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What You'll Do

Contribute to the design and development of Albedo's VLEO spacecraft, driving system-level architecture, requirements definition, interface management, and technical trade studies from early mission development through on-orbit operations.

Collaborate closely with engineering teams across GNC, avionics, payload, thermal, power, and flight software to ensure seamless subsystem integration and alignment with mission objectives.

Develop, analyze, and maintain critical spacecraft performance budgets, including pointing accuracy, power, thermal, and data throughput, to inform design decisions and validate system performance.

Support spacecraft integration, verification, and testing, including functional, performance, and environmental testing, troubleshooting, and post-test analysis.

Own and maintain system requirements, interface documentation, and verification traceability, ensuring technical consistency across spacecraft platforms and missions.

Identify and resolve system-level technical challenges and integration risks, particularly those unique to VLEO operations, including atmospheric drag, atomic oxygen exposure, and high-precision pointing requirements.

Partner with customers, payload providers, and vendors to define technical interfaces, align requirements, and support successful mission execution.

Help shape and scale Albedo's systems engineering processes with opportunities to influence spacecraft design decisions and own systems engineering execution across the full mission lifecycle.

Your Skills and Experience

• 3-6 years of experience in systems engineering or related roles within aerospace, preferably spacecraft or high-performance hardware platforms
• Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems (avionics, power, thermal, GNC, payload) and how they interact at the system level
• Experience developing and running system level analysis and test to meet mission objectives
• Exposure to integration and test campaigns: environmental testing, functional testing, or cross-subsystem bring-up
• Familiarity with modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, or Python-based frameworks) and an interest in expanding simulation skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn, with the drive to take ownership of problems and deliver results in a fast-moving environment
• Regularly uses AI tools as essential leverage to accelerate work, improve clarity, and multiply output

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $161,236 - $184,969 per year

• Employee friendly equity compensation
• 4% direct matching 401k
• Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage and 75% dependent coverage
• Parental leave and childcare coverage
• Flexible vacation and sick time from day one
• 12 company holidays
• $100 monthly wellness benefit
• Relocation package if not based in Denver

Location and Work Environment

Broomfield, CO. This is an onsite role; Albedo operates in-person at its headquarters to maximize team and company productivity.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Person as defined under 22 CFR 120.62. All persons hired must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.