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">A New Paradigm For Space Operations.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Who We Are:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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 number 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You'll Do:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Director of Engineering: Deployables (micro-satellites) </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">will lead the development of ruggedized deployable micro-satellites compatible with Space Kinetic’s Whirlwind platform (a high-velocity, rotary electromechanical deployment system). This position is responsible for the design, analysis, fabrication, integration, testing, qualification, and production transition of an entirely new class of space vehicle for dual use space missions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As the technical lead, you will own the entire deployable system from cradle to grave, while working closely with systems, structures, avionics, manufacturing, integration, and test engineers. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable designing in CAD, reviewing analysis, troubleshooting hardware on the production floor, and leading environmental test campaigns.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Job Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Technical Leadership</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead the design and development of Whirlwind-compatible deployable micro-satellites from concept through flight. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead technical design reviews and provide technical guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor engineers while establishing technical direction for deployable systems development. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Mechanical Design & Analysis</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1440,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2">