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Starpath · 1 day ago

Customer Mission Engineer - Space Solar Hardware

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$70K/yr - $110K/yr

Starpath Robotics is developing innovative technologies for space exploration, focusing on reducing the cost of solar power for space applications. The Customer Mission Engineer will act as a technical liaison between the company and its customers, engaging in technical discussions and ensuring customer needs are met effectively.

Air TransportationSpace TravelTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Go above-and-beyond traditional sales expectations to provide excellent service

Serve as a primary point of contact for customers during early engagement and mission definition

First response to inbound inquiries, including technical questions, sample requests, and mission discussions

Engage in technical conversations about spacecraft power needs, constraints, and system integration

Coordinate internally with engineering, product, and leadership to route questions and resolve customer needs

Track customer conversations, requirements, and next steps to ensure nothing stalls or drops

Support preparation of customer-facing materials such as application notes, responses, and proposals

Help coordinate logistics for samples, demos, and customer evaluations

Identify patterns in customer questions, use cases, and friction points and surface them to the team

Qualification

Hardware designSpacecraft systemsCustomer-facing experienceCRM experienceTechnical curiosityCommunication skillsCreative problem solverGrowth mindset

Required

B.S. in Engineering or equivalent practical experience

Direct experience with hardware design and manufacturing

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Lifelong learner with a growth mindset

Self-starting, creative problem solver capable of driving outcomes independently, with minimal oversight

Comfort working in an early-stage environment with evolving processes

Willingness/ability to travel frequently (active US passport)

Preferred

Experience in customer-facing technical roles (applications, solutions, mission support, programs)

Familiarity with spacecraft systems, power systems, or space hardware

Experience working with CRMs or tracking customer pipelines

Startup or small-team experience

Strong technical curiosity and desire to keep learning

Benefits

PTO & health/dental/vision coverage included

Company

Starpath

Starpath designs and manufactures robotic propellant production factories for the Moon and Mars, reducing the cost of deep space transport, and enabling humans to be a multi planet species.

Founded in 2022