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Permanent
Senior Optical Systems EngineerSpace
Optical Satellite Communications
Senior Optical Systems Engineer Location: Los Angeles, California, Onsite Compensation: Typically 190,000 to 240,000 USD for strong candidates U.S. Citizenship See more…
to $240,000/year
Los Angeles
USA
Permanent
Product Owner – Harness ManufacturingSpace
Satellite System Engineering
Product Owner – Manufacturing Harness Location: El Segundo, California, Onsite Compensation: 150,000 to 215,000 USD per year U.S. Citizenship Required See more…
to $215,000/year
Los Angeles
USA
Permanent
Automation Controls EngineerSpace
Optical Satellite Communications
Automation Controls Engineer (Experienced) Location: El Segundo, California, Onsite Compensation: 165,000 to 244,000 USD per year US Citizenship Required (Security See more…
to $244,000/year
Los Angeles
USA
Permanent
Avionics/ Electronics EngineerSpace
Avionics
Avionics / Embedded Systems Engineer (Space Systems) Your work could be operating on the lunar surface within the next 12-18 See more…
to $170,000/year
San Francisco
USA
Our Areas of Specialism
Optical Satellite Communications
Optical Ground Station Engineering
Laser Communications
Quantum Communications
GNC
AOCS
Space Situational Awareness
Satellite System Engineering
Satellite Propulsion
Propulsion Engineers
RF
GNSS
Our Space Staffing Solutions
Contingency Recruitment
A "no-win, no-fee" model where you only pay once a candidate accepts an offer. The agency handles the sourcing and interviewing process upfront at no cost.
Contract / Freelance
Provides rapid access to immediate talent for short-term projects, allowing you to scale your team up or down without long-term overhead.
Employed Leasing
A cost-saving alternative to freelancers or permanent staff that uses innovative employment models to provide top talent with less administrative work.
Employer of Record
A global expansion tool where the agency handles all international payroll, taxes, and legal compliance, allowing you to hire abroad without setting up a local entity.
Managed Service
A partnership-based model involving a monthly fee and reduced hiring costs. It focuses on long-term collaboration, process streamlining, and hiring manager coaching.
Retained Recruitment
Address labor shortages (specifically in renewables) by training workers with transferable skills from other industries to create new talent pipelines.
Statement of Work
A performance-based model where payment is tied to reaching specific project milestones or objectives, shifting the delivery risk away from the client.
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Would you like to learn more about how our Recruitment Solutions can help you combat the growing Newspace & Satellite talent shortage, and source the skills you need to meet your goals?
We describe the breadth and depth of the problem in our latest brochure and show how we can help you resolve it with our tailored suite of staffing solutions.
Testimonials
We had the pleasure of working with James Godfrey to support our recruitment efforts at Odysseus Space. He helped us successfully identify and recruit a talented new engineer for our team. His professionalism, efficiency, and
understanding of our needs made the process smooth and effective. We are very satisfied with the collaboration and would not hesitate to recommend his services to others looking for strong recruitment support.CEO @ODYSSEUS Space
Masae Analytics recently partnered with James Godfrey for our talent acquisition needs, and the results exceeded our expectations. James quickly grasped our technical requirements and successfully recruited a senior former NASA
data scientist with remote sensing expertise, exactly what we needed. His professional approach and deep
understanding of our sector made the entire process efficient and effective.CO-FOUNDER @Altai Consulting
Thanks to James, we reached strong Senior AOCS candidates for a hard-to-fill role. He understood our technical needs, pre-screened effectively, and saved us significant time. We’d gladly work with him again.
DIRECTOR @Serenum Space
We recently worked with James Godfrey to strengthen our recruitment effort, and the experience has been excellent. James quickly understood our specific requirements and was able to connect us with highly qualified GNC candidates, ultimately helping us bring a talent on board. We truly appreciated his support and would gladly recommend him to anyone seeking strong recruitment expertise within the space industry.
HR MANAGER @ATMOS Space Cargo
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