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.
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.
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.
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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