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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. 

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Thrive with Autonomy to Design New Solutions to Partially Defined Problems 
Are Curious and Continue Learning 
Have Integrity and a Desire to Serve Others 

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$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 
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    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. 

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    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 

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    $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 
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  • Field Operations: capture operational limitations and direct hardware/software improvements during training, demonstration, and deployment
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  • Demonstrated history of operating and improving tactical-level or platform-integrated communications capability.
  • Strong Understanding of communications system integration, signature management, and network security associated with remote/autonomous platforms operating on DoW networks.
  • Understanding and applying Software Defined Radio, Mesh, LPI/LPD/LPE, and SWaP concepts to accomplish missions in a contested environment.
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    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. 

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    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 

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    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 
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    We stand on the shoulders of giants. Their great work allows us to accomplish ours. If you’vebeen a rocket/airplane nerdand 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. 

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    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 

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    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 

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    Support in Getting your Pilots License and Ratings 
    Support for Continuing Education 
    Annual Customer Demos all over the World 
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