Strategic Technical Advisor, Orbital Systems & Spacecraft Architecture
Job Description
SumerSystems is building the world's first Orbital Compute Network, enabling AI compute, storage, and routing in Low Earth Orbit.
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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.
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Responsibilities include:
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- 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
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Availability & Expectations
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- 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
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Ideal Background
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- Spacecraft thermal engineering
- Spacecraft power systems engineering
- Satellite systems engineering
- Mission architecture or spacecraft chief engineering roles
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Ideal backgrounds include:
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- SpaceX
- NASA
- JPL
- Rocket Lab
- Loft Orbital
- Planet Labs
- Blue Origin
- Lockheed Martin Space
- Northrop Grumman Space
- Airbus Space
- Maxar
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Mission
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Help build the future of space-native computing infrastructure and validate the technical foundations of a next-generation Orbital Compute Network.
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This is a part-time advisory position helping shape the future of space-native computing infrastructure.
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- Equity Compensation Only.
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