Ground Segment Systems Engineer
- Remote
- Europe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Engineering
TBA
Job description
About constellr
We are operating at the interface of climate tech, agriculture, and space, combining engineering, Earth Observation, and agronomy to address one of the biggest challenges of our time: how to ensure global food security!
With offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, and Toulouse, we are a diverse team, comprised of highly motivated and passionate professionals who share a common vision to revolutionize decision-making in tomorrow’s smart farming industry.
Our Mission
constellr is at the forefront of precise temperature monitoring from space. Our technology delivers the market's most accurate and dependable thermal data with our Land Surface Temperature model excelling in precisely measuring temperature for organizations that depend on highly accurate insights. Join us in advancing impactful initiatives, particularly in agriculture, where our expertise contributes to transformative projects in global food production.
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative professional with proven expertise in the design, development, and maintenance of satellite mission control systems. You will play a critical role in responding swiftly to the needs of the satellite operations teams, ensuring the uninterrupted and secure operation of missions. Ideally, you will have prior experience working on Earth observation missions and deeply understand the satellite ground segment ecosystem.
In this role, you will work closely with satellite operators, ground segment teams, and satellite development groups to ensure seamless, safe, and efficient mission operations. You will have a holistic understanding of the satellite mission control landscape and a broad knowledge of various ground segment components. Your responsibilities will include:
- Design and development of new mission control system components and applications
- Active participation in development and deployment activities as required to support operations
- Maintenance and enhancement of the existing mission control ecosystem to ensure optimal performance
- Scaling the mission control ecosystem to support new satellites and expanding mission needs
- Designing and developing operational data archives for effective data management and retrieval
- Creating automation tools to streamline and optimize satellite operations
- Involvement in ground segment verification activities to ensure the reliability of the ground systems
- Participating in mission verification activities to guarantee mission success and safety
- Creation and maintenance of detailed technical documentation for all relevant systems and processes
Job requirements
About you
Required:
- Relevant degree in aerospace engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Experience in satellite operations, with a focus on Earth Observation missions.
- Strong grasp of systems engineering principles and the space project lifecycle.
- Proven ability in architectural decision-making, with experience in documentation and clear communication.
- Deep understanding of Earth Observation mission operations, including operational constraints.
- Solid software engineering skills in Python, Java, and cloud-based environments (AWS).
- Proficiency with databases like PostgreSQL, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and experience with data visualization tools.
- Familiarity with ECSS standards.
- Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and communicate proactively.
- Fast learner, adaptable, and eager to expand knowledge and take on new responsibilities.
- Collaborative mindset, motivated to contribute to and help shape Constellr’s growth.
- Independent, analytical, and results-oriented, comfortable in distributed teams and experience with collaborative tools.
- Fluent in English, with strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Highly disciplined and ready to take on the challenges of a large-scale mission.
- Join a fast-growing, diverse and motivated team with a strong drive for positive change
- Autonomy to set and deliver against your own goals, develop new skills and capabilities, and lead others to do the same.
- Directly influence your contribution to achieving several of the UN's sustainable development goals, including Zero Hunger, Clean Water, No Poverty and Climate Action
- Be part of a multi-disciplinary, and diverse team with a strong desire to change the world.
- Be a formative part of the team delivering the world’s first commercial infrared constellation into orbit, enabling an unprecedented understanding of our planet and its resources.
Our Benefits
- An attractive virtual shares package (Virtual Share Option Program)
- A company pension scheme (bAV) in cooperation with WWK Lebensversicherung (20% subsidy) for German employees
- Flexible working: we support remote or semi-remote working for many of our roles
- Work-life balance: we value everyone’s time and respect family or personal commitments. We support you to be as productive as you can in the time you have
- Lovely offices in Brussels situated between the attractive Etterbeek and Watermael districts; in Freiburg, southwest Germany, bordering the Black Forest, France and Switzerland; a brand-new office in central Munich, a stone’s throw from the beautiful German Alps and lakes and soon we are opening our office at the heart of Toulouse’s aerospace cluster and the thriving Occitania food and drink scene.
At constellr, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and the ability to tackle complex challenges effectively. We encourage individuals from all walks of life to join us on our mission to reduce global food insecurity.
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