Bringing Space
Closer to Earth
Our mission is to make space usable and valuable—not just reachable. We built the only flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit, turning what was once considered impossible into operational infrastructure.
Insights, faster connections, and assured resilience for the systems that national security and critical infrastructure depend on.
Join UsOur mission is to make space usable and valuable—not just reachable. We built the only flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit, turning what was once considered impossible into operational infrastructure.
Insights, faster connections, and assured resilience for the systems that national security and critical infrastructure depend on.
Join Us
Laura Ribeiro, Systems
“What struck me from day one at Albedo is that everyone genuinely wants to hear your perspective. Here, having a voice isn't just allowed, it's celebrated.”
Joe Reed, Mission Planning
“It’s rare to find a team this strong where you also have the freedom to move quickly to solve hard problems.”
Becca Zukowski, Talent
“Albedo isn't a place where you clock in and disappear. Your voice will have a real impact and you'll have a world-class team that's always pushing the limits of what's possible. You're not a cog in a wheel, you're part of what's driving the mission forward.”
Andrew Olguin, Flight Software
“At least once a week I lean back and think "Whoah. Thank heavens we have X/Y/Z on the team." I've never been able to have so much deserved faith in my coworkers to clear the way for me to focus and nail what I'm here to do."
Our core values.
Humility, Emotional Intelligence, & Respect
Empathy in our everyday.
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High Speed, Low Drag
Move fast with concentrated velocity.
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Default to Trust and Transparency
Be open and honest.
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The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
Lean into the gestalt.
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Bold, but Accountable
Push the lines and own it.
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Create Leverage
10x ourselves and 10x each other.
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Stay in Orbit
Sustainable intensity that delivers consistent excellence.
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Team
Topher Haddad
Co-founder & CEO
AyJay Lasater
Co-founder & CTO
Andrew Olguin
Senior Flight Software Engineer
Becca Zukowski
Head of Talent & Culture
Brady Anderson
Sr. Digital Logic Engineer
Brian Jesionowski
Lead Flight Software Engineer
Chris Morley
Senior EGSE Engineer
Cody Sharp
Senior Aerospace Technician
Dylan Betts
VP of Finance
Ethan Gilleran
Senior Mechanisms Engineer
Fausto Vega
GNC Optimization Intern
Jacob Willis
Senior GNC Engineer
James Folkert
Senior IT & Security Engineer
Jamil Fakhouri
Lead Electrical Engineer
Jesse Fisher
Principal Mechanical Architect
Joe Reed
Lead Software Engineer & Ground Technical Product Manager
Josiah Hanko
Corporate Counsel
Kevin Kloster
Principal Mission Management Engineer
Kevin Wollscheid
Director of Production
Lachlan Moore
Sr. Systems Engineer
Laura Ribeiro
Senior Systems Engineer
Lauren Fitzgibbon
Senior Software Engineer
Luke Edward
Senior Flight Software Engineer
Matthew Huff
Lead FPGA Engineer
Matt Johnson
Lead Systems Integration Engineer
Mike Sundermier
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Assembly & Integration
Nate McIntyre
Lead Software Engineer
Paul Silversmith
Lead GN&C Engineer - Attitude Estimation
Phil McLaughlin
Senior Software Engineer
Ruth Young
Senior Thermal Systems Engineer
Ryan Nelson
Director, Government Affairs & Policy
Scott HInton
Senior Flight Software Engineer
Tom Gorton
Lead GNC Engineer
Wyatt Verret
Mechanical Engineer
John Kenworthy
VP, Growth & Strategy
Erich de Leon
Lead Optical Analysis Engineer
Jason McDonald
Senior Flight Software Engineer II
Kevin Davis
Senior Electrical Engineer
Strategic Advisory Board
Jen Stewart
Former Department of Defense Chief of Staff
Rick Ambrose
Former EVP Lockheed Martin Space
The Honorable Joan Dempsey
EVP at Booz Allen Hamilton; Former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management
Vice Admiral Bob Sharp, USN (Ret)
Former Director of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
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Our Perks
Above-market, employee-friendly equity compensation
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4% direct-matching 401K
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Comprehensive medical insurance: health, dental, vision, mental health
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Flexible PTO from Day 1, 12 company holidays
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Monthly wellness and childcare reimbursements; generous parental leave
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Challenging technical problems that need solving
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