Lodestar is building the first autonomous AI fighter-pilot for space, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites and deliver orbital defence as a service to high-value assets. Backed by Entrepreneur First.
About the role
At Lodestar, as a Mission Manager / Systems Engineer II, you will own the success of a defence space mission from concept through to flight. You will be the single point of accountability between our engineering teams, our spacecraft and payload partners, and our government customers, making sure that what we build is what the mission needs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 2+ years of experience in mission management, program management or systems engineering in space, aerospace or defense
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent technical experience, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or Physics strongly preferred
- Experience owning requirements and Interface Control Documents with external partners or customers
- Enough technical depth to follow engineering analysis, ask the right questions and influence design decisions
- Proven ability to run schedules, risks and deliverables on a complex technical programs
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent Lodestar to customers and partners
More about this role
Lodestar is the software-first space prime for the hardware abundant era. We believe the next generation of space systems will be defined not by launch, fuel, and batteries, but by software, compute, and autonomous effects.
Space is becoming an increasingly contested warfighting domain, with growing threats to the satellites and critical infrastructure underpinning modern life. Maintaining Western strategic advantage will require a new generation of space capabilities built for the speed, complexity and scale of future conflict.
Lodestar is addressing this challenge by building superintelligent spacecraft capable of operating autonomously in orbit. Combining our capabilities in advanced adversarial tracking & characterisation, onboard edge compute and autonomous effect delivery, our technology enables spacecraft to execute complex rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), detect and classify objects, predict intent and respond to orbital threats - even in denied environments. By integrating sensing, reasoning and action into a single autonomous system, we aim to deliver decisive situational awareness and space superiority for defence and commercial operators.
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