<div><span style="font-size:24px;"><b>Be one of the Bedo 100</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>Albedo is revolutionizing the space industry by building technology to commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Our first satellite, Clarity-1, is built upon our Precision bus, our VLEO-optimized platform designed specifically to thrive where other satellites cannot. With the successful launch of Clarity-1, we've proven our ability to deliver the highest resolution visible (10cm) and thermal (2m) imagery available commercially from space—a resolution previously possible only with aircraft and drones, but now available globally and on-demand.</div><div><br></div><div>Through the next couple of years, our focuses will be scaling production of our Precision bus to support the growing Clarity constellation and serving our customers the highest-resolution data. As part of the first 100 employees at Albedo, you will have a direct impact on on the above goals, whether that’s working directly on hardware to enhance our performance in VLEO, optimizing the pointing algorithms of our agile satellite, or delivering imagery to reduce wildfire risk, monitor carbon emissions from industrial power plants, or inform decision-makers on national security matters.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:18px;">How We Operate:</span></b><span style="font-size:24px;"> </span>Albedo has developed a novel approach to Very Low Earth Orbit, 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. In age where AI presents extraordinary potential, we’ve adopted an AI-first mentality to create leverage for ourselves and customers. Like our satellites, we intentionally operate in a space that most avoid because its hard — but the excitement and things we have and will achieve make it worth it.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:18px;">Who We're Looking For:</span></b><span style="font-size:18px;"> </span>As we scale our VLEO platform and expand our constellation, we need innovative thinkers who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about pushing technological boundaries. You'll be joining a team that's already proven it can achieve the impossible with the successful deployment of Clarity-1. If you're excited to tackle top-tier technical challenges, apply cutting-edge AI developments, and advance the state-of-the-art in VLEO technology, you'll find yourself part of a mission that's transforming how humanity sees and understands our planet—and eventually, other worlds.</div><div><br></div><div>If you can feel the excitement running through your veins, apply to be one of the Bedo 100.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Payload Alignment Lead to join our elite team in the development and implementation of optical payloads for next-generation space telescopes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical engineering, space systems, and precision alignment techniques, automation of alignment processes, and production efficiency. This role requires leadership in all aspects of optical alignment, from establishing requirements to final system validation, ensuring the successful design, integration, and testing of advanced optical systems for space missions, while significantly accelerating alignment timelines through innovative automation solutions. Your expertise will be critical in bridging the gap between laboratory precision and production requirements, enabling our mission to deliver unprecedented imaging capabilities from space. </span></div><br><br><h3>What You’ll Do:</h3><ul><li><b>Requirements and Budgeting:</b></li><li>Define and establish alignment requirements for the entire optical system  </li><li>Develop and manage alignment budgets, including tolerance analysis, loss calculations and 1G effects </li><li>Create comprehensive alignment procedures and performance qualification plans </li><li>Implement alignment techniques to achieve sub-micron precision </li><li>Develop automation strategies for alignment processes to reduce cycle times and improve repeatability </li><li><b>Technical Leadership:</b></li><li>Select appropriate alignment equipment and methodologies  </li><li>Lead the design and implementation of optical alignment instrumentation and systems</li><li>Oversee the alignment process for all optical components, including primary mirror, secondary mirror, other optics and sensor systems  </li><li>Design and implement alignment solutions for complex aspheric surfaces and off-axis optical systems </li><li>Create automated alignment workflows to accelerate integration timelines by 30-50% </li><li><b>Collaboration and Integration:</b> </li><li>Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including system architect, opto-mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers  </li><li>Coordinate with external suppliers and stakeholders to ensure alignment goals are met </li><li>Integrate alignment processes with overall spacecraft systems and mission requirements </li><li>Develop transition plans from alignment lab to production environment to maintain precision while meeting schedule demands </li><li><b>Testing and Validation:</b> </li><li>Develop and execute acceptance test procedures for end-to-end system performance </li><li>Perform or guide electro-optical characterization of imaging sensors </li><li>Conduct environmental testing to validate alignment stability under space conditions </li><li>Implement automated data collection and analysis systems for real-time alignment verification </li><li>Develop production-friendly validation protocols that maintain precision while reducing testing time </li></ul><h3>Your Ideal Skills and Experience:</h3><ul><li>Regularly uses AI tools as essential leverage to accelerate work, improve clarity, and multiply output</li><li>Advanced degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field </li><li>Minimum 10+ years of experience in optical payload design and alignment for space applications </li><li>Extensive knowledge of interferometry, wavefront sensing, and other optical alignment techniques  </li><li>Familiarity with space-grade optical systems, including mirrors, lenses, and sensors  </li><li>Experience with optical modeling software and analysis tools </li><li>Strong project management and leadership skills  </li><li>Excellent communication abilities to interface with diverse teams and stakeholders</li></ul><h3>Compensation and Benefits:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://blog.samaltman.com/employee-equity">Employee friendly</a> equity compensation</li><li>4% direct matching 401k</li><li>Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage &amp; 75% dependent coverage</li><li>Parental leave and childcare coverage</li><li>Relocation package if not based in Denver</li><li>Flexible vacation from day one</li><li>12 company holidays and flexible sick time</li><li>$100 monthly wellness benefit</li></ul><br><div><b>Full-Time On-Site Work Environment:</b> This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site full-time. Travel to other possible non-Albedo locations may be required.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Working Conditions:</b></div><div>Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Albedo does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Albedo employees. Albedo is not responsible for any fees or overhead related to unsolicited resumes.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Additional Requirements: </b>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. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: </b>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.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf">Know Your Rights</a> || <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf">Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Relocation:</b> Relocation for this position is available</div><div><br></div><div><b>US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED</b></div><div><br></div><div>#LI-Onsite</div>

<p>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&rsquo;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.</p>

Payload Alignment Lead

<div><span><b>Be one of the Bedo 100</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>Albedo is revolutionizing the space industry by building technology to commercialize Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Our first satellite, Clarity-1, is built upon our Precision bus, our VLEO-optimized platform designed specifically to thrive where other satellites cannot. With the successful launch of Clarity-1, we've proven our ability to deliver the highest resolution visible (10cm) and thermal (2m) imagery available commercially from space—a resolution previously possible only with aircraft and drones, but now available globally and on-demand.</div><div><br></div><div>Through the next couple of years, our focuses will be scaling production of our Precision bus to support the growing Clarity constellation and serving our customers the highest-resolution data. As part of the first 100 employees at Albedo, you will have a direct impact on on the above goals, whether that’s working directly on hardware to enhance our performance in VLEO, optimizing the pointing algorithms of our agile satellite, or delivering imagery to reduce wildfire risk, monitor carbon emissions from industrial power plants, or inform decision-makers on national security matters.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span>How We Operate:</span></b><span>&nbsp;</span>Albedo has developed a novel approach to Very Low Earth Orbit, 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. In age where AI presents extraordinary potential, we’ve adopted an AI-first mentality to create leverage for ourselves and customers. Like our satellites, we intentionally operate in a space that most avoid because its hard — but the excitement and things we have and will achieve make it worth it.</div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Who We're Looking For:</span></b><span>&nbsp;</span>As we scale our VLEO platform and expand our constellation, we need innovative thinkers who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about pushing technological boundaries. You'll be joining a team that's already proven it can achieve the impossible with the successful deployment of Clarity-1. If you're excited to tackle top-tier technical challenges, apply cutting-edge AI developments, and advance the state-of-the-art in VLEO technology, you'll find yourself part of a mission that's transforming how humanity sees and understands our planet—and eventually, other worlds.</div><div><br></div><div>If you can feel the excitement running through your veins, apply to be one of the Bedo 100.</div><div><br></div><div><span>We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Payload Alignment Lead to join our elite team in the development and implementation of optical payloads for next-generation space telescopes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical engineering, space systems, and precision alignment techniques, automation of alignment processes, and production efficiency. This role requires leadership in all aspects of optical alignment, from establishing requirements to final system validation, ensuring the successful design, integration, and testing of advanced optical systems for space missions, while significantly accelerating alignment timelines through innovative automation solutions. Your expertise will be critical in bridging the gap between laboratory precision and production requirements, enabling our mission to deliver unprecedented imaging capabilities from space.&nbsp;</span></div><br><br><h3>What You’ll Do:</h3><ul><li><b>Requirements and Budgeting:</b></li><li>Define and establish alignment requirements for the entire optical system&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Develop and manage alignment budgets, including tolerance analysis, loss calculations and 1G effects&nbsp;</li><li>Create comprehensive alignment procedures and performance qualification plans&nbsp;</li><li>Implement alignment techniques to achieve sub-micron precision&nbsp;</li><li>Develop automation strategies for alignment processes to reduce cycle times and improve repeatability&nbsp;</li><li><b>Technical Leadership:</b></li><li>Select appropriate alignment equipment and methodologies&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Lead the design and implementation of optical alignment instrumentation and systems</li><li>Oversee the alignment process for all optical components, including primary mirror, secondary mirror, other optics and sensor systems&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Design and implement alignment solutions for complex aspheric surfaces and off-axis optical systems&nbsp;</li><li>Create automated alignment workflows to accelerate integration timelines by 30-50%&nbsp;</li><li><b>Collaboration and Integration:</b>&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including system architect, opto-mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Coordinate with external suppliers and stakeholders to ensure alignment goals are met&nbsp;</li><li>Integrate alignment processes with overall spacecraft systems and mission requirements&nbsp;</li><li>Develop transition plans from alignment lab to production environment to maintain precision while meeting schedule demands&nbsp;</li><li><b>Testing and Validation:</b>&nbsp;</li><li>Develop and execute acceptance test procedures for end-to-end system performance&nbsp;</li><li>Perform or guide electro-optical characterization of imaging sensors&nbsp;</li><li>Conduct environmental testing to validate alignment stability under space conditions&nbsp;</li><li>Implement automated data collection and analysis systems for real-time alignment verification&nbsp;</li><li>Develop production-friendly validation protocols that maintain precision while reducing testing time&nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Your Ideal Skills and Experience:</h3><ul><li>Regularly uses AI tools as essential leverage to accelerate work, improve clarity, and multiply output</li><li>Advanced degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum 10+ years of experience in optical payload design and alignment for space applications&nbsp;</li><li>Extensive knowledge of interferometry, wavefront sensing, and other optical alignment techniques&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Familiarity with space-grade optical systems, including mirrors, lenses, and sensors&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with optical modeling software and analysis tools&nbsp;</li><li>Strong project management and leadership skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication abilities to interface with diverse teams and stakeholders</li></ul><h3>Compensation and Benefits:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://blog.samaltman.com/employee-equity">Employee friendly</a> equity compensation</li><li>4% direct matching 401k</li><li>Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage &amp; 75% dependent coverage</li><li>Parental leave and childcare coverage</li><li>Relocation package if not based in Denver</li><li>Flexible vacation from day one</li><li>12 company holidays and flexible sick time</li><li>$100 monthly wellness benefit</li></ul><br><div><b>Full-Time On-Site Work Environment:</b>&nbsp;This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site full-time. Travel to other possible non-Albedo locations may be required.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Working Conditions:</b></div><div>Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Albedo does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Albedo employees. Albedo is not responsible for any fees or overhead related to unsolicited resumes.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Additional Requirements: </b>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. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: </b>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.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf">Know Your Rights</a> || <a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf">Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Relocation:</b>&nbsp;Relocation for this position is available</div><div><br></div><div><b>US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED</b></div><div><br></div><div>#LI-Onsite</div>

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