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Strategic Technical Advisor, Orbital Systems & Spacecraft Architecture

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SumerSystems is building the world's first Orbital Compute Network, enabling AI compute, storage, and routing in Low Earth Orbit.


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As a Technical Advisor, Spacecraft Thermal & Power Systems, you will provide strategic guidance on the architecture and feasibility of SumerSystems' patent-pending orbital computing infrastructure.


Responsibilities include:

  • Advise on spacecraft thermal management and radiative cooling architectures
  • Review orbital power generation, storage, and energy budgeting concepts
  • Evaluate system-level tradeoffs affecting compute, power, thermal, and mission operations
  • Validate technical assumptions used in investor materials and strategic planning
  • Support fundraising and strategic partnership discussions as a subject matter expert
  • Provide guidance on future spacecraft, hosted payload, and orbital infrastructure development
  • Introduce relevant industry relationships where appropriate


Availability & Expectations

  • Advisory role requiring approximately 4-6 hours per month
  • Attend a monthly strategy and technical review meeting
  • Provide feedback on architecture, engineering assumptions, and roadmap decisions
  • Be available for occasional investor, customer, or partner discussions as a technical advisor
  • Flexible and remote, with no day-to-day operational responsibilities


Ideal Background

  • Spacecraft thermal engineering
  • Spacecraft power systems engineering
  • Satellite systems engineering
  • Mission architecture or spacecraft chief engineering roles


Ideal backgrounds include:

  • SpaceX
  • NASA
  • JPL
  • Rocket Lab
  • Loft Orbital
  • Planet Labs
  • Blue Origin
  • Lockheed Martin Space
  • Northrop Grumman Space
  • Airbus Space
  • Maxar


Mission

Help build the future of space-native computing infrastructure and validate the technical foundations of a next-generation Orbital Compute Network.


This is a part-time advisory position helping shape the future of space-native computing infrastructure. xhqgsiq

  • Equity Compensation Only.

Strategic Technical Advisor, Orbital Systems & Spacecraft Architecture in united at Unknown Company

This position is listed as part time and able to be worked remotely.

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