Manufacturing Specialist
About the role
Albedo is making Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mainstream, building the infrastructure to usher every satellite mission set into this new orbital domain between 250 km - 400 km, where proximity compounds performance and drag self-cleans debris. As part of the first 100 employees, you’ll have a big impact on proliferating VLEO—whether advancing hardware for satellite longevity, scaling production for large constellations, building next-gen flight and ground software, or enabling missions for national security and daily life.
Responsibilities
- Build, integrate, test, troubleshoot, rework, and repair spacecraft hardware, ground-support equipment, and production equipment
- Support mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and electromechanical assembly and test activities
- Fabricate and inspect wire harnesses, including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, routing, labeling, and continuity testing
- Read and work from engineering drawings, schematics, bills of material, work instructions, and test procedures
- Diagnose hardware and process issues, identify root causes, and implement practical corrective actions
- Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, inspection methods, and test setups
- Provide hands-on manufacturing feedback to improve producibility, serviceability, and testability
- Maintain accurate build records, material traceability, test data, and as-built configuration
- Support production-area, facility, equipment-installation, inventory, kitting, and stockroom projects
- Train and mentor other team members on assembly techniques, workmanship, and equipment operation
Requirements
- Five-plus years of hands-on experience building, testing, or troubleshooting aerospace or other complex electromechanical hardware
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude across structures, mechanisms, avionics, harnessing, and test equipment
- Experience fabricating and repairing wire harnesses, including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, and continuity testing
- Ability to independently troubleshoot unfamiliar hardware using drawings, schematics, test equipment, and sound technical judgment
- Experience working from engineering drawings, CAD models, bills of material, specifications, and controlled manufacturing documentation
- Proficiency with common hand tools, precision measurement equipment, torque tools, multimeters, power supplies, and oscilloscopes
- Familiarity with aerospace workmanship standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, or equivalent
- Strong attention to detail, documentation, and workmanship while balancing schedule and hardware risk
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment and supporting work outside a narrow job scope
Benefits
- Employee friendly equity compensation
- 4% direct matching 401k
- Health Insurance: 100% employee coverage & 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
Pay
$98,300 - $124,740 per year
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Relocation support is available.