Reflect Orbital: funding & products

Reflect Orbital

Builds and operates a constellation of orbital mirror satellites that redirect natural sunlight to targeted areas on Earth for extended solar energy generation and on-demand illumination

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$20M TOTAL RAISED * 8 OPEN ROLES 60 EMPLOYEES * 2021 FOUNDED *

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Reflect Orbital is a private company active in satellite manufacturing, and suborbital & high-altitude. Based in Los Angeles, California, it was founded in 2021 by Ben Nowack and Tristan Semmelhack. It is led by CEO Ben Nowack. Across the space value chain, it operates as a vertically integrated business. Products include the Lighting Service and Energy Service components.

Status Operating

HQ * Los Angeles, California

Locations HQ Los Angeles, California Santa Monica, California Hawthorne, California

ACTIVITY

Profile verified INDEX CURATION / 11h ago PROFILE CHANGE JUL 21

FCC Approves First Launch for Space Reflector Constellation NEWS / 4d ago NEWS JUL 17

Profile updated INDEX CURATION / 4d ago PROFILE CHANGE JUL 17

Profile verified INDEX CURATION / 4d ago PROFILE CHANGE JUL 17

Composites Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) / 6d ago HIRING JUL 15

Director of Mission Management / 6d ago HIRING JUL 15

PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$20M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Series A $20M

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$20M Total raised * Series A

CATALOG

Other 2

Energy Service Lighting Service

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Ben Nowack Founder & CEO

Tristan Semmelhack Co-Founder & CTO

Alec Bohnett Mechanical Engineer

Alessandro Verniani Orbit Operations Engineer

Alexa Greer Operations Manager

Alfonso Lagares De Toledo Lead Software Engineer

Ally Stone Chief Strategy Officer

Anna Sulzer GN Engineer

Brett Frager Heliostat Production Technician

Caitríona Hanly Lead Reflector Fabricator

Camille Papa Reflector Fabricator

Charlie Garcia VP Vehicle Engineering

David Barbeau Head of Facilities

Eduardo Romero Senior Accountant

Emily Bilbao VP Policy & Engagement

Emily Dinnerman Reflector Fabricator

Enna van den Akker Lead Mechanical & Analysis Engineer

Erika Nakayama Reflector Fabricator

German Acosta Quiros Director of Deployables

Griffin Jourda Lead Avionics Engineer

Harbin Singh Mechanical Engineer

Henry Nistanaki IT Systems & Network Engineer

Isaias Anzaldo Assembly Integration & Test Engineer

Jack Cheng Reflector Build Engineer

Jonivan Artates Mechatronics Engineer

Julian Hernandez Lead Assembly Integration & Test Engineer

Julian Sanders Sr. Electrical Engineer

Katie Zhang Sr. Orbit Operations Engineer

Lexie Arellano Composites Fabricator

Miguel Lopez Lead Composites Fabricator

Nick Fan Software Engineer

Noah Chalfant Reflector Build Engineer

Patrick Finley Head of Special Projects

Rakhee Khambhati Director, Government Partnerships

Raymond Valencia Assembly Integration & Test Engineer

Ronald Trang Mechanical Engineer

Sam Harrison Director of Business Development, Lighting Markets

Sean Li Mechanical Engineer

Talon-Jai Clearwater Composites Fabricator

Timothy Karpilovich Mechanical Engineer

Toshan James Principal Mechanical Engineer

Vanessa Torres HR Manager

Xochitl San Vicente Reflector Fabricator

Yedam Jang Reflector Fabricator

HIRING ALL 8 ROLES

8 OPEN ROLES

9 NEW / 30D

1 LOCATION

0 REMOTE

LATEST ROLES CAREERS SITE

Posted Jul 15, 2026 Composites Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

Hawthorne HQ On-site Internship

Posted Jul 15, 2026 Director of Mission Management