CEO Job at Hitchhiker Orbital Inc., Hawthorne, CA

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  • Hitchhiker Orbital Inc.
  • Hawthorne, CA

Job Description

Hitchhiker Orbital is building the foundational infrastructure layer for commercial LEO - modular research environments, scalable orbital systems, and the backbone for inspace manufacturing. We are seeking a CEO who has already taken an earlystage company through capital formation, product validation, and organizational scaling. This leader will drive strategy, fundraising, partnerships, and the operational discipline required to take a frontiertech company from early traction to sustained growth. If you prioritize cash over equity and mission, this isn't your company. We're owners here - fully committed to the vision - and we expect the same from anyone joining the leadership team. Our product is engineered to be profitable before launch; we wouldn't build it any other way.

This is a role for someone who has lived the startup grind, understands capital markets, and knows how to turn a technical vision into a durable, investable business. You must embrace our vision, strive for embracing company needs, and understand the vision is bigger than anyone of us.

  • Fundraising & Capital Strategy
    • Lead Seed ? Series A/B fundraising, including investor targeting, narrative development, and deal execution
    • Build and maintain relationships with VCs, strategics, government partners, and institutional investors
  • Develop longrange capital plans aligned with product milestones and regulatory timelines
    • Company Leadership & Growth Management
      • Own company vision, culture, and operational cadence
      • Build and scale a highperformance team across engineering, operations, and business functions
      • Implement processes for planning, budgeting, hiring, and execution as the company grows
  • Market & Partnership Development
    • Establish strategic partnerships with aerospace primes, research institutions, and commercial LEO stakeholders
    • Represent Hitchhiker Orbital at industry events, government forums, and technical conferences
    • Drive customer discovery and early revenue pathways for orbital infrastructure services
  • Product & Technical Alignment
    • Work closely with engineering leadership to translate technical capabilities into marketready offerings
    • Ensure product roadmap aligns with regulatory, safety, and missioncritical requirements
  • Champion a standardsdriven approach to orbital infrastructure
    • We are seeking to create a blue ocean in Orbital Infrastructure as a Service, this is innovation not replication. We are a white glove service, we live to serve our clients.

  • Startup Leadership
    • 5-10+ years in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or frontiertech startups
    • Experience as CEO, COO, GM, or senior operator in a company that scaled from early stage to growth
  • Capital Raising
    • Demonstrated success raising $20M+ across Seed, Series A, or nondilutive funding
  • Familiarity with orbital systems, space operations, or regulated hardware
    • Experience working with NASA, DoD, FAA, or commercial LEO partners is a strong plus
  • Ability to translate complex engineering into investorready and customerready narratives

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