Communications & Growth Lead

At Sift, we’re redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.

Sift was born from our work at SpaceX on Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship—where scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability demanded new infrastructure. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable.

The Mission

Sift builds the observability layer for mission-critical machines in the most extreme environments—from lunar landers and hypersonics to next-generation energy systems. Our platform ingests, aligns, and analyzes telemetry across time series, logs, video, and more, giving operators fleet-wide clarity and faster decision-making without ripping and replacing existing tools.

This story needs to be told with clarity, conviction, and reach.

The Role

We’re hiring a Communications & Growth Lead to shape how Sift shows up to the world—ensuring every touchpoint builds trust, deepens relationships, and reinforces our position as the go-to telemetry and observability platform for aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure.

You’ll be the narrative steward, translating our mission and technical breakthroughs into stories that resonate with customers, investors, recruits, media, and government partners. You’ll architect our content, events, and media presence so we own our story, reach the right people directly, and build long-term momentum around our vision.

This is a self-starter role with direct access to the founding team. You’ll work across product, policy, partnerships, recruiting, and the broader ecosystem—moving fluidly between advising the CEO on a keynote, shipping a breakout piece of content, or orchestrating a flagship event.

In This Role, You’ll:

• Partner with the CEO to evolve and protect Sift’s narrative

• Build and operate Sift’s content and owned media channels

• Orchestrate high-impact launches and announcements

• Develop relationships with key reporters and ecosystem voices

• Elevate technical milestones and founder storytelling

• Design high-touch events and community activations

• Strengthen Sift’s employer brand and talent narrative

The Skillset You’ll Bring:

• 5–10 years of experience in communications, marketing, or brand storytelling within high-growth or hard-tech environments

• Exceptional writing, editing, and positioning instincts

• Proven ability to shape executive voice and company narrative

• Creative sensibility and brand intuition

• Ability to drive from concept to execution with minimal direction

Bonus Points:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or frontier tech

• Familiarity with technical storytelling or policy comms

• Existing relationships across relevant media and ecosystem channels

Location:

Sift’s headquarters is in El Segundo, CA. We collaborate in person 4 times per week—on Mondays-Thursdays (work from home on Fridays)—and come together for a full week every two months. While we prefer team members to be local, we’re open to relocating candidates to LA or considering work from the San Francisco area for the right candidate.

Salary range: $130,000 - $170,000 per year. Plus equity and benefits.

Eligibility:

U.S. Person Required: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) regulations.