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Busek Tech Stack

Electric propulsion systems and spacecraft manufacturing for satellite missions

Defense and Space Manufacturing Natick, Massachusetts 51–200 employees Privately Held

Busek manufactures electric propulsion systems (Hall thrusters, ion engines, electrospray) and power electronics for satellites ranging from cubesats to geostationary platforms. The tech stack reflects a hardware-centric operation: SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB, and LabVIEW dominate design and simulation, paired with Epicor and Deltek for supply-chain and project management. Active hiring across engineering and manufacturing with a mid-level seniority bias signals scaling from development into production—a pattern confirmed by their project roadmap, which explicitly centers transition-to-production workflows, tooling fixtures, and MES integration.

Tech Stack 22 technologies

Core StackSolidWorks MATLAB Python Power BI LabVIEW Epicor Deltek ANSYS C/C++ RTOS I2C UART Microsoft Project SolidWorks PDM ANSYS Mechanical SolidWorks Simulation LTspice Altium Designer Creo Windchill Teamcenter PowerShell

What Busek Is Building

Challenges

  • Process improvements for quality and yield
  • Transition from development to production
  • Improving supplier relationships
  • Improving supplier performance
  • Ensuring product quality compliance
  • Optimizing production operations
  • Real-time tracking of manufacturing processes
  • Quality and efficiency improvement
  • Reducing reliance on outsourced structural analysis work
  • Transitioning embedded software in-house

Active Projects

  • Propulsion systems and components
  • Hardware assembly and integration
  • Transition from development to production
  • Tooling and fixtures for assembly and test
  • Global procurement transformation
  • Implementing srm/sqm, p2p, and erp systems
  • Space propulsion technology
  • Advanced mechanical design and spaceflight hardware
  • Manufacturo configuration and optimization
  • Mes data integration with erp and plm

Hiring Activity

Accelerating15 roles · 9 in 30d

Department

Engineering
5
Manufacturing
5
Ops
2
Finance
1
Legal
1

Seniority

Mid
9
Intern
2
Senior
2
Junior
1
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About Busek

Busek designs and manufactures electric propulsion systems and electronic solutions for spaceflight applications. The product portfolio spans five propulsion technologies (Hall, ion, electrospray, pulsed plasma, and green monopropellant) and supports payloads from small satellites to large geostationary spacecraft. The company operates from Natick, Massachusetts with a workforce of 51–200 employees. Current operational focus centers on advancing manufacturing maturity: global procurement transformation, supplier quality management, MES–ERP integration, and transition from lab-driven development to volume production. Engineering, manufacturing, and operations represent the core hiring emphasis.

HeadquartersNatick, Massachusetts
Company Size51–200 employees
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What propulsion technologies does Busek manufacture?

Busek develops five electric propulsion types: Hall thrusters, radio frequency ion engines, electrospray thrusters, pulsed plasma thrusters, and green monopropellant thrusters. Systems fit satellites from compact cubesats to large geostationary platforms.

What is Busek's tech stack?

Design and simulation: SolidWorks, ANSYS, MATLAB, LabVIEW, LTspice, Altium Designer. Manufacturing and supply-chain: Epicor (ERP), Deltek, SolidWorks PDM, Windchill, Teamcenter. Embedded: Python, C/C++, RTOS, I2C, UART.

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