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.
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.
Are you an Electrical Engineer who wants to design hardware that will operate on the Moon?
We're partnered with one of the fastest-growing space robotics companies in the industry, developing next-generation lunar vehicles and autonomous systems that will support humanity's return to the lunar surface. As they continue to scale, they're looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to own the design and development of complex electrical hardware for spaceflight applications.
This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll take hardware from concept through to integration, working alongside mechanical, software, systems, thermal and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Be Doing
Design and develop electrical hardware for spaceflight systems from concept through production.
Create schematics, support PCB layout, board bring-up, verification and troubleshooting.
Design mixed-signal electronics incorporating digital, analog, sensing, control and power systems.
Develop board-level power architecture including DC/DC converters, power distribution, sequencing and protection.
Support high-speed interfaces including Ethernet, LVDS, PCIe, SpaceWire and similar communication protocols.
Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate hardware across complete vehicle systems.
Support component selection including processors, FPGAs, memories, connectors and power electronics.
Maintain ECAD libraries and engineering documentation.
Participate in functional, environmental, EMI/EMC and system-level testing.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
3+ years of experience developing electrical hardware for aerospace, space, defence or other safety-critical industries.
Strong experience with schematic capture and PCB design.
Solid understanding of analog and digital electronics.
Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, RS-422/485 or SpaceWire.
Experience with board-level power design and power conversion.
Hands-on board bring-up, debugging and hardware integration experience.
Comfortable working independently and making sound engineering trade-offs.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving engineering environment.
Must be a U.S. Person.
Nice to Have
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with Altium Designer.
FPGA or embedded processor experience.
EMI/EMC design and mitigation.
Familiarity with NASA or aerospace hardware standards.
Experience supporting spaceflight or human spaceflight programs.
High-reliability PCB design for harsh environments.
Why Join?
You'll be joining a company at the forefront of lunar exploration, working on hardware that will operate in one of the harshest environments imaginable. Engineers here have genuine ownership, move quickly, and work alongside some of the brightest minds in space robotics.
If you're looking for a role where your designs will help shape the future of space exploration, we'd love to hear from you.
An innovative aerospace company developing next-generation robotic and autonomous systems for space exploration is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to join its growing engineering team.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the verification and validation of cutting-edge aerospace hardware, working on highly complex electromechanical systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive test plans, procedures and verification strategies for hardware and integrated systems.
Design and build test fixtures, instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
Execute functional, environmental, structural and performance testing.
Analyse test data and produce clear technical reports and recommendations.
Lead root cause investigations and support corrective actions.
Work closely with design, manufacturing and quality teams to improve product performance and reliability.
Support system qualification, verification and certification activities.
Maintain accurate documentation throughout the testing lifecycle.
Drive continuous improvement of laboratory capabilities, tooling and test methodologies.
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
4+ years of experience in test engineering, systems engineering or a highly regulated engineering environment.
Experience with instrumentation, sensors and data acquisition systems.
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical or integrated system testing.
Experience using data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW or similar.
Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Aerospace or spaceflight programmes.
Environmental testing including vibration, thermal, shock or EMI/EMC.
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or integrated systems testing.
Familiarity with aerospace standards (NASA, MIL-STD, DO-160, AS9100 or similar).
Test automation and scripting.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to work on mission-critical aerospace hardware.
Collaborative, engineering-led culture with significant technical ownership.
Fast-paced environment with genuine opportunities for career growth.
Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and relocation support where applicable.
If you're an engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems, building innovative test solutions and working on hardware that will operate in extreme environments, we'd love to hear from you.
An ambitious launch vehicle company is building a next-generation orbital launch system and is looking for a Senior / Principal Structures Engineer to own critical structural hardware from concept through flight.
This is not a pure analysis role. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, validating, and delivering flight hardware, working across the full engineering lifecycle in a fast-moving development environment. You'll have significant ownership over major launch vehicle structures and work alongside propulsion, manufacturing, test, integration, and systems teams to bring hardware from CAD to the launch pad.
The company is led by engineers from some of the world's leading space organizations and is building a culture around rapid development, hardware ownership, and practical engineering.
Responsibilities
Own major structural hardware from concept through flight qualification.
Translate system requirements into lightweight, manufacturable structural designs.
Design primary load-bearing structures and develop efficient load paths.
Perform structural sizing using both first-principles calculations and finite element analysis.
Develop joints, interfaces, and structural layouts for highly loaded aerospace hardware.
Correlate analysis with physical test data and continuously improve designs.
Work closely with manufacturing to ensure designs are practical and producible.
Support hardware throughout fabrication, assembly, testing, anomaly resolution, and design iteration.
Drive material selection and manufacturing decisions balancing performance, cost, schedule, and reliability.
Participate in design reviews and help establish engineering standards and structural design philosophy.
Mentor other engineers and contribute technically across the structures team.
Required Experience
7+ years of structural engineering experience within aerospace or another high-performance engineering industry.
Strong experience designing primary or highly loaded structural hardware.
Excellent understanding of:
Strength of materials
Structural mechanics
Buckling
Fatigue
Fracture mechanics
Structural dynamics
Load paths
Experience taking hardware from concept through manufacturing, testing, and qualification.
Strong finite element analysis (FEA) capability alongside solid first-principles engineering.
We're seeking an experienced Turbomachinery Designer to take ownership of the detailed design definition for high-performance rotating machinery. This is a specialist technical role suited to someone who has built their career producing precision CAD models, manufacturing drawings, GD&T schemes, and tolerance stack-ups for aerospace propulsion or other advanced rotating equipment.
This is not a mechanical engineering or management position. We're looking for a career designer who enjoys solving complex design-for-manufacture challenges and delivering production-ready hardware.
Responsibilities
Produce detailed 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings for turbomachinery components and assemblies.
Develop production-ready drawing packages including GD&T, datum schemes, fits, clearances and functional tolerancing.
Perform tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure rotating assemblies meet performance and manufacturing requirements.
Translate engineering concepts into manufacturable hardware while maintaining design intent.
Work closely with manufacturing, suppliers, quality and engineering teams throughout the product development cycle.
Support drawing releases, engineering changes and configuration control.
Drive continuous improvements in manufacturability, drawing quality and drafting standards.
Provide technical input on machining methods, inspection requirements and assembly considerations.
Required Experience
15+ years of professional experience in mechanical drafting or detailed design.
Significant experience designing turbomachinery or other complex rotating mechanical systems.
Extensive experience creating manufacturing drawings for precision mechanical hardware.
Expert knowledge of GD&T, functional tolerancing and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Strong understanding of precision machining, manufacturing processes and design for manufacture.
Advanced CAD experience using Siemens NX, CATIA or similar high-end CAD platforms.
Experience working within aerospace, propulsion, energy or other high-performance engineering environments.
Ideal Backgrounds
Candidates are likely to come from industries such as:
Rocket propulsion
Aircraft engines
Helicopter engines
Gas turbines
Industrial turbomachinery
Aerospace gearboxes
High-performance rotating equipment
Formula One powertrain design
Preferred Skills
Siemens NX or CATIA
GD&T and functional dimensioning
Tolerance stack-up analysis
Precision rotating assemblies
Aerospace manufacturing standards
Design for Manufacture (DfM)
Configuration management and engineering release processes
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate has spent the majority of their career focused on detailed CAD design and drafting within turbomachinery or closely related rotating equipment. They are highly proficient in producing manufacturing-ready drawings, understand the realities of precision machining and assembly, and enjoy remaining hands-on in a deeply technical role.
We're looking for a specialist who wants to continue building world-class hardware rather than moving into engineering management.
Are you passionate about RF signal processing, geolocation and solving complex technical problems?
We're working with an innovative space company that's expanding into next-generation RF signal collection capabilities, leveraging an existing satellite constellation to develop cutting-edge intelligence products.
This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of space, RF engineering, digital signal processing and software development, helping build entirely new capabilities that will support national security and mission-critical applications.
What You'll Do
Analyse and optimise RF signal data collected from satellite-based sensors.
Develop and implement advanced signal processing techniques using Python, MATLAB or similar tools.
Apply geolocation techniques including TDOA, FDOA, AOA, beamforming and emitter fingerprinting.
Analyse RF signals across multiple frequency bands from VHF through Ka-band.
Work closely with Payload, SAR and Software Engineering teams to develop new collection capabilities.
Validate RF signal collections and improve overall system performance.
Produce technical documentation and support customer proposals and technical discussions.
Contribute to software development projects supporting next-generation signal collection products.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in engineers with experience in one or more of the following:
RF Signal Processing
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
Electronic Warfare (EW)
RF Geolocation
RF/IQ Data Analysis
Emitter Identification & Characterisation
Direction Finding or Beamforming
You'll also ideally have:
Strong Python programming experience.
Experience analysing complex RF/IQ datasets.
Knowledge of TDOA, FDOA, AOA or similar geolocation techniques.
Experience with MATLAB, NumPy, SciPy or similar analysis tools.
C, C++ or Go experience is a bonus.
A background in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.
Why This Role?
This isn't a traditional RF hardware engineering position.
You'll be joining a team building a brand-new capability, using an existing space-based platform to develop advanced RF signal collection products. You'll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, solve challenging engineering problems and work alongside experts across RF, software, payloads and satellite systems.
If you're looking for a role where your expertise in RF signal processing, geolocation and software can directly shape the future of space-based sensing, we'd love to hear from you.
Spacecraft Manufacturing | Electric Propulsion | High-Rate Production | Aerospace
We're partnering with an innovative space technology company at the forefront of spacecraft, satellite, and advanced propulsion development. Following continued programme growth, they're looking to appoint a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead their manufacturing engineering function and help scale production of next-generation space hardware.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, improving manufacturing processes, and delivering complex aerospace products from design through production.
The Role
You'll lead the Manufacturing Engineering team while working closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure production targets are achieved safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical involvement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving manufacturing challenges while developing people and processes.
Responsibilities
Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team across multiple aerospace production programmes.
Deliver manufacturing performance across safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
Develop production strategies that support increasing manufacturing capacity and customer demand.
Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Production (DFP) initiatives.
Champion Lean Manufacturing tools including Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and continuous improvement.
Identify manufacturing bottlenecks and implement data-driven process improvements.
Support major programme reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and MRR.
Mentor, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Engineering to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture.
Partner with Quality to improve first-pass yield, resolve non-conformances, and maintain AS9100 compliance.
Work closely with Supply Chain and Production to ensure material availability and manufacturing readiness.
Monitor operational KPIs and implement corrective actions where required.
Support production scheduling, inventory planning, and manufacturing scalability.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
8+ years of manufacturing experience, including at least 3 years leading engineering or manufacturing teams.
Experience within aerospace, defence, space, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Proven experience improving manufacturing performance, productivity, and operational KPIs.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to have
Spacecraft manufacturing, propulsion systems, satellites, or launch vehicle experience.
Experience with spacecraft fabrication, integration, and testing.
Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
Experience developing manufacturing processes from prototype through production.
Familiarity with high-rate production environments.
Why join?
You'll have the opportunity to lead manufacturing for cutting-edge space hardware while building and developing a talented engineering team. This is a business investing heavily in production growth, offering the chance to make a significant impact on how advanced spacecraft and propulsion systems are manufactured and delivered.
A US space propulsion company is hiring a Senior HR Consultant on a 6-month contract. They’ve recently become part of a larger space organization and are working through the integration, building the people processes they need now while migrating onto the parent group’s long-term HR platform. You’d own the delivery of that.
This isn’t a caretaker seat. The direction and the tooling are set. What’s missing is someone to build the execution plan and land it.
What you’ll be doing
Owning the HR platform migration onto the parent group’s systems
Building out performance management — framework, rollout, in-flight goals and midyear cycle
Driving talent management continuity through the integration
Change management — bringing leaders and the wider business through real transition
Building and delivering the training and enablement behind it
Partnering directly with the exec team on leadership effectiveness
What you’ll need
Senior HR practitioner who has owned people initiatives end to end
Integration, transformation or change experience — ideally post-acquisition
Manufacturing environment background
Small-to-mid-size or startup-like companies, where you build the process rather than inherit it
Genuinely independent — you take the brief and drive it
Able to be on-site in Littleton five days a week
US citizen or green card holder (ITAR requirement)
Nice to have
Aerospace, space or defense experience
HRIS migration at scale — you’ve done a system move and know where it breaks
Prior contract or interim work — you land, orient and add value inside two weeks
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Spacecraft Manufacturing | Electric Propulsion | Satellites | High-Performance Space Systems
We're partnering with an innovative space technology company developing next-generation spacecraft, advanced propulsion systems, and satellite platforms for commercial and government missions.
As the business continues to scale, they're looking for a Senior Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to take ownership of manufacturing readiness across multiple cutting-edge programmes. This is a highly visible role where you'll work across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain to take complex space hardware from design through manufacturing, integration, testing, and final delivery.
What you'll be doing
Own manufacturing readiness for mechanical components and assemblies across multiple programmes.
Drive manufacturing process improvements, standardisation, production scalability, and cycle time reduction.
Work closely with production teams to resolve manufacturing, quality, and yield challenges.
Support assembly, integration and test (AI&T) activities for spacecraft hardware and propulsion systems.
Lead manufacturing input during design reviews to ensure products are designed for manufacturability.
Investigate non-conformances, perform root cause analysis, and support MRB activities.
Develop manufacturing plans, work instructions, SOPs, travellers, and production documentation.
Design and implement tooling, fixtures, and assembly aids.
Work alongside technicians during builds, providing technical guidance and mentoring.
Manage manufacturing orders, inventory flow, inspections, and material availability.
Collaborate with procurement to maintain production schedules.
Support major programme milestones including CDR, MRR and TRR reviews.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology (preferred).
Around 5-10 years of mechanical manufacturing engineering experience.
Experience supporting complex electromechanical or aerospace hardware through production.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production documentation, and continuous improvement.
Experience with non-conformance investigations and root cause analysis.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering and production teams.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Eligibility to work in the United States.
Nice to have
Spacecraft manufacturing, integration or test experience.
Hall thrusters, propulsion systems, satellites, launch vehicles, or other aerospace hardware.
Experience developing manufacturing processes from prototype through production.
Programming or automation experience.
Experience supporting high-rate or low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing environments.
Why apply?
This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing space company where you'll influence the full manufacturing lifecycle of advanced spacecraft and propulsion technology. You'll work on cutting-edge programmes, collaborate with highly experienced engineers, and play a key role in delivering hardware that's heading to space.
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