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General Application 2026

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Outpost is accepting general applications for a rapidly growing orbital logistics startup developing reusable Earth-return vehicles and space infrastructure. The company is hiring across avionics, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering roles, seeking highly driven candidates who can support rapid, reliable hardware development in a build-heavy, in-person environment.
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General Application 2026

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 Role 

Use your imagination, the space is infinite with possibilities, you’ll work at a place where we exist to accelerate the transition of industry off Earth. In the near term, that means building the return lane from space and making it so useful that we have created various forms of use cases for what we are building here for our customers. Be part of a space start-up, owning the processes and tooling that enable rapid, reliable hardware development. We are looking for passionate, highly-driven people who thrive in a build-heavy environment and can move seamlessly between execution, growth, and focus. We are not another rocket company.

Interested in working at Outpost and joining our mission? Please submit our general application below.

We are rapidly hiring for the below positions: 

Lead Avionics Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

Don't see a job you are interested in? We will be hiring for more positions, so please submit an application. 

Benefits & Compensation

 
  • Competitive compensation: (commensurate with 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! 

 
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Outpost Space Los Angeles, California, USA Office

12500 Beatrice St, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90066 7046

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