WindBorne Systems

WindBorne Systems

WindBorne Systems Jobs

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Open positions (28)

2mo ago

Telemetry Engineer

$100k-$180k / year

You'll own the full telemetry pipeline for a **global constellation of smart weather balloons**, optimizing every byte transmitted via satellite. Your work will directly impact **data quality and operational cost** as the fleet scales. This role spans firmware, server infrastructure, and operational tooling to squeeze maximum value from every transmission.

Full-time|Aerospace
1w ago

Mission Operations Specialist

Redwood City, California, United States

$90k-$120k / year

You'll own end-to-end operational performance across a rotating set of projects at a company that operates a **global constellation of weather balloons**. You'll tackle edge cases, coordinate with engineering and customers, and travel for unique operations. This role offers **wide exposure** across operations, engineering, and customer success.

Mid|Full-time
1w ago

Forward Deployed Operator

Redwood City, California, United States

$90k-$120k / year

You'll own end-to-end operational performance across a rotating set of projects for **WindBorne's constellation team**, ensuring our fleet of weather balloons flies optimally. You'll coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and customers to **run military exercises** and **respond to tropical storms**. The role offers a unique blend of hands-on field work and strategic problem-solving.

Full-time|Ai-ml
1w ago

Field Operations Specialist

Redwood City, California, United States

$100k-$120k / year

You'll deploy **international balloon launch sites** and train local contractors for **WindBorne's weather balloon constellation**. Your core impact is ensuring flawless field operations that improve global weather forecasting. You'll solve complex logistics and safety challenges in remote locations worldwide.

Mid|Full-time|Ai-ml
1w ago

Launch Contractor - PM Shift

Redwood City, California, United States

$54.1k-$58.2k / year

You'll **launch high-altitude weather balloons** that collect critical atmospheric data for a global constellation. Your work directly improves **forecasts for hurricanes and wildfires**, helping humanity adapt to climate change. You'll collaborate closely with engineers during evening shifts, debugging hardware in the field.

Part-time
1w ago

Business Operations & Administration Coordinator

Redwood City, California, United States

$75k-$110k / year

You'll **own and administer internal operational systems** that keep WindBorne Systems running smoothly. You'll **serve as a force multiplier** for the Business Operations team, building repeatable processes and supporting employees, candidates, and leadership. This role offers the chance to **create order from chaos** in a fast-growing climate tech startup.

Junior|Full-time|Ai-ml
1mo ago

Launch Operator

$52k-$52k / year

You'll launch **high altitude weather balloons** to capture atmospheric data for improved forecasts. You'll play a key role in **advancing weather prediction** for hurricanes and wildfires. This role offers **outdoor operational work** with a cutting-edge science team.

Junior|Contract|Aerospace
1mo ago

Senior Software Engineer - Operational Systems

$150k-$220k / year

You'll own the **operational software layer** of a cutting-edge weather intelligence company. You'll serve as the **primary technical bridge** between operational priorities and software execution. You'll also **mentor and multiply the output** of the engineering team.

Senior|Full-time|Aerospace
1w ago

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Redwood City, California, United States

$130k-$180k / year

You'll own manufacturing engineering for parts transitioning from design, building repeatable production around evolving designs. You'll design test fixtures and automations to scale delicate hand assembly. You'll be the first manufacturing engineer, with the opportunity to hire and lead a team within the first year.

Mid|Full-time|Manufacturing
1w ago

Machine Learning Research Engineer

Redwood City, California, United States

$200k-$300k / year

You'll own end-to-end experiments for **foundational weather models** at WindBorne, designing architectures and training runs. Your core impact is **proving forecast skill** against national agencies through rigorous evaluation. You'll also **extend models** to predict real-world datasets like severe weather events.

Senior|Full-time|Ai-ml
1d ago

Constellation Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Redwood City, California, United States

$130k-$180k / year

You'll build and scale the **infrastructure** powering a global constellation of **smart weather balloons**. You'll own **mission-critical systems** for flight operations, data pipelines, and internal tools, with immediate impact on a small team. This role offers high autonomy and the chance to work on a 24/7 system that is the heartbeat of the company.

Full-time|Aerospace
3w ago

Launch Contractor

$41.6k-$47.8k / year

You'll launch **high-altitude weather balloons** to collect atmospheric data that improves **forecasts for hurricanes and wildfires**. The role is hands-on, outdoors, and part-time with flexible shifts.

Part-time|Software
2mo ago

Chief of Staff to the CGO

$100k-$150k / year

You'll serve as the **right hand to the Chief Growth Officer**, balancing the chaos of an early-stage startup with relentless execution. You'll **establish systems and processes** that let the growth team move fast without breaking things. This is a chance to be the **operational backbone** in a high-growth climate tech company.

Mid|Full-time
2mo ago

Operations Specialist: Flight Control

$26k-$29.1k / year

You'll become an expert at flying **smart weather balloons** to navigate them into specific locations like hurricanes. You'll make critical operational decisions based on **meteorology and physics** to improve global weather forecasts. This part-time role offers **steady work with non-traditional hours** for US citizens.

Remote|Part-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Head of Manufacturing

$100k-$150k / year

You'll own and scale production systems for **autonomous high-altitude weather balloons** at WindBorne, doubling output every six months. You'll build the organization and infrastructure to sustain rapid growth amid constant design iteration. This role demands **making smart bets on process formalization** to make the next bottleneck visible before it becomes a crisis.

Full-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Lead Software Engineer - Gov Platforms

$120k-$180k / year

You'll architect and implement government-specific versions of WindBorne Systems' software platforms, ensuring **security and compliance** while maintaining performance. You'll own the entire development lifecycle and work directly with government stakeholders to deliver **mission-critical solutions**.

Senior|Full-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Web Handling/Film Converting Expert

$70k-$150k / year

You'll lead the **scaling of balloon manufacturing** by 100x, working with the CTO and R&D team to **design new manufacturing systems**. Your expertise in **thin film handling and web tension control** will be critical to reliably produce ultra-lightweight balloons at industrial scale.

Mid|Full-time|Software
2mo ago

Firmware Intern

$68.6k-$68.6k / year

You'll own our entire firmware stack at a vertically integrated weather company, designing and maintaining drivers for custom sensors on autonomous balloons. You'll **debug complex systems** in extreme conditions and **run experiments** to push hardware limits. This role offers hands-on work with **custom RTOS and low-level hardware**.

Intern|Full-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Embedded Electrical Engineer

$120k-$200k / year

You'll design, prototype, and test PCBs for **flight hardware** and **ground support systems** at a weather intelligence startup. Your work will directly impact **reliable operation under extreme conditions** from -70°C to +40°C.

Full-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Business Development Associate

$75k-$120k / year

You'll drive sales of **data-as-a-service** and **software-as-a-service** to government and commercial clients using a unique weather balloon constellation. Your core impact will be owning greenfield sales and expanding existing customer relationships in a deep-tech climate startup. This role offers the chance to sell groundbreaking technology while working with a top-tier team backed by Khosla Ventures.

Full-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Operations Specialist: Flight Control: South Korea

$22.9k-$26k / year

You'll **master flight control** for a global constellation of weather balloons, **navigating them through complex wind fields** to reach critical locations. Your decisions will directly improve weather forecasting and help humanity adapt to climate change. This fully remote, part-time role offers a chance to **develop deep expertise** in a rapidly evolving, high-impact domain.

Remote|Part-time|Aerospace
2mo ago

Sensors Intern

$68.6k-$68.6k / year

You'll own **sensor manufacturing processes** and improve **calibration infrastructure** for a global constellation of smart weather balloons. You'll dig into flight data to understand sensor performance and fix issues. This role is essential as we scale rapidly.

Intern|Internship|Aerospace
1mo ago

Firmware Engineer

$100k-$200k / year

You'll own the entire firmware stack for a global constellation of smart weather balloons. You'll design experiments to understand system behavior and make tactical decisions on code for tests vs. robust solutions. This role offers the unique challenge of working at the **intersection of hardware and software** in a **vertically integrated weather company** backed by top investors.

Full-time|Aerospace
1mo ago

Production Manager

$80k-$130k / year

You'll oversee the manufacturing line for a global constellation of **smart weather balloons**, leading a technician team to meet monthly production targets. Your core impact will be **optimizing workflow efficiency** and **maintaining quality standards** to eliminate weather uncertainty.

Mid|Full-time|Aerospace
1mo ago

Proposal Strategist

$70k-$105k / year

You'll craft **compelling proposals** for federal, international, and commercial clients at a **fast-growing weather tech startup** backed by top investors. You'll own end-to-end proposal writing and management, diving deep into atmospheric science and defense contexts. This role offers **real ownership from day one** with rapid growth potential.

Remote|Junior|Full-time|Aerospace
4w ago

Creative Intern

$62.4k-$62.4k / year

You'll transform **atmospheric data** into compelling visuals, from infographics to 3D renders. You'll have **creative freedom** to ideate and execute across diverse mediums while supporting weather intelligence products.

Intern|Internship
4w ago

Federal Compliance Lead

$130k-$170k / year

You'll own the compliance function end-to-end, leading WindBorne Systems through **CMMC Level 2 certification** and **FedRAMP** as the first dedicated compliance hire. You'll translate federal frameworks into practical technical and process decisions, coordinating across engineering and operations to ensure implementation.

Senior|Full-time|Cybersecurity
4w ago

Builder Fellowship

$45k-$65k / year

You'll join a **6-month program** to build technology for the **world's first planetary nervous system**. You'll rotate through the startup, shipping projects with immediate impact from day one.

Intern|Full-time|Ai-ml|Visa Sponsor