Space Surveillance Systems Technician

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software.

We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere-whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.

What You'll Be Launching

As a Space Surveillance Systems Technician (Field Installation Focus), you will play a critical role in the installation, integration, and commissioning of Slingshot's Global Sensor Network (GSN) systems around the world. This position is highly field-oriented, requiring up to 50% travel to domestic and international deployment sites to ensure systems are installed, tested, and fully operational in diverse environments.

While in the field, you'll conduct hands-on installation and integration activities, including site preparation, hardware setup, cabling, alignment, calibration, testing, and validation of space surveillance systems. You will ensure that all installations adhere to engineering specifications, safety standards, and operational requirements. As needed, you will execute preventative system maintenance tasks ensuring optimal system functionality

While in the office, you'll conduct remote troubleshooting of fields system diagnostics, and performance verification. You'll also perform routine system health checks, software and firmware updates, and take corrective actions as needed to maintain system uptime and data quality.

You'll work closely with engineering and operations teams to document installation procedures, field instillation results, and performance data, and will contribute to the continuous improvement of installation and maintenance processes. Your field observations will directly inform design refinements and operational best practices.

Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise.

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)

• Perform hands-on field installation, alignment, calibration, and testing of GSN hardware and software systems.

• Conduct on-site diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs to resolve technical issues efficiently.

• Ensure all installations comply with engineering drawings, standards, and environmental requirements.

• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to document installation and maintenance procedures.

• Provide detailed performance reports, site assessments, and recommendations for improvement.

• Support logistics planning, including packaging, shipping, and customs coordination for deployments.

• Maintain accurate records in inventory and asset management systems.

• Contribute to training materials

• Other responsibilities up to 10%

Pre-flight Checklist

• 3+ Years of Field Technician experience with optical, electrical, robotic, or automated systems OR bachelor's degree in computer science or an engineering discipline

• Excellent communication, documentation, and customer-facing interpersonal skills

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within and outside of the United States to support sensor installations and repairs

• Strong problem-solving and hands-on technical skills in mechanical, electrical, or computer systems

• Working knowledge of Linux and cloud application tooling

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, and blueprints

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly during installation

• Ability to work long periods in both hot and cold temperature environments

• Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance

Bonus Cargo

• 2+ years of experience in operations and/or sustainment

• Experience with preventative maintenance and standard work procedures

• Knowledge or experience with RF or electronic warfare

• Observatory operations and/or telescope sustainment experience

• QA/QC, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies preferred

Relocation assistance is available for eligible out-of-state candidates, based on business needs and role requirements.

We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it.

US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.

Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one's identity. All of our employees' points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.

Compensation Range: $60.8K - $101.3K