Redwire manufactures space and airborne hardware—3D printers, deployable structures, solar arrays, sensors—with a tech stack anchored in CAD (Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD), embedded systems (C, C++, Linux, FreeRTOS), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure). The company is adopting SysML, signaling a move toward model-based systems engineering as design complexity grows. Hiring is accelerating heavily in engineering (108 open roles) relative to manufacturing (26), suggesting the business is shifting from pure fabrication toward product development and autonomous platforms.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Engineering, Business Intelligence Lead, Ground Support Lead, Human Resources Director, Business Development Director
Redwire is a public aerospace and defense manufacturer with approximately 1,300 employees across the United States and Europe. The company operates three integrated service lines: in-space manufacturing (including 3D printing), advanced airborne platforms (sensors, solar arrays, cameras), and uncrewed systems. Their active project portfolio spans biological 3D printing, ISS habitats, manufacturing process optimization for flight hardware, and uncrewed aircraft development. Core operational challenges center on production cycle time, manufacturing efficiency, and regulatory compliance—pain points common to hardware makers at scale.
CAD tools (Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD, Visio), embedded systems (C, C++, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS), simulation (MATLAB), version control (Git, Jenkins), and cloud (AWS, Azure). Recently adopting SysML for systems engineering.
Active work includes biological 3D printing, ISS plant habitats, uncrewed aircraft systems, payload integration for autonomous platforms, manufacturing process improvement for spaceflight hardware, and new product introduction cycles.
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