Pros: You get insane autonomy to go take on a project, and the result is that you put something in space. Equity compensation is rather competitive.

Cons: Long hours, changing priorities, and inflexible workplace requirements that make it hard to work from home, etc.

Pros: - A very exciting scope of work depending on your group - Immediate responsibility for flight hardware depending on the org - Very nice office space and decent benefits on site - An exceptional opportunity to venture into ample spaces of opportunity, if you are willing to sacrifice all you have to get good fast to perform in that objective. Self-taught should be your expectation going in. - Rare opportunities for early engineers to quite literally take on all the responsibility and work they can possibly muster. If you are hungry for fast-paced design and ownership and willing to sacrifice your time in exchange, this is the place for you.

Cons: - You stay until the work is done, and the work is never done. - The divide between experienced engineers and new hires is often met with the expectation that, in opposition to mentorship, the individual is expected to figure it out largely on their own. Sparse resources, a swath of loose context, and a heavy-pressing workload at your back will be your cocktail to get going. Be ready to start the second half of your day when you leave work to mentor yourself.

Pros: Good pay and lots of opportunities.

Cons: Work-life balance can be hard.