Gravitics, Inc. designs and manufactures large space structures, including orbital carriers, cargo logistics spacecraft, and space station modules. Backed by Type One Ventures.
About the role
You’re a successful candidate if you are a giver, not a taker. You have an ability to make things happen. You are exceptional at several things, yet willing to take on efforts in areas of weakness. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Lead the development of the vehicle's cargo architecture and layout, including internally and externally mounted powered and passive cargo
- Define and manage cargo mechanical interfaces, keep-out zones, mounting provisions, and secondary structure
- Lead a small engineering team through cargo layout, trade studies, detailed design, analysis, and hardware delivery
- Work closely with vehicle configuration and other subsystem teams to resolve integration conflicts and drive the overall vehicle design toward closure
- Design secondary structures, brackets, restraints, mounting provisions, and other hardware required to integrate cargo with the vehicle
- Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical methods to rapidly assess concepts, understand load paths, and iterate designs
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About Gravitics
At Gravitics, we're not just exploring space—we're building it. We're creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but we're not just dreamers; we're doers. We design and manufacture the large-scale structures and systems that will power human and robotic activity in Earth orbit and beyond. If you're ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther, Gravitics is the place for you. Let's build the future, together.
About the Role
To build our space systems, we need an exceptional engineer to own cargo integration from initial vehicle layout through flight hardware and mission operations.
You will lead a team responsible for developing the cargo architecture and initial layout for a clean-sheet spacecraft, including both internally and externally mounted cargo. This includes powered and passive cargo, vehicle-level packaging and interface definition, and the detailed secondary structure required to secure and support cargo throughout the mission.
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