Space Kinetic develops a propellant-free electromechanical payload-deployment system and patented mechanism to eject diverse small payloads at high velocities from host satellites for space and missile defense applications.
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-contrast="none">A New Paradigm For Space Operations.</span></span></strong></p> <div><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Who We Are:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559737":-360,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></div> <div> <p>Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attritable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different – an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures – where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a ‘one-to-many’ system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.</p> <div><span data-teams="true">This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space</span></div> </div> <div> <p><strong>Our Development Program:</strong></p> <p>This is a full-time, onsite program requiring a commitment of 40 hours per week for three months at our headquarters in El Segundo, California.</p> <p>Our Development Program is a pathway to a career at Space Kinetic. We hire recent graduates who are eager to solve cutting edge technical problems and contribute to high consequence dual use space missions. Interns become part of our core technical, operations, and business teams, work on mission-critical projects, and are evaluated for long-term career opportunities based on performance, initiative, collaboration, and ownership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time employment offer before or upon completion of the program. Qualified participants relocating for the program may be eligible for a housing stipend, and applications are accepted year-round based on hiring needs.</p> <p>Over the three-month program you are paired with a mentor, assigned one to three meaningful projects, and provide monthly progress updates to the Leadership team.</p> </div> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Do:</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="auto">As a <strong>Mechanical Engineering</strong> team member, y</span><span data-contrast="auto">ou will work with the Space Kinetic manufacturing and engineering team to finalize the current prototype's CAD design. This role involves enhancing the design through precise tolerancing across all prototype development stages, finalizing mechanism designs, and delivering detailed CAD drawings for manufacturing. You will collaborate with vendors to source components, support finite element analysis (FEA) simulations for the system, and create models for both the current prototype and the full-scale system.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":280,"335559739":280,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What It Takes:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li>A Graduate of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering or a related degree at an accredited college or university</li> <li>Passion for design, manufacturing and testing of space systems and/or mechanisms </li> <li>Experience in solid modeling, drawing release of structures, actuator mechanisms </li> <li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, self-driven entrepreneurial workplace </li> <li>Experience with CAD software (SolidWorks) </li> <li>Ability to maintain or obtain Government Security Clearance. </li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">What We’d Love:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, education, and demonstrated technical depth.</li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Experience with Mechanical FEA tools</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Curiosity for testing in-space operations</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Passion for the commercial and government space industry.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Passion for spacecraft or launch vehicle system development.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Experience with CNC Machining and / or </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">Additive Manufacturing</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Where You’ll Be:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Noto Sans Symbols" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Noto Sans Symbols","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posins