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Orb Aerospace
Lowell, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

US Citizen or Permanent Resident 

In-Person 

Starts Immediately 


Join us in returning to a 1940’s design cadence, reducing new aircraft development cycle time and reindustrializing the Americas Low Altitude OEM. We’re leveraging our region’s industrial might and airspace to build aircraft that become decentralized infrastructure. Orb is a small mission-driven team where your initiative, creativity, and dedication will be used to reach every village on the planet with power, air and ground-based logistics, and communications. 

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Your Role at Orb
  • Build Better Airplanes Faster


Key Responsibilities:
  • Subdue the Earth 


Desired Skills and Qualifications:
  • Cares more about building great things than being right.


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$80,000 - $200,000 a year
Options and Incentives
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Build cathedrals, put the kingdom first, and play to win at Orb Aerospace


About Orb Aerospace: Orb was started with the mission to bring aviation to the 80% of the world that’s never had it; turning autonomous aircraft into tools to decentralize infrastructure, connect continents, protect soldiers, provide for families, and run economies.“Less like the flying taxis, more like the flying cowboys,” Orb is at the intersection of manned and unmanned aviation, reindustrializing the Midwest, and building the- future we know is possible and want to live in.   


About Node One: Node One is a small team of engineers and operators who have dedicated their lives to solving some of the world’s hardest problems through a new kind of aviation - Orb’s live-work-fly R&D HQ. Node One is all about reducing the cycle time to design, build, and fly aircraft from years to months and building the systems and platforms we’ll use to reach every village on the planet.  


We stand on the shoulders of giants. Their great work allows us to accomplish ours. If you’ve been a rocket/airplane nerd and have a passion for designing, building, and flying airframes, autopilots, power systems, and embedded systems, or you love to push a new product through new manufacturing methods to a new market, come join the team at Node One and make history. 


Orb Employees Are: 

High Agency and Biased Towards Action 

Have a History of Self-Starting, Pacing, and Finishing Projects 

Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems 

Are Curious and Continue Learning 

Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve Others 


Standard Benefits Package:  

Orb provides a monthly flat rate towards medical, dental, and vision 

$500 flat rate for individuals; $850 flat rate for married/family 

Medical, Vision, Dental, Short/Long Term Disability, and Group/Voluntary Life Insurance 

Opt-In 401K Options (Pre-Tax or Roth) with a 3% Employer Match 


Perks:  

Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings 

Support for Continuing Education 

Annual Customer Demos all over the World 

Salary : $80,000 - $200,000

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