Zee Lone

Co-Founder

Los Angeles, California, United States4 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Founder of Cleanroom, specializing in mission-driven headhunting.
Expert in connecting engineers with startups in Space and Defense.
Focus on quality and long-term relationships in recruitment.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialized recruiter in Space and Defense sectors, focusing on embedded engineering talent.

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Skills

Core Skills

HeadhuntingEmbedded Engineering

Other Skills

Embedded SoftwareRadio Frequency (RF)Space SystemsDefenseHardwareElectrical EngineeringFlight SoftwareSpacecraftBusiness DevelopmentC++Embedded SystemsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)SemiconductorsInternet of Things (IoT)Artificial Intelligence (AI)

About

Headhunts include: Northwood Space, VAST, Xona Space, Outpost Space, and other VC-backed disrupters! I connect the dots between mission-driven engineers to startups in Space, Defense, and Deep Tech Cleanroom is a search firm finding those 10x ‘systems-level thinkers’ ie. embedded engineers and leaders who: Own requirements from a vague idea, understand trade offs/commercial roadmaps, and technically lead missions with autonomy. The teams and individuals I partner with have 1 shared goal: They want to be the literal ‘best’, whether On Earth or in Orbit (or somewhere in between) At Cleanroom, my goal is identical I understand the importance of connecting the right individuals and applying a first-principles approach to headhunting. My Aim: High Quality. Low Volume. Never rushed or pressured (not just buzzwords) Engineers want to feel ‘heard’ during their search for their next long-term mission and trust that their personal expectations matter - I do this. Genuine curiosity first, headhunting second. That’s me. It's my job to understand your Mission, Vision, & Values. Connecting the dots. To Infinity. zee@cleanroom.space

Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Cleanroom.

2 roles

Founder

Promoted

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

Founder @ Cleanroom.
I headhunt truly mission-driven embedded engineers who own and lead roadmaps. The ones who thrive with autonomy and ownership and are the key to a startups long-term success.
Cleanroom was the natural progression after supporting missions including Northwood Space, VAST, Xona Space, Outpost, and other disrupters in Orbit, on Earth, and on the Moon.
I focus on First-Principals Headhunting for Space & Defense startups, where your Mission, Vision, and Values matter.
Where the embedded technology is more than just buzzwords of skills. Each hire is not just another engineer, they are a significant piece of the roadmap.
At Cleanroom, I focus on the real innovators: launch providers, satellite makers, orbital-station teams, modern ground systems, defense autonomy, and lunar programs.
High quality, low volume. That's the promise.
Never rushed, never pressured - finding the right long-term fit for both the individual and the company is what matters.
I do it properly: understand your mission, map the teams, and make introductions only when the fit is real on both sides.
I founded Cleanroom to ruthlessly optimise for quality, outreach, and process - the same high bar that the engineers in this industry aspire towards.
Transactional relationships don't ship to space. Genuine long-term ones do.

Embedded SoftwareRadio Frequency (RF)HeadhuntingEmbedded Engineering

before Founding Cleanroom.

Oct 2021 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · On-site

Headhunting Semiconductor engineers from 2021 in the Bay Area, West Coast, and Canada, across the full silicon design lifecycle, from initial Engineering through to Sales/FAE
Companies included: Cadence, Rambus, Monolithic Power Systems, and National Instruments.
Also supported Automotive + Autonomous Driving startups across Germany/EU to build embedded engineering teams across Embedded/Perception/Autonomy.
Moved in to Space at the beginning of 2024 and have loved it since! Now my work is truly my mission, and the relationships are long-term, not transactional.
Just here to be a small piece of the Space puzzle, and do things right.
First principles. Full transparency. Everything in between.