Albedo is developing low-flying satellites that will capture visible and thermal imagery at the highest resolution commercially available. By making aerial quality imagery globally available, easy to purchase, and transparent to task, we aim to catalyze market growth and spur new applications.
The world is rapidly changing and a new level of visibility and transparency is required to solve some of our largest problems. Albedo’s 10cm visible and 2m thermal imagery will fuel insights for industries such as mapping, insurance, utilities, solar, agriculture, carbon offsets, infrastructure sustainability, national security, and much more.
Satellite imagery is a historically-scarce resource, whose adoption has been slowed by an unbalanced relationship between price and resolution. In theory, frequent, ultra high-resolution imagery of Earth has near infinite applications; in reality, only a sliver of that potential has been realized.
Albedo aims to be the catalyst in unlocking satellite imagery’s latent potential, hoping to expand current applications and propel the discovery of new use cases. Whether our imagery is being used to reduce wildfire risk, assess the environmental impact of global forestry, contribute to timely 3D reconstructions of urban areas, or monitor carbon emissions from industrial power plants, our mission is to get better data into the hands of decision makers fast. We’re modernizing how satellite imagery is used by providing near real-time access to our ultra-high resolution data.
What We’re Up To: Albedo is developing a novel approach to the earth observation industry, both in space and with our business model. We are intentionally doing things differently by taking (calculated) risks, trying new things, and moving with speed. Our team believes satellite imagery is a valuable resource that should be made accessible, in every sense of the word. We are committed to our customers, ensuring that what we’re building is what they want. We are playing at the edges of how traditional New Space technologies have been approached, and we want to shake up the industry as it stands today.
Who We’re Looking For: Albedo is launching next-generation, ultra high-resolution imaging satellites to service a global audience through a modern, cloud-based product interface. In order to achieve this goal, we are looking for a team of people who are both passionate about our mission and are willing to put in the work to design, develop, and test an innovative earth observation concept in the commercial industry. The times ahead will be set in a fast-paced, often uncertain environment, but if you are hard-working, kind, and team-oriented, you can expect a rewarding and purposeful experience.
About You/What You’ll Do:
You are a software engineer with a deep understanding of attitude or orbit control, and you can put your knowledge to practice by creating robust code
Your flight software will be the autonomous driver for the F1 race-car of the commercial space imaging world
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires in-person engagement by working on-site, depending on the company phase. Travel to other possible non-Albedo locations may be required.
Relocation: Relocation for this position is available
Working Conditions: Work is performed in a small office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Additional Requirements: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. All persons hired will be required to be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or 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. Albedo is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Questions? Feedback? Feel free to email us at careers @ albedo.com
Required Skills or Experience:
Familiar with guidance, navigation, and control systems for spacecraft or aircraft (or similar)Familiar with quaternion kinematics Ability to develop robust, modular, maintainable, and testable code in Python or C/C++ either manually or via auto-coding toolsHighly experienced in one or more of the following:Extended Kalman filters used in real-time and offline attitude and orbit determination applicationsAdvanced techniques for accurate short-term orbit prediction and extrapolation, including propagation, fitting/splining, and smoothingSoftware framework for flight control: schedulers, hardware drivers, sensor or actuator processing, fault detection, and state machines for mode control Demonstrated knowledge of the tools and processes used in developing software for real-time, deterministic, embedded control systemsDesirable Skills or Experience:
Experience with pointing architecture or algorithms used on a scanning imaging satellite = mega plusExperience working with suppliers, providing close technical guidance and/ or co-developing softwareExperience with tuning feed-back and feed-ahead control algorithms via Bode, Nichols, Quantitative-feedback Theory (QFT), root locus, or phase-plane or related techniquesAbility to design and implement FIR, discrete-sample-time filtersFamiliar with optimal control, MIMO system analysis and state space synthesis techniquesFamiliar with advanced distribution laws or inverse kinematics modelsWhat We Believe Are Important Traits For This Role
Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively pass on and share your knowledge with othersFlexibility: We are a small-team doing a lot of things - a flexible and positive mindset is instrumental for success!A humble and open mind: willingness to accept feedback and consistently improve upon yourself and the product you will be responsible forA high-degree of emotional intelligence: ability to collaborate closely with coworkers in a respectful and empathetic mannerBelief in the value of diversity: active appreciation of each person’s unique perspective and realization that diversity produces better outcomesAlignment and willingness to champion Albedo's Core ValuesBenefits
Employee friendly equity compensationFlexible working hours4% direct matching 401kInsurance: Medical, Vision, Dental, Mental HealthParental leave and childcare coverage20 paid vacation days, yours from day one10 company holidays and unlimited sick days$100 monthly wellness benefitThree team retreats per year, in addition to being onsite to build relationships in-person