Satellite Tasking Engineer

Summary

Join constellr, a company harnessing space technology for climate resilience, as their Satellite Tasking Engineer. You will optimize satellite tasking to maximize value by evaluating incoming imaging requests, prioritizing them based on various factors, and making recommendations on acceptance or adaptation. This role involves mission-level simulations, risk quantification, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will prepare imaging requests for execution, ensuring alignment with capacity constraints. The position requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and experience in satellite mission analysis and planning. Constellr offers a flexible work setup, competitive compensation, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, Remote Sensing, Earth Observation, Systems Engineering, or a similar field
• Experience in satellite mission analysis and/or mission planning—you understand satellite tasking from both a technical and operational perspective
• Fluent English proficiency
• Strong analytical skills: you’re comfortable working with orbital constraints, AOI conflict modeling, and observation timelines
• Proven ability to manage technical and commercial trade-offs and communicate them across different teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-first mindset
• Strong critical thinking skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving customer challenges
• Ability to translate technical concepts into easily understandable terms for customers

Responsibilities

• Evaluate all incoming imaging requests (from customers, scientific partners, and internal teams)
• Identify technical constraints and potential conflicts between competing requests
• Classify and prioritise requests based on flexibility, importance, and feasibility over time
• Make recommendations on whether and how requests should be accepted, adapted, or renegotiated
• Perform mission-level simulations to understand how imaging opportunities evolve
• Use orbital modeling, conflict boxes, and AOI mapping to assess the performance of trade-offs
• Quantify risks, conflicts, and satellite capacity utilisation
• Help develop strategies to optimise imaging success rates across product lines
• Lead weekly pre-planning meetings to align new imaging demands with strategic capacity
• Participate in monthly review sessions to evaluate recent outcomes and identify underperformance
• Work closely with Satellite Operations, Calibration-Validation, Product and Commercial teams to align expectations and resolve conflicts early
• Prepare accepted imaging requests for execution: fill in missing parameters, run feasibility checks, and ensure proper structure for downstream handoff
• Ensure orders are aligned with both current capacity and long-term constraints before entering the Mission Planning System (MPS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python for simulation, data analysis, or process automation
• Familiarity with geospatial planning tools and visualisation platforms (e.g., QGIS, Cesium, STK)
• Experience working with tasking interfaces or ground segment tools
• Comfort with collaborative platforms like GitHub

Benefits

• Flexible work setup with remote and hybrid options
• Competitive compensation, including Virtual Share Option Plan (VSOP) for permanent employees