- Robot type
- Marine and Space
- Location
- TukwilaWashingtonUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Salary
- $100,000–$180,000 a year
Satellite Systems Engineer
Job description
Starfish Space provides satellite servicing missions with its Otter servicing vehicle, including life extension missions for geostationary satellites and disposal missions for low Earth orbit satellites. Founded in 2019, Starfish has raised over $150M in venture capital funding and built a team of engineers with experience spanning satellite guidance, navigation, control, and autonomous robotics. Starfish has launched several missions to-date, and is focused on delivering Otter satellite servicing missions for SES, the U.S. Space Force, the Space Development Agency, NASA, and others.
Starfish developed the Otter satellite servicing vehicle to provide satellite life extension and end-of-life…
Job requirements
- Must be a US person due to ITAR regulations (citizen, permanent resident, or designated asylee / refugee)
- Willing to work from Tukwila, Washington
- Capable of working a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
- B.S. degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering or similar field
- Previous experience designing and/or operating space systems
- Programming experience in Python
- Working knowledge of systems engineering
- Working knowledge of satellite components and technologies
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