Gravitics
Designs and manufactures space station modules
Mechanical Engineer - Structures
+ Company equity
About the job
- Demonstrated past ownership of complex projects.
- Knowledge of loads such as pressure, vibration, shock, and thermal, and how to design for them.
- At least 2 years of industry experience in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
- Familiarity with computer-aided design and analysis packages such as NX and Simcenter 3D or similar.
- Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5) in creating drawings.
- A bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
- Work the full product lifecycle of several challenging assemblies, including pressurized structures, launch adapters, mechanisms, and tooling.
- Create detailed component and assembly drawings incorporating an understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance stack-ups.
- Apply first-order hand calculations and empirical formulas to assess and iterate on designs rapidly.
- Build finite element models to assess designs in detail and analyze structures to prove they meet vehicle needs.
- Own the design, development, and implementation of custom tooling in support of programs.
- Work with suppliers and the manufacturing team to make designs a reality.
- Manage the schedule and budget for structural hardware owned by the role.
- Track and disposition non-conformances.
- Serve as a reliable expert on the system from concept through the mission control console.
- A proven history of successful hardware in launch vehicles or space systems.
- Experience working with safety-critical systems, pressure vessels, docking or berthing systems, and/or deployment mechanisms.
- Experience writing and executing structural test plans.
- Deep working knowledge of weld and other joint analysis, design for manufacturability, and heat-treat properties.
About the company
Gravitics designs, builds, and sells space station modules to expand human habitation in orbit. Its flagship module, StarMax, adds 400 cubic meters of usable interior space to a standalone spacecraft, increasing the number of people who can live and work in space. StarMax emphasizes a large interior volume and a safety factor to support human-centric operations. The modules are sold to space agencies, private space companies, and research institutions, with potential ongoing maintenance or upgrade services as part of its model. Compared with competitors, Gravitics differentiates itself by delivering the largest interior volume per module, focusing on safe, human-centered space real estate, and positioning StarMax as a building block for broader space infrastructure in the growing commercial space market. The company aims to be a key supplier in space infrastructure, enabling more extensive and safer human activities in space.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$33.2M
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
2021
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What believers are saying
- NASA selected Gravitics on August 10, 2026 for a sample-return hangar.
- Space Force STRATFI funded up to $60 million on March 27, 2026.
- Philip Wong became CFO on August 3, 2026, strengthening capital strategy before scale-up.
What critics are saying
- NIMU merger still depends on September 30, 2026 closing, Nasdaq approval, and financing.
- A failed public offering strands Gravitics without scale capital and kills its listing path.
- Orbital Carrier and commercial station hardware need flawless execution; one hardware failure destroys credibility.
What makes Gravitics unique
- Gravitics builds space-station-derived infrastructure, not satellites or launch vehicles.
- Its StarMax-style modules maximize pressurized volume, targeting human habitation and orbital logistics.
- Axiom, Space Force, and NASA validate one platform across commercial and defense missions.
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↓ -1%Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (NIMS) has amended its merger agreement with Gravitics, Inc., materially reducing the ownership stake that current NIMS shareholders will hold in the combined company following the transaction’s close.
Gravitics has been selected by NASA for a 2026 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award to develop the Multiple-Downmass Hangar. The system is designed to enable affordable and frequent commercial sample return from low Earth orbit. The hangar will hold multiple return vehicles on a single orbital platform, allowing customers conducting research or manufacturing in orbit to bring materials back to Earth on their own schedules. Currently, material return remains a constraint for on-orbit operations. The six-month Phase I effort will focus on establishing the technical merit and feasibility of the concept. The architecture aims to lower the cost of returning mass from orbit and support a regular return cadence for space manufacturing customers. Gravitics designs and manufactures orbital infrastructure and logistics systems for space operations.
Gravitics has appointed Philip Wong as chief financial officer to support the spacecraft manufacturer's scaling efforts. Wong brings over 30 years of experience in aerospace, communications, and technology sectors. At Viasat, Wong led financial strategy for satellite and space infrastructure investments. He previously held senior positions at Pure Storage and Seagate Technology. The appointment strengthens Gravitics' leadership team as the company scales production of its Orbital Carrier and Viper OTX programmes. The firm is executing a STRATFI contract with the US Space Force and developing a cargo delivery system with Axiom Space. Gravitics also announced leadership changes, with Michael Bowker becoming chief business officer and Andy Jones taking on expanded responsibilities for engineering and manufacturing operations.
Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. has entered into Amendment No. 1 to its merger agreement with Gravitics, Inc., introducing several material changes. Upon completion of the merger, a convertible note totalling $809,705.75 will automatically convert into common stock at $0.01966 per share. Additionally, approximately $300,000 in debt to related parties will be repaid in full at closing. The amendment requires the post-merger company to file a registration statement within 60 days to register shares for resale, providing liquidity assurance to shareholders. Current NIMU shareholders will collectively own 4.5% of the post-merger entity's equity, including shares from the note conversion. The changes aim to improve the merged company's financial position by eliminating debt overhang and clarifying the ownership structure.
Gravitics has secured $13.2 million in a private placement round to advance development of commercial space station modules. The funding will support the company's efforts to build infrastructure for commercial space stations. The investment comes as private companies increasingly compete to develop orbital platforms following the planned retirement of the International Space Station. Gravitics is positioning itself in the growing market for commercial space habitation modules. Details about participating investors and the company's specific development timeline were not disclosed.