Space Imaging Operations Engineer

Hydrosat; Carlsbad (CA); Híbrido; USD 125.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee stock options

Health insurance: medical, vision, and

Dental - Hydrosat covers 100% of aetna

401(k) with company match

Flexible, unlimited PTO

15+ holidays

Parental leave

Mental health support

Commuter stipend

Company discount program

Descripción de la vacante

Hydrosat, a space and data analytics company, is seeking a Product Operations Specialist to support satellite data product operations and imaging tasking. You will coordinate imaging requests, manage acquisition priorities, and help scale operations with tooling and metrics.

The role sits at the intersection of product, mission operations, engineering, and sales, requiring customer-focused execution and strong communication with stakeholders. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial, Computer Science, Aerospace, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant operational experience in space/EO or similar.
• Experience with APIs, RESTful services, and platform integrations.
• Experience in a product-facing role with external stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Basic scripting and technical skills including Python, Jupyter notebooks, and AWS or similar cloud services.
• Startup or high-growth environment experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Responsabilidades

• Support day-to-day satellite imaging tasking and fulfillment, translating customer orders into executable acquisition plans.
• Set priorities and drive imagery through successful collection and delivery.
• Monitor imagery order fulfillment, acquisition status, and priorities for internal and external customers.
• Evaluate tasking feasibility for customer and internal requests and communicate constraints or alternatives.
• Develop and maintain operational metrics, KPIs, and reporting on tasking activity, forecast, and health.
• Create and improve scripts, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Coordinate with Mission Operations to understand spacecraft activities and calibration requirements.
• Support customer platform operations including user provisioning, access, entitlements, and KYC.
• Work with external vendors to coordinate execution and deliverables.

Conocimientos

APIs and REST

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Python scripting

Cloud technologies (AWS)

Startup experience

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial, Computer Science, Aerospace, or related field

5+ years of relevant operational experience

Herramientas

Jupyter notebooks

AWS

Descripción del empleo

Hydrosat, a space and data analytics company, is seeking a Product Operations Specialist to support satellite data product operations and imaging tasking. You will coordinate imaging requests, manage acquisition priorities, and help scale operations with tooling and metrics.

The role sits at the intersection of product, mission operations, engineering, and sales, requiring customer-focused execution and strong communication with stakeholders. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.