Albedo Systems Engineer at Albedo contributing to design and development of Very Low Earth Orbit spacecraft. Collaborate across engineering teams to ensure subsystem integration and support spacecraft testing and operations.
Responsibilities
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 Ideal 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
