strong knowledge of power conversion, protection, fault detection, power switching and high-current distribution.
  • Experience with electric vehicles, aerospace, industrial power systems or other safety-critical hardware.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware integration, debugging and root cause analysis.
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer.
  • Strong understanding of EMI/EMC design for high-power electronics.
  • Able to lead complex technical programmes while remaining hands-on.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a fast-paced engineering environment.
  • Must be a U.S. Person.

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Experience with aerospace, spaceflight or electric vehicle power systems.
  • Experience supporting NASA or Class A flight hardware.
  • Knowledge of battery systems, Battery Management Systems (BMS) and power conversion.
  • Familiarity with aerospace electrical design standards.
  • Experience developing hardware for harsh environments, including vibration, vacuum and thermal extremes.
  • Previous experience within a commercial space startup.

Why Join?

You'll play a key role in developing the electrical backbone of one of the world's most advanced lunar vehicles. This is an opportunity to lead the design of high-voltage power systems that will operate in one of the harshest environments imaginable, while working alongside a multidisciplinary team solving some of the most challenging engineering problems in space exploration.

If you're excited by high-power electronics, technical ownership, and building hardware that will help return humans to the Moon, we'd love to hear from you.