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CAREERS

Join us getting real hardware

up in the air and into space. 

CAREERS

Working at Dawn

At Dawn, you’ll surround yourself with the brightest minds, solving the world’s most exciting problems. 

 

Whether it’s building a rocket-powered aircraft, or putting hardware into orbit, your careers will accelerate in our fast paced work environment. 

Our Offices:

Christchurch, New Zealand | Delft, the Netherlands | United States | Toulouse, France

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"We want to enable things that you can't even dream of yet. If we do it right, our solutions will unlock whole new industries in space. Space is the infinite frontier.”

Stefan Powell, Co-founder, CEO.

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In-space Propulsion

We’re the fastest-growing, green satellite propulsion company on planet Earth and global leader for responsive, refuellable satellite propulsion.

 

Our team includes software, mechanical, electrical and design engineers and assembly technicians

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Spaceplane
 

Dawn's spaceplane programme is developing the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a runway.

 

We employ a team of talented people across systems, airframe, certification, propulsion, avionics, software, & flight operations.

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Manufacturing
 

Our manufacturing teams see their hardware get to space, using both additive and subtractive techniques. They are involved in R&D, production, assembly, and QA.

 

We employ skilled engineers, CNC machinists, and systems technicians.

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Corporate Services

We have a dedicated team of professionals who ensure the growth and success of our business.

 

They cover HR & talent, finance, logistics, business development, marketing, facilities & admin.

Departments

People of Dawn

Just Build Stuff

Hear from James Powell, co-founder.

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VALUES

How we think about our role and responsibilities in the aerospace industry.

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PIONEERING

We believe we are opening access to new capabilities through relentless innovation.

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OPTIMISTIC

We belief in progress, prosperity, and untapped potential in flight.

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PRACTICAL

We focus on reliable solutions that work in the real world.

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RESPONSIBLE

We care about safety, regulation, and stewardship at the heart of our operations.

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RESOURCEFUL

We are continuously finding clever, efficient ways to overcome challenges.

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HUMAN-FOCUSED

We believe in improving space transportation, designed to improve life on and beyond Earth.

Next-Gen Space-Access

AURORA

From Earth to Space Twice a Day.

Our spaceplane team is pushing the boundary between aviation and space, designing, flying, and iterating reusable vehicles that operate like aircraft and perform like spacecraft.

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Next-Gen In-Space Mobility

ISP

Non-Toxic, Refuelable,
Satellite Propulsion

Our ISP team is redefining satellite propulsion with safe, green, refuellable systems—building scalable, flight-proven technology that supports the future of in-orbit operations.

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