Image Processing Intern

GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED in Bengaluru seeks a motivated Image Processing Intern to join the data processing and algorithm development team. The role involves developing pipelines that convert raw satellite data (L0) into L1C and L2A products, with focus on noise reduction, calibration, and sensor simulation.

You will learn about satellite optical imaging, implement modular code for operational pipelines, and collaborate across software, remote sensing, payload, and systems teams

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Physics, or a related field.
• Good foundations in image processing, computer vision, signal processing, and mathematics.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, with familiarity with libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, Rasterio, or GDAL.
• Basic understanding of optical imaging, sensors, radiometry, sampling, noise, and calibration.
• Familiarity with satellite data products, coordinate systems, geometric transformations, geolocation, or atmospheric correction.
• Exposure to sensor simulation, scientific programming, or geospatial datasets is desirable.
• Coursework or experience in remote sensing, optimisation, TensorFlow, or PyTorch is a plus.
• Contribute to real satellite Earth Observation processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test algorithms that convert L0 to calibrated L1C/L2A products.
• Work on radiometric and geometric correction, geolocation, orthorectification, atmospheric correction.
• Write modular, testable, and efficient code for pipelines.
• Learn imaging system fundamentals including optics, detectors, viewing geometry, and platform motion.
• Study sensor noise, detector variations, and imaging artefacts and develop mitigation methods.
• Build simple, physics-based simulators for image formation and sensor response.
• Collaborate across software, remote sensing, payload, and systems teams; document methods and results.

Skills

Python

C++

Image processing

Computer vision

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE/Aerospace/Remote Sensing

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

OpenCV

Rasterio

GDAL

Job description

GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Temporary

We are looking for a motivated Image Processing Intern to join our data processing and algorithm development team. The role involves helping develop pipelines that convert raw satellite optical data (L0) into L1C and L2A products. The intern will learn how satellite optical imaging systems work and apply this knowledge to processing, noise reduction, and sensor simulation.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Optical Processing PipelineDevelopment:
   • Help develop and testalgorithms that convert raw satellite optical data (L0) into calibrated andgeoreferenced L1C and L2A products.
   • Work on key processing stepssuch as radiometric and geometric correction, geolocation, orthorectification,and atmospheric correction.
   • Write modular, testable, andefficient code for operational pipelines.
2. 2. Satellite Optical ImagingSystems:
   • Learn how satellite opticalimaging systems form images, including the role of optics, detectors,electronics, viewing geometry, and platform motion.
   • Use this understanding tosupport calibration, correction, reconstruction, and product-generationalgorithms.
3. 3. Noise Modelling andMitigation:
   • Study and model common sensornoise, detector variations, defective pixels, quantisation effects, and imagingartefacts.
   • Develop and test methods toreduce these effects while preserving image quality.
4. 4. Sensor and ImagingSimulation:
   • Build simple, physics-basedsimulators for image formation, sensor response, sampling, geometry, and noise.
   • Use simulated and real data totest algorithms and study the effect of sensor parameters.
5. 5. Validation, Collaboration,and Documentation:
   • Define and use basic metrics toevaluate radiometric quality, geometric accuracy, noise, and productconsistency.
   • Collaborate with the Software,Remote Sensing, Payload, and Systems teams to integrate algorithms.
   • Clearly document code, methods,assumptions, experiments, and results.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Physics, or a related field.
• Good foundations in image processing, computer vision, signal processing, and mathematics.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, with familiarity with libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, Rasterio, or GDAL.
• Basic understanding of optical imaging, sensors, radiometry, sampling, noise, and calibration.
• Familiarity with satellite data products, coordinate systems, geometric transformations, geolocation, or atmospheric correction.
• Exposure to sensor simulation, scientific programming, or geospatial datasets is desirable.
• Coursework or experience in remote sensing, optimisation, TensorFlow, or PyTorch is a plus.
• Contribute to real satellite Earth Observation processing systems.
• Learn from remote-sensing scientists, payload engineers, and software developers.
• Gain hands-on experience with optical data, calibration, L0-to-L1C/L2A processing, sensor modelling, and data fusion.
• Work in a dynamic and innovative space-technology startup.