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.

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:

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• Advise on spacecraft thermal management and radiative cooling architectures
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• Review orbital power generation, storage, and energy budgeting concepts
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• Evaluate system-level tradeoffs affecting compute, power, thermal, and mission operations
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• Validate technical assumptions used in investor materials and strategic planning
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• Support fundraising and strategic partnership discussions as a subject matter expert
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• Provide guidance on future spacecraft, hosted payload, and orbital infrastructure development
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• 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
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• Attend a monthly strategy and technical review meeting
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• Provide feedback on architecture, engineering assumptions, and roadmap decisions
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• Be available for occasional investor, customer, or partner discussions as a technical advisor
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• Flexible and remote, with no day-to-day operational responsibilities
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Ideal Background

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• Spacecraft thermal engineering
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• Spacecraft power systems engineering
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• Satellite systems engineering
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• Mission architecture or spacecraft chief engineering roles
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Ideal backgrounds include:

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• SpaceX
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• NASA
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• JPL
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• Rocket Lab
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• Loft Orbital
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• Planet Labs
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• Blue Origin
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• Lockheed Martin Space
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• Northrop Grumman Space
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• Airbus Space
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• Maxar
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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.

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• Equity Compensation Only.
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