Outpost Space
Outpost Space Inclusion & Diversity
Frequently Asked Questions
Outpost's senior team is diverse in both background and lived experience. Women hold highly visible leadership roles, including Chief of Staff Sirisha Bandla, who has flown to space, and VP of People Marilee Jooste, and the broader senior team spans an unusually wide range of disciplines: aerospace and engineering, government affairs, law, operations, marketing, entertainment, and venture-backed space companies. That mix means decisions are shaped by people who have approached the space industry from very different angles.
The company also builds structure around inclusive hiring at every level. Candidates for senior and non-senior roles alike are evaluated against role-specific criteria rather than instinct, and Outpost supports employee resource groups that give varied perspectives a real place in the culture. Together, that points to a leadership environment that genuinely values different viewpoints as it grows.
Outpost keeps hiring fair by making it consistent and criteria-driven. Every candidate for a given role is evaluated against the same role-specific scorecard, and interviewers are trained to assess against defined requirements rather than gut feel. That keeps the conversation focused on what the role actually demands and produces sharper, more aligned debriefs, which reduces the role individual bias can play in a decision.
The process stays grounded through an internal recruiting function led by a People team that helped build the company from the ground up. That gives every candidate clear, honest context on the work while keeping hiring managers aligned on what success in each role looks like. Paired with employee resource groups and a culture built on open communication, it reflects a broader commitment to building a place where a wide range of people can belong and do their best work.
Belonging at Outpost is built day to day, through how the team works together. Because the company is small and works in person, people share context quickly, build real relationships, and stay close to a mission everyone believes in, making Earth a more sustainable home, forever. In-person all-hands, open communication, and tight cross-functional collaboration mean few people operate in isolation, which is one of the most effective foundations for belonging.
That's reinforced by practices designed to support people as individuals. Outpost backs employee resource groups, invests in wellbeing and mental-health support, and offers flexibility that recognizes people have lives and needs beyond work. The goal is an environment where people feel connected to the team and supported enough to contribute fully.
Inclusion at Outpost shows up in both how people are hired and how they're supported once they're here. Hiring is grounded in consistent, role-based evaluation so candidates are assessed on what the role requires, which helps the company stay equitable as it scales quickly. It's a deliberate effort to make opportunity consistent rather than leaving it to chance.
On the experience side, Outpost builds belonging into everyday life through employee resource groups and programs that meet different needs across the team, parental support, mental-health resources, flexible scheduling, and a workplace designed for close in-person collaboration. Taken together, these reflect a culture that treats fairness, support, and genuine team connection as part of the work, not an afterthought.
Outpost Space's Benefits
Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups
