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# Electrical Technician at Outpost 

- **Company:** Outpost 
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/outpostspace/jobs/4696181006

## Job description

Electrical Technician

Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week)

The return lane isn’t going to build itself. Come build it with us.

Outpost is an orbital logistics company rewriting the rules of global logistics by building reusable Earth-return vehicles that unlock in-space manufacturing, on-orbit warehousing, and 60-minute global delivery through space.

Our CarryAll vehicle family returns payloads ranging from 200 kilograms to 10 metric tons, lands within 10 meters of its target, and can then be refurbished and launched again. One vehicle, many missions: responsive logistics and precision delivery for national security; commercial cargo moved with real cadence; R&D payloads flown, tested, and refined across repeatable cycles; and critical aid delivered where roads and runways can’t reach.

The demand is already here, validated through defense and civil agreements and supported by a growing pipeline of government and commercial customers.

We have the customers, the team, and a clear technical path ahead of us. We’re building the return lane. Come build it with us.

The Team

We're looking for an Electrical Technician to build the wiring harnesses and electrical systems that connect Outpost's return vehicles. This is a hands-on role on the machine shop floor, working from schematics and work instructions to fabricate, install, and inspect flight hardware. You'll work closely with avionics engineers and the integration and test team, supporting everything from harness fabrication to instrumentation during test campaigns.

Responsibilities:

- Fabricate, install, and inspect wiring harnesses and electrical systems for the return vehicle
- Support avionics integration, including connector mating, continuity checks, and cable routing
- Follow detailed work instructions and schematics to build flight hardware
- Assist with electrical troubleshooting during integration and test
- Support test campaigns, including instrumentation setup
- Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas
- Document work performed and flag discrepancies to engineering

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or equivalent required, associate's degree or technical certification in electronics or electrical fields preferred
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in electrical assembly, wiring harness fabrication, or systems integration
- Proficiency reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
- Experience with crimping, soldering, and cable/harness fabrication
- Familiarity with basic test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes)
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety standards
- Ability to work on your feet in a factory/lab environment

## Preferred Experience

- IPC/WHMA-A-620 or J-STD certification
- Experience with aerospace or automotive wiring harnesses
- Experience with clean rooms or ESD-sensitive procedures
- Experience with aerospace/DOD standards and material selection

Compensation:

- Competitive compensation: $30-$45 hourly salary (non-exempt, overtime eligible), based on experience
- Additional Compensation:  Annual performance-based bonuses that reward your impact.
- Shared upside: Meaningful equity in Outpost so you share directly in the value you help create.
- Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage to keep you and your loved ones covered. We cover the base tier of medical insurance and all premiums of vision and dental.
- Protection when it matters: Company-provided short- and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind, plus life insurance for even more security.
- PTO: Recharge on your own terms with paid time off, plus 9 days of paid holidays.
- Invest in your future: 401(k) with company match to help you build long-term wealth.
- Fueled for the mission: Daily DoorDash lunch stipend, plus unlimited snacks, coffee, and tea to keep you energized.
- Mission that matters: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders from aerospace, new space, and deep-tech industries building the future of orbital infrastructure.
- Pet Friendly Office: Bring your furry friend into the office so that they can be a part of our mission too.
- Monthly Company Happy Hours and Events: Drinks at the local bar, hibachi nights, mini golfing and more!

You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

## About Outpost 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Outpost is building fully-reusable Earth-return vehicles to enable rapid global logistics and in-space manufacturing, delivering cargo from orbit to any point on Earth within 60 minutes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Jason Dunn

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: U.S. Government (Army, Air Force, NASA), defense and humanitarian organizations, commercial space manufacturing firms
- **Mission**: To create tomorrow’s infrastructure by delivering cargo anywhere on Earth in under 60 minutes and manufacturing next-gen materials in orbit — faster, cleaner, and with greater precision.

## Products & Services
- **Carryall (Re-Entry Vehicle)**: A reusable, scalable Earth-return platform that launches on commercial rockets, glides back from orbit, and delivers multi-ton cargo within 25 meters of its target. Capable of returning payloads from orbit to Earth in under 60 minutes.
- **Ferryall (Orbital Testbed)**: A vehicle for routine access to orbit for payloads, experiments, and research, delivering them back to Earth within hours. Serves as a hypersonics test bed and TRL-raising mission platform.
- **Precision Airdrop System**: A delivery system deployable from aircraft (from a few hundred feet AGL up to 65,000' MSL) that lands cargo with 25-meter precision, designed for conflict zones, disaster areas, and remote operations.
- **In-Space Manufacturing**: Orbital manufacturing capabilities, starting with ultra-low-loss fiber optics that offer 10-20x the performance of terrestrially manufactured fiber, enabling faster AI inference, lower data center energy use, and faster global communications.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: $7.1M total funding (Seed round, August 2022, with 7 investors)
- **Annual Revenue**: Approximately $1.0M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by contracts and awards from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, NASA, and other mission-critical customers. Supported by expert investors with deep space and defense experience.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 30 employees with +5.7% monthly growth; 11 active job postings; leadership team with proven track record of generating over $2.5 billion in contracts and awards and recruiting over $500 million in capital at previous ventures.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven Leadership**: Founder Jason Dunn was co-founder and CTO of Made In Space (acquired, later IPO as Redwire NYSE: RDW), where he led the development of the first 3D printers and in-space fiber optics manufacturing technologies in orbit. President Amir Blachman was the first employee and Chief Business Officer at Axiom Space, where he helped raise over $500M and secure $2.3B in contracts.
- **Deep Engineering Talent**: VP of Engineering Julie Newman is a former Boeing Chief Engineer and NASA JPL lead engineer on the Europa Clipper mission, with prior avionics experience at SpaceX on Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon.
- **First-Mover in Earth Return**: Pioneering the return-to-Earth architecture for logistics, filling a critical gap in the space economy for reusable, precise cargo return.
- **Multi-Mission Platform**: The same vehicle enables both cargo delivery and in-space manufacturing return, creating a dual revenue stream.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the company’s commercial and government business, with an emphasis on defense logistics, disaster relief, and rapid mobility.
- Developing a novel reentry vehicle system defining the future of high-speed logistics and in-space manufacturing.
- Expanding orbital manufacturing capabilities, starting with advanced fiber optics for telecom and AI infrastructure.
- Building long-term operating model for space logistics and in-space manufacturing.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: A chance to build the infrastructure that lets humanity move anything, anywhere, at the speed of space — working on technology that has direct impact on defense, humanitarian aid, and next-generation manufacturing.
- **High-Caliber Team**: Work alongside former SpaceX, Boeing, NASA JPL, and Axiom Space engineers in a fast-paced startup environment.
- **Culture of Urgency**: Described as a "mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with."
- **Location**: Based in Los Angeles, California, with all current open positions listed as on-site in Los Angeles.
- **Growth Stage**: At 30 employees with rapid hiring, early employees have significant impact and ownership.
- **Open Roles**: Currently hiring for 16 positions including Mechanical Engineer, Director of Structures and Mechanisms, Senior Paraglider & Parachute Engineer, VP of Engineering - Vehicle, Senior Software Architect, Senior Avionics Engineer, and Mission Manager.

## Sources
1. [outpost.space](https://www.outpost.space/)
2. [outpost.space/company](https://www.outpost.space/company)
3. [outpost.space/careers](https://www.outpost.space/careers)
4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/outpostspace)
5. [Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/outpostspace/jobs/4662631006)

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