Space Imaging R&D Engineer – In‑Orbit Analytics

HEO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Sydney Tech Central location

Flexible leave

Paid parental leave

Collaborative culture

Fireside chats and team events

Job summary

HEO, a Sydney-based space technology company, seeks an R&D Engineer to solve imaging challenges as satellites move at 7.5km/s. You will develop and test algorithms for in-orbit imaging, and craft analytics from imagery data for customers.

Join a fast-growing team in Sydney to drive automation and scalable image processing, collaborating with satellite operators and the R&D group to push the boundaries of NEI solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechatronics or related), Physics, Computer Science or Mathematics.
• 2+ years of related industry experience or a PhD in a related field.
• Experience in satellite operations, Earth observation, remote sensing, orbital dynamics, machine learning, image processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop techniques to continuously plan, monitor and optimise imaging operations.
• Develop algorithms and tools to extract analytics from imagery and data sources.
• Collaborate with partner satellite operators and internal teams to scale imaging operations.
• Conduct R&D to evaluate and adapt new sensor modalities and imaging techniques for new orbits.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

AWS

Machine learning

Image processing

Analytical thinking

Experimentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/CS/Math

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Job description

HEO, a Sydney-based space technology company, seeks an R&D Engineer to solve imaging challenges as satellites move at 7.5km/s. You will develop and test algorithms for in-orbit imaging, and craft analytics from imagery data for customers.

Join a fast-growing team in Sydney to drive automation and scalable image processing, collaborating with satellite operators and the R&D group to push the boundaries of NEI solutions.