Payload Systems Engineer
About the role
Tomorrow.io is a leading weather intelligence and climate resilience platform. We combine proprietary satellite technology, advanced AI forecasting models, and actionable analytics to deliver hyper-local weather insights that protect lives, strengthen operations, and build climate resilience globally. Our space program includes building and operating a weather observation constellation powered by internally developed sensing technologies.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of satellite payload systems for constellation programs.
- Support requirements definition, interface coordination, integration planning, test execution, and technical documentation across the payload lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external engineering teams, partners, and scientific stakeholders.
- Help deliver reliable, mission-ready systems that meet operational objectives.
- Bridge hands-on engineering discipline with system-level thinking and mission execution.
- Support architecture definition and technical design across the payload lifecycle from concept through launch and operations.
- Contribute to system-level trade studies and performance modeling.
- Establish and maintain requirements, interfaces, and verification documentation.
- Identify technical risks and support mitigation planning.
- Collaborate with program leadership to track technical performance, support integration test planning, and strengthen engineering quality and systems rigor.
Requirements
4-7+ years of experience developing, integrating, and testing complex engineered systems, specifically satellite payloads or similar hardware.
Strong working knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, payload integration, and performance modeling.
Proven experience in system-level architecture, requirements management, interface control, and verification planning.
Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) or similar structured systems approaches.
Experience performing system-level trade studies and identifying/mitigating technical risks.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific domains, both internally and externally.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical topics clearly to diverse audiences.
Proven ability to make sound engineering judgments and operate effectively in dynamic, fast-moving development environments.
Demonstrated integrity, transparency, and accountability in professional conduct.
A system-level mindset that balances technical detail with overall mission execution.
Qualifications
The position requires access to technology that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Accordingly, this position is restricted to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and protected individuals unless and until any required licenses are obtained.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
This position is open to candidates who are not U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or protected individuals unless and until any required licenses are obtained.
Tomorrow.io participates in the E-Verify program in all US states, as required by law.
The anticipated salary range for this role is $140-160k subject to local market and candidates skills and experience. Comprehensive health benefits, unlimited paid time off and other benefits included. Relocation assistance may be offered/available for certain roles.
Tomorrow.io is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at jobs@tomorrow.io