GITAI
GITAI is seeking an engineer to lead end-to-end solid rocket motor development, including propellant formulation, motor build, hot‑fire testing, data analysis, and iterative design. The role involves making independent technical decisions, coordinating with mechanical, manufacturing, avionics, and test teams, and driving rapid build‑test‑learn cycles to deliver propulsion hardware for national security and space missions.
Headquarters
Torrance, California, United States
Company Size
11-50 employees
Founded
2016
GITAI is a robotics startup that develops general-purpose robots and automation systems to perform work in space, reducing the need for human extravehicular activity and lowering mission costs. Its offerings combine modular robotic hardware (manipulators, free-flyers and task-specific end effectors) with control software to handle inspection, maintenance, assembly, testing and other in-orbit and lunar tasks. GITAI targets space agencies, satellite operators and commercial space companies, and pursues on-orbit demonstrations and mission integrations to accelerate scalable space development. Headquartered in Japan with operations in the U.S., the company focuses on making routine space operations safer, faster and more affordable.
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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