Lead, Earth Observation Projects & Innovation

VITO; Mol; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work options

Training opportunities

Competitive salary with benefits

International collaboration

Work-life balance

Résumé du poste

VITO is seeking a Project Lead to guide the development and execution of our technical strategy for remote sensing services platforms. You will work with researchers, IT architects, and software engineers to translate requirements into operational services, aligning with the European roadmap.

You will oversee end-to-end project delivery, coordinate with ESA/Horizon Europe programs, and foster partnerships across Europe.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated track record with Copernicus data and services (processing, analytics, applications).
• Proven experience coordinating European Space Agency or Horizon Europe proposals.
• Experience managing international consortia and work packages.
• Experience managing digital platforms, data ecosystems, or cloud-based services.
• Familiarity with Earth Observation platforms and processing environments such as openEO and STAC is an asset.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a strong asset.
• Minimum five years of project management experience in EO or related domains.
• Self-motivated and adaptable to rapid change.

Responsabilités

• Define and drive a robust technical innovation strategy aligned with EO trends (cloud-native, AI analytics, federated data ecosystems).
• Lead preparation and submission of European project proposals with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate international consortia, manage partners, and define work packages.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment of technical solutions and allocate resources across projects.
• Manage budgets and ensure compliance with ESA/EC regulations and reporting.
• Prepare project reviews, progress reports, and technical documentation.
• Act as main liaison between technical teams, management, and external partners.

Connaissances

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

English fluency

Self-motivated

Formation

Master's or PhD in Engineering/CS/Earth Sciences/Geomatics

Outils

openEO

STAC

Cloud-native geospatial tools

Description du poste

VITO is seeking a Project Lead to guide the development and execution of our technical strategy for remote sensing services platforms. You will work with researchers, IT architects, and software engineers to translate requirements into operational services, aligning with the European roadmap.

You will oversee end-to-end project delivery, coordinate with ESA/Horizon Europe programs, and foster partnerships across Europe.