Senior Earth Observation Engineer
Job Location:
Golden, CO - USA
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Job Summary
Wanna join the adventure
Are you passionate about optical payloads image quality and turning pixels into products customers can actually use If so this is the perfect role for you!
Loft flies multiple satellites per year and is building the next generation of Earth observation capability - from payload design through calibration processing and delivery - across a growing fleet of spacecraft. Were looking for a Senior Earth Observation Engineer to serve as the technical authority for optical payloads image quality and Earth observation mission performance across Loft.
This role requires expertise in imagery calibration optical payloads and image processing pipelines. Youll work closely with mission teams customers and payload suppliers to define performance requirements drive payload development and test support in-orbit calibration and commissioning and ensure Loft can reliably process and deliver imagery to customers.
Youll help build the data processing and image-quality foundation that turns raw payload data into a sellable product enabling Loft to simulate calibrate and deliver imagery across diverse customer missions and to leverage the AI boom through vision-based Earth observation.
- Work with Earth observation customers to derive mission and payload requirements along with verification techniques and flow these down to software and hardware teams including suppliers
- Follow and drive optical payload suppliers development and test activities
- Develop with the AIT and OPS teams the on-ground and in-orbit test and calibration strategy
- Develop the on-board and on-ground data processing strategy
- Support the Lead Systems Engineer in mission CONOPS development
- Support business development activities for optical payload customers and Earth observation virtual missions
- Support test procedures and participate in integration test campaigns launch and in-orbit commissioning
- Contribute to and own the development of the companys Earth observation roadmap
- You have 5 or more years of demonstrated experience as a space systems engineer on earth observation missions
- You are very familiar with image quality metrics and imagery calibration aspects (geometric radiometric spectral etc.)
- You have good experience in optical payloads
- You have coded in Python for at least one year
- You have strong communication and organizational skills
- You challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities and/or have experience in a fast-paced development environment
- You handle pressure positively and are always ready to put in the hands-on work
- Good knowledge of deep learning and artificial neural networks
- Experience in optics and detector technologies
- Experience in optical ground support equipment
- Knowledge of ADCS and navigation/flight dynamics aspects
- International experience
- 100% company-paid medical dental and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life AD&D Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Loft Orbital builds software and hardware products to fly and operate any payload on a standard satellite bus. See how we're making space simple.
