The Role
AIRMO is looking for a hands-on, talented Hardware Engineer to own the prototyping and development of our next-generation air and space instruments. You’ll be at the heart of building our payload hardware for satellite missions — pushing boundaries, iterating fast, and turning bold ideas into real-world systems.
Your responsibilities in AIRMO
Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:
- Design, build, and test hardware prototypes for AIRMO's key instruments
- Create rapid, iterative prototypes and custom parts using various fabrication techniques
- Assemble, modify, and troubleshoot complex hardware systems
- Collaborate with optics engineers on the design and testing of optical components
- Perform comprehensive testing, including performance, environmental, and system validation
- Innovate with a "pirate mentality," exploring unconventional approaches to engineering challenges
- Maintain detailed documentation of hardware designs, iterations, and test results
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware into payload systems
What you should bring to AIRMO
The ideal candidate will have:
- Degree or equivalent experience in mechanical, aerospace, or electronics engineering
- 2+ years of experience in hardware development, preferably in aerospace or robotics
- Strong expertise in prototyping, including 3D printing, CNC machining, and manual fabrication
- Hands-on experience with soldering, assembling, and debugging electronics
- Familiarity with optical systems, including lenses, mirrors, and alignment processes
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and a creative, "think-outside-the-box" mindset
- High tolerance for experimentation and drive to test, learn, and improve
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities
- Enthusiasm for climate-tech and passion for hardware innovation
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written
Requirements
The minimum requirements for applicants include:
- Ability to set up a Raspberry Pi in under 10 seconds
- Skill to design a lens casing in a blink of an eye
- Comfortable with rapid prototyping and on-the-fly problem-solving
This is a rare chance to build real systems that go to the edge of the atmosphere — and beyond. If you're ready to get your hands dirty and help shape the future of space-based environmental monitoring, we want to hear from you.