Aerospace AI Startup Jobs

Defense technology company building autonomous systems and AI-powered defense capabilities to transform military and border security operations.

Autonomous drone manufacturer building AI-powered drones for defense, public safety, and enterprise inspection.

Defense AI company building autonomous aircraft and AI pilot technology for military applications.

Defense technology company building unmanned defense systems and distributed manufacturing.

Varda Space Industries is a space manufacturing company that designs, builds, and flies spacecraft to produce pharmaceuticals in microgravity and return them to Earth:contentReference[oaicite:28]{index=28}.

Defense technology company building AI-powered software for national security missions.

Software infrastructure platform for advanced hardware systems including spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, and industrial machines.

Defense technology company providing software platform for military logistics and field operations optimization.

Aetherflux develops space-based solar power systems that collect energy in orbit and transmit it to Earth.

Array Labs builds high-power, low-cost space radar systems and a formation-flying radar constellation for large-scale 3D Earth imaging and persistent monitoring.

AstroForge is a deep-space mining company focused on extracting valuable metals from asteroids, particularly platinum group metals (PGMs) and critical minerals. The company develops technology to locate, reach, and mine asteroids to provide sustainable resources for Earth and space industries.

Fusion energy startup developing modular micro-fusion reactors for compact, scalable clean power and propulsion applications.

A venture-backed defense tech company building mass-producible hypersonic weapons systems using modern hardware development and manufacturing processes.

CesiumAstro builds communications systems and phased-array hardware/software for space, air, and ground missions, supporting satellite and defense connectivity use cases.

A defense technology company specializing in counter-drone radar and other defense solutions.

Electronic warfare company building AI-driven software and hardware—incl. SIGINT payloads and autonomous drones—for spectrum dominance.

Grid Aero builds autonomous cargo aircraft for long-range, high-payload logistics solutions serving both military and commercial applications with rapid development cycles.

Hadrian is a manufacturing startup using AI and robotics to automate the production of defense and aerospace components:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.

Inversion Space is turning space into a transportation layer for Earth by building autonomous re-entry vehicles that enable precision delivery of cargo to anywhere on the planet in under an hour, creating an on-demand logistics network in Low-Earth Orbit.

LeydenJar develops and produces pure silicon anodes for energy-dense batteries, enabling 70% more energy storage while reducing CO2 emissions by 85% with 7-minute charging capability.

Machina Labs develops AI-powered robotic manufacturing systems for sheet metal forming and industrial production, reducing the need for traditional tooling.

MatrixSpace develops AI-enabled 4D radar sensing and edge-to-cloud situational awareness software for defense, security, and critical infrastructure applications.

Morpheus Space develops electric propulsion systems and mobility solutions for satellites, including modular thrusters for commercial and government space missions.

Northwood is building a global, software-defined ground network designed to scale as fast as the missions it supports, providing in-house antenna hardware and software to create a shared ground network that can scale to up to 100 gbps backhaul for satellite communications.

Northwood Space builds ground infrastructure and network software that connects satellites and space systems to terrestrial internet and mission operations.

NovoLINC develops breakthrough nanostructured thermal interface materials for AI computing, data centers, and high-power electronics. Its proprietary technology achieves 10X lower thermal resistance than conventional materials, enabling better heat dissipation for next-generation semiconductor chips and cooling critical AI infrastructure.

Pacific Fusion is building a high-gain pulsed magnetic fusion system designed to achieve net facility gain, delivering more fusion energy output than all stored energy input. The company develops affordable, modular fusion technology using common materials to provide abundant, clean energy for a prosperous planet.

Provides AI-powered mapping tools like Farsight to help defense teams generate 3D terrain and plan missions.

Skyryse develops SkyOS, a universal operating system for flight, and is bringing software-defined avionics and autonomy to existing and new aircraft platforms.

Climate data company deploying high-altitude balloons to gather atmospheric measurements and improve weather forecasting models.

The Nuclear Company operates as America's deployment platform for nuclear power, constructing a series of nuclear power plants using a design-once, build-many approach with proven and licensed technology to deliver safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost.

Tomorrow.io delivers weather intelligence software and proprietary weather data products for aviation, defense, logistics, and enterprise operations.

Voliro develops autonomous aerial robotics for industrial inspections, combining a drone platform, tiltable payload system, and software for high-value asset inspection workflows.

Represents X-Bow Systems, which develops additive-manufactured solid rocket motors and modular launch services for defense and space customers.