Lunar water-based propellant infrastructure for in-space transportation
Argo Space designs and qualifies water-based propulsion systems for reusable spacecraft, with a tech stack built on embedded systems (C/C++, ROS) and aerospace-grade simulation (FreeFlyer, ANSYS, Siemens NX). The company is engineering-heavy with mid-to-senior talent focused on GNC algorithms, avionics, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Rapid iteration and orbit deployment appear as repeated pain points, suggesting the core constraint is manufacturing and test cycle time rather than conceptual design.
Argo Space develops in-space transportation infrastructure centered on harvesting and using lunar water as propellant. Founded in 2022 and based in El Segundo, California, the company is building refuelable spacecraft, propulsion systems, and the guidance and control software required to operate them. The engineering team spans core propulsion design, avionics systems, and full-stack flight control simulation. Current hiring spans the United States and Peru, with active openings in engineering roles at mid and senior levels.
C/C++, Python, and ROS for embedded systems; FreeFlyer and ANSYS for aerospace simulation; Siemens NX for CAD design; MATLAB and Altium for systems modeling and electronics.
Refuelable in-space transport vehicles, water-based propulsion systems, GNC algorithms for spacecraft control, avionics systems, and high-fidelity simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing frameworks.
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