Full-Time

Principal GNC/ACS Engineer

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Albedo

Albedo

51-200 employees

Develops low-flying satellites for high-resolution imagery

Food & Agriculture
Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$250k - $264.5kAnnually

Senior, Expert

No H1B Sponsorship

Denver, CO, USA

This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site full-time. Relocation for this position is available.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Avionics
Flight Dynamics
Space & Rocket Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 7-12+ years of GNC/ACS experience
  • 5+ years of experience working on scanning remote sensing control systems
  • Strong technical fundamentals in attitude knowledge, control, and pointing stability
  • Familiarity with scanning imaging sensors and vehicle maneuver patterns to maximize image quality
  • Experience with Control Moment Gyro systems, including the principles of CMG control laws
  • Experience with deriving structural dynamics requirements from line-of-sight mission objectives given tonal disturbance sources
  • Familiar with quaternion kinematics
  • Highly experienced in one or more of the following: Extended Kalman filters used in real-time and offline attitude and orbit determination applications, Advanced techniques for accurate short-term orbit prediction and extrapolation, including propagation, fitting/splining, and smoothing, Development and integration of modern optimization-based solutions for spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control, Software 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 systems.
Responsibilities
  • Lead development of modern optimization-based solutions for spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control
  • Work with the GNC team to model and develop low jitter, fine pointing image scan maneuvers and analyze them for induced image motion
  • Develop detailed error budgets and line-of-sight simulations to account for how induced vibration from vehicle actuators translates into image degradation and what structural dynamics and isolation is required for mission success
  • Develop vehicle control system instrumentation, avionics, and flight control software
  • Work in teams and individually in the development, assembly, integration, and testing of remote sensing satellites and associated subcomponents
  • Develop flight constraints and guidance parameters to meet mission objectives
  • Analyze control system components to ensure proper integration into the overall vehicle design
  • Identify and communicate the technical, cost, and schedule risks for assigned systems and subsystems
  • Coordinate with test personnel for non-real time, real time, and hardware-in-the-loop testing of control systems
  • Support configuration design studies and test article development
  • Develop and own SV geolocation and image motion budgets
  • Travel to supplier locations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with pointing architecture or algorithms used on a scanning imaging satellite = mega plus
  • Experience working with suppliers, providing close technical guidance, and/ or co-developing software
  • Experience with tuning feed-back and feed-ahead control algorithms via Bode, Nichols, Quantitative-feedback Theory (QFT), root locus, or phase-plane or related techniques
  • Ability to design and implement FIR, discrete-sample-time filters
  • Familiar with optimal control, MIMO system analysis, and state space synthesis techniques
  • Familiar with advanced distribution laws or inverse kinematics models.

Albedo develops low-flying satellites that capture high-resolution visible and thermal imagery. Their satellites provide 10cm resolution for visible imagery and 2m for thermal imagery, which is the highest quality available commercially. This imagery is useful for various industries such as mapping, insurance, utilities, agriculture, and national security. Albedo's product allows clients to easily purchase and access aerial imagery, making it transparent to task and facilitating market growth. Unlike competitors, Albedo focuses on providing unparalleled resolution and accessibility, enabling clients to obtain precise data for informed decision-making. The company's goal is to make high-quality imagery globally accessible to help address significant challenges across multiple sectors.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$90.5M

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for high-resolution imagery in precision agriculture boosts Albedo's market potential.
  • Insurance and utility sectors increasingly rely on satellite imagery, expanding Albedo's customer base.
  • Interest in carbon offset projects increases demand for Albedo's accurate satellite data.

What critics are saying

  • Privacy concerns over high-resolution imagery could lead to regulatory challenges for Albedo.
  • Technical challenges in maintaining VLEO satellites may increase operational costs for Albedo.
  • Expansion with military experts may raise concerns about potential militarization of technology.

What makes Albedo unique

  • Albedo offers the highest commercially available resolution for visible and thermal imagery.
  • Their low-flying satellites enable aerial quality imagery from space, a unique market position.
  • Albedo's imagery supports diverse applications, from agriculture to national security.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Relocation Assistance

Wellness Program

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company Social Events

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
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