Orb Aerospace
Orb Aerospace

Cracked Engineers

$80,000 – $200,000 per year

TLDR

Contribute to a 1940s design cadence, accelerating aircraft development and building decentralized infrastructure to reach villages worldwide.

US Citizen or Permanent Resident  In-Person  Starts Immediately  Join us in returning to a 1940’s design cadence, reducing new aircraft development cycle time and reindustrializing the Americas Low Altitude OEM. We’re leveraging our region’s industrial might and airspace to build aircraft that become decentralized infrastructure. Orb is a small mission-driven team where your initiative, creativity, and dedication will be used to reach every village on the planet with power, air and ground-based logistics, and communications.  Your Role at Orb
  • Build Better Airplanes Faster
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Subdue the Earth 
  • Desired Skills and Qualifications:
  • Cares more about building great things than being right.
  • Build cathedrals, put the kingdom first, and play to win at Orb Aerospace

    About Orb Aerospace: Orb was started with the mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that’s never had it; turning autonomous aircraft into tools to decentralize infrastructure, connect continents, protect soldiers, provide for families, and run economies.“Less like the flying taxis, more like the flying cowboys,” Orb is at the intersection of manned and unmanned aviation, reindustrializing the Midwest, and building the- future we know is possible and want to live in.   

    About Node One: Node One is a small team of engineers and operators who have dedicated their lives to solving some of the world’s hardest problems through a new kind of aviation - Orb’s live-work-fly R&D HQ. Node One is all about reducing the cycle time to design, build, and fly aircraft from years to months and building the systems and platforms we’ll use to reach every village on the planet.  

    We stand on the shoulders of giants. Their great work allows us to accomplish ours. If you’ve been a rocket/airplane nerd and have a passion for designing, building, and flying airframes, autopilots, power systems, and embedded systems, or you love to push a new product through new manufacturing methods to a new market, come join the team at Node One and make history. 

    Orb Employees Are: 
    High Agency and Biased Towards Action 
    Have a History of Self-Starting, Pacing, and Finishing Projects 
    Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems 
    Are Curious and Continue Learning 
    Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve Others 

    Standard Benefits Package:  
    Orb provides a monthly flat rate towards medical, dental, and vision 
    $500 flat rate for individuals; $850 flat rate for married/family 
    Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance 
    Opt-In 401K Options (Pre-Tax or Roth) with a 3% Employer Match 

    Perks:  
    Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings 
    Support for Continuing Education 
    Annual Customer Demos all over the World 

    Benefits

    Health Insurance

    Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance

    Learning Budget

    Support for Continuing Education

    customer demo events

    Annual Customer Demos all over the World

    Orb Aerospace is on a mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that currently lacks access, using autonomous aircraft to decentralize infrastructure and improve connectivity. With its innovative R&D hub, Node One, the company is focused on drastically reducing aircraft design and production timelines while positioning itself at the forefront of both manned and unmanned aviation, effectively reindustrializing the Midwest.

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