Build thefirst orbitaldefense force
The world’s most important infrastructure is moving to space, and it is no longer safe by default. Fortastra is building compact, maneuverable spacecraft that can get close to high-value assets, inspect what happened, shadow threats, and respond when distance is not enough.
We’re looking for disciplined builders who can move fast without getting sloppy, reason from first principles, and own the work from ground test to flight.
Our values
Our mission has weight
We’re building for a domain where the stakes are national security, orbital infrastructure, and the future of space operations. We look for people who understand the weight of that work and are driven by urgency, purpose, and real consequence.
Think clearly under pressure
The problems we work on are hard, technical, and unforgiving. We need people who can reason from first principles, make clear decisions under constraint, and move quickly without sacrificing rigor.
Own the outcome
We’re building real spacecraft, so accountability is far from a slogan. We’re a team that always strives to punch above our weight, which means stepping forward, carrying the work across the line, and taking responsibility for the mission, the team, and the outcome.
Why Fortastra?
Fortastra is building the spacecraft and autonomy systems to operate up close, in-orbit. The work sits at the intersection of national security, expanding commercial space importance, and extreme hardware.
This is an early team, which means the important problems are still close enough to touch. You’ll work near the hardware, the mission, and the decisions: building flight systems, test rigs, autonomy tools, and operating concepts from the ground up.
We seek team members who get excited by the weight of that. People who think clearly, move with urgency, and take responsibility for the outcome because the outcome actually matters.
We ask people to do serious work, so the deal should be serious too. Fortastra provides meaningful early-stage equity, fully employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, retirement support, and flexible time off. Not as perks around the mission, but as the operating support required to do the mission well.