Space Kinetic
Space Kinetic is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to transition from prototype development to scalable production by developing manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, and implementing automation. The role involves collaborating with engineering, machine shop, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability while continuously enhancing quality and throughput. This position requires building manufacturing systems from the ground up in a fast-paced aerospace startup environment.
Headquarters
El Segundo, California, United States
Company Size
1-10 employees
Founded
2022
Space Kinetic is a space technology company developing the Whirlwind platform, a novel operating system for space that enables abundant maneuverability at competitive costs. The Whirlwind architecture deploys micro-payloads from a host spacecraft at high velocities without thrusters, decoupling the propulsion system from the payload to overcome the constraints of the rocket equation. Space Kinetic's highly scalable, 'one-to-many' mission architecture is designed to win on the affordability curve for space operations.
Space Kinetic Raises $12-Million Seed Round for Space Missile Defense
Aug 22, 2025
Space Kinetic secures DARPA contract to advance asymmetric space-based missile defence system
Nov 13, 2025
Draper Names Space Kinetic Corp. the Newest DraperSPARX Partner
Aug 28, 2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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18% above the average for this role
California venture capital firm invests in New Mexico's Space Kinetic for payload-deployment tech
Aug 30, 2025
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