Geo-AI Platform Lead | Earth Observation Innovation

VITO; Mol; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Professional development

Competitive salary and fringe benefits

Résumé du poste

VITO, a Flemish independent research organization, is seeking an Earth Observation Platform Innovation Team Manager in Mol. The role leads a multidisciplinary team of developers and researchers to drive Geo-AI innovation, align with platform engineering, and advance European and national funding initiatives.

You will navigate security requirements, maintain state-of-the-art EO tech like DGGS and openEO, and promote collaboration across departments. Hybrid work with presence in Mol is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a relevant field with science management experience.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in EO projects.
• Experience with Earth Observation services (Copernicus) and market trends.
• Hands-on European tender setup and bid management.

Responsabilités

• Define and drive the Geo-AI innovation roadmap.
• Manage a team of developers and researchers.
• Promote collaboration across departments and partners.
• Lead proposal writing with business development for grants.
• Align state-of-the-art EO platform tech with strategy.
• Navigate security requirements including NATO/EDIS/DEFENCE contexts.

Connaissances

Geospatial leadership

EU tender bid management

Earth Observation domain expertise

Strategic thinking

Security clearance readiness

Team management

Formation

Advanced degree in geospatial

Outils

Copernicus EO platforms

Description du poste

VITO, a Flemish independent research organization, is seeking an Earth Observation Platform Innovation Team Manager in Mol. The role leads a multidisciplinary team of developers and researchers to drive Geo-AI innovation, align with platform engineering, and advance European and national funding initiatives.

You will navigate security requirements, maintain state-of-the-art EO tech like DGGS and openEO, and promote collaboration across departments. Hybrid work with presence in Mol is expected.