Manufacturing Engineer / Robotics Software Engineer
Location: Los Angeles, CA (In-office near LAX)
Compensation: $90,000 $155,000 + Equity (TBD)
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Were a venture-backed startup working on a bold, category-defining mission: to bring sunlight to Earth after dark. By building a constellation of space-based reflectors that beam solar energy back to Earth at night, we aim to solve one of the biggest limitations of renewable energy its absence after sunset.
With nearly $9M in seed funding, a spacecraft launching in 2026, and a founding team of experienced aerospace engineers, were turning a science fiction dream into a practical energy revolution.
Build spacecraft systems from the ground up with a hands-on, fast-moving team
Equity in a high-upside, VC-backed space startup
$5,000-$10,000 relocation assistance to Los Angeles
100% coverage for base medical, dental, and vision plans
HSA, FSA, 401K, and commuter benefits
Daily healthy lunches + unlimited PTO (minimum two weeks required)
Work in a tight-knit, ambitious team where unconventional paths are celebrated
Design and manufacture space-ready, ultra-thin deployable reflectors
Translate theory into production-ready processes that scale to thousands of units
Collaborate with the core team to iterate rapidly on reflector hardware
Prototype, test, and refine lightweight mechanical systems for flight
Bridge design and manufacturing to ensure readiness for launch timelines
Must Have (but not always in the traditional form):
Experience manufacturing very thin and lightweight materials
Knowledge of deployable structures or solar sails is a major plus
Skilled with your hands and an eye for precision
Ability to develop production processes from scratch
BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, or related engineering (or equivalent real-world experience)
But here's the real requirement:
Were looking for outliers. Builders. People who've done something that makes us say: Wait what?!
That could be:
A viral inventor or self-taught engineer
A standout personal project that turned heads
The youngest lead on a mission-critical program
Promoted three times at a top company with no degree
Built a deployable structure solo in your garage
We care more about what you've done than where you went to school or what's on your resume. If you've defied convention, we want to hear about it.