- Location
- Sacramento, United States · Remote
- Compensation
- 0.2% – 1.0%
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience level
- MID (2–5 years exp)
- Specialization
- Wellfound
- Source
- Wellfound
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
MissionHelp 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.