About this opportunity
SumerSystems lists this Strategic Technical Advisor, Orbital Systems & Spacecraft Architecture opportunity in overland park, Kansas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SumerSystems is building the world's first Orbital Compute Network, enabling AI compute, storage, and routing in Low Earth Orbit.
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.
Equity Compensation Only.
Who can apply
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