Remote Image Processing Operator

Summary

Join constellr as an Image Processing Ground Segment Operator to support the engineering team in transforming satellite data, supervise processing systems, perform quality control, and improve operational processes. The role can be performed remotely or from any of constellr's offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, or Toulouse.

Requirements

• Hold a university degree in spatial sciences (e.g., Geography, Cartography, Geodesy, Surveying, Photogrammetry) or a related field, and/or have experience in satellite data processing ground segment operations
• Strong understanding of geospatial and remote sensing data, particularly in thermal (LWIR) remote sensing
• Experience with data processing pipeline infrastructures and image processing procedures (Cal/Val, pipeline operations)
• Ability to document activities, identify gaps, and improve procedures through handbooks or guides
• Quick learner with the ability to understand and operate processing pipelines
• Strong communication skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Proficient in programming (shell scripting, Python), databases (SQL), and cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Support the engineering team responsible for transforming raw satellite pixel data into meaningful, orthorectified products such as reflectance, temperature, or emissivity information
• Supervise and manage processing systems and pipelines, including performing maintenance activities related to image processing
• Serve as the first line of support for image processing and quality-related requests from customers, working closely with the business operations team
• Perform quality control, calibration, and validation procedures, as well as manually adjust customer orders and processing parameters for products that cannot be processed automatically
• Contribute to improving operational processes and documentation to enhance product creation and related activities

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in mission operations, ideally within Earth observation missions

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, Freiburg, Munich, and Toulouse