Send Your Tech Career into Orbit: 5 Satellite Tech Companies Hiring Now
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Satellites are an increasingly vital component of our everyday lives.
A wide range of industries from energy to defence utilize satellites in their operations, and they enable Internet access for millions of people.
The industry is valued at $71B and is expected to see steady growth for the foreseeable future.
An increased focus on space travel and exploration has also helped the satellite industry grow.
Astranis is a company dedicated to bringing Internet access to everyone. They create smaller, cheaper satellites to bring areas online; their first goal is to triple the internet capacity of Alaska. Last year, the company raised $250M and entered the realm of unicorns.
Launcher is a company creating efficient rockets to send small satellites into orbit. They’re able to innovate and keep prices low by using technology like 3D printing.
The satellite industry is critically important to our lives today and in the future. If you want to join this fast-growing industry, here is our list of 5 companies hiring now.
AstranisBuilding next-generation internet satellites to get the world online201-500 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- 5.0Highly ratedAstranis is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 5.0 out of 5 stars
- Growing fastShowed strong hiring growth in the past month
- 4.4Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Astranis 4.4/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.8Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Astranis 4.8/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- http://www.astranis.com/
- Employees
- 201-500
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
Four billion people do not have access to the internet. Astranis is going to change that. We are building the next generation of smaller, lower-cost telecommunications satellites to bring the world online.
- Industries
Jobs
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Toronto
- About
Kepler Communications is a satellite communications company that is working towards establishing an in-space telecommunications network for space-borne assets. Put simply, we are building cell phone towers in space. This infrastructure will resolve the problem of intermittent connectivity for non-geostationary satellites, will open new business opportunities that necessitate real-time connectivity to satellites, and will reduce reliance on costly and difficult to deploy ground infrastructure.
- Industries
Jobs
3 weeks agoIn office • Toronto0 years of exp
Developing the world’s most efficient rocket to deliver small satellites to orbit51-200 Employees- Website
- http://launcherspace.com
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Hawthorne
- About
Launcher is developing the world’s most efficient rocket to deliver small satellites to orbit. With Orbiter, Launcher combines the cost-effective economics of large rocket rideshare with the flexibility of dedicated launch service. No matter where you need to go in space, we get you there at the lowest price.
- Industries
Space LaunchSpace Propulsion
LeoLabsA leader in data services, not just on Earth but in space. Take advantage of our worldwide network51-200 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Website
- http://www.leolabs.space
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Menlo Park
- About
LeoLabs™ is dedicated to protecting satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) from collisions. The number of satellites in LEO is growing rapidly, and there is no reliable or responsive commercial service for tracking these satellites and the debris that threatens them.
- Industries
- Space Flight Support
Jobs
- B2B
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Website
- https://spire.com
- Employees
- 201-500
- Locations
- Boulder, Singapore, Washington DC, San Francisco, Luxembourg, Munich, Glasgow, Cambridge, Harwell Oxford
- About
Spire is a satellite-powered data company that tackles the world’s most unpredictable business challenges with truly global data solutions. By providing unique data from any point on Earth, every hour, Spire offers a competitive advantage for organizations that require insight into areas such as global trade, weather, shipping and supply chain, illegal fishing, and maritime domain awareness.
- Industries
- Embedded Hardware and SoftwareSpace Satellites
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