io is a leading weather intelligence and climate resilience platform helping organizations and governments make better decisions in a world of increasing weather volatility. io delivers hyper-local weather insights that protect lives, strengthen operations, and build climate resilience globally. Our space program is core to this mission.

We are building and operating a weather observation constellation powered by internally developed sensing technologies - transforming how atmospheric data is captured and used worldwide. io is seeking a Payload Systems Engineer to lead the development, integration, and verification of satellite payloads for our weather observation constellation.

Requirements

, manage system performance, and coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high reliability and data quality. You will join a collaborative, high-performing environment that values technical excellence, shared accountability, and the pursuit of ambitious, mission-driven engineering goals.

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.

, 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.

What You Bring 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.

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. io as Payload Systems Engineer means: Make a measurable global impact - advance atmospheric sensing technologies that improve weather resilience worldwide.

, please apply. io is on a mission to build a special company.

What You’Ll Do

Contribute to the development of satellite payload systems for constellation programs.