Satellite Operator (12 months FTC)

As our Satellite Operator, you will be joining our Mission Operations Engineering team for 12 months fixed term, covering the following responsibilities:

• Operating the constellr satellites according to established processes and procedures.
• Participate in the On-Call support program.
• Creation of the necessary technical documentation, operational reports, and reviews.
• Supporting the improvement of our operational processes for constellation operations, both in nominal and contingency situations.
• Participate in the ongoing operational FDIR study to be used for contingency operations development.
• Improvement of operational procedures according to the onboard software of the payload and the platform.
• Participate in verification and validation of mission operations (tools, procedures, and processes).

This role contributes to constellr's mission of harnessing space technology to address climate resilience and security by operating satellites that provide critical thermal intelligence for strategic decisions in agriculture, infrastructure, and climate adaptation.

Required:

• A degree in aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in satellite operations.
• A strong grasp of systems engineering principles applied to space projects, and project development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of the constraints and challenges of earth observation mission operations.
• Development skills in Java and Python.
• Knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL).
• Comfortable knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiar with ECSS standards.
• Ability to rapidly expand application-specific knowledge sets and skills where necessary and to quickly familiarise yourself with new areas of responsibility.
• A holistic view and good knowledge of satellite systems and components.
• An engaging and social team-player spirit, with a strong motivation to help build and shape constellr’s organisation.
• The ability to work autonomously, and analytically, whilst remaining results-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a distributed team, and well-versed in using collaborative tools.
• Proficient English language skills (verbal & writing).
• Highly disciplined & reliable – committed to planning & delivering results on time, reporting any deviations accordingly.
• Goal-oriented, creative, flexible, and comfortable handling many diverse and sometimes open-ended assignments.
• A team player with experience and familiarity in mission operations environment and procedures, ideally with previous work on Earth observation missions.

• Flexible work setup with remote and hybrid options.
• Competitive compensation, including Virtual Share Option Plan (VSOP) for permanent employees.
• Join a team committed to diversity, inclusion, and scientific excellence.

At constellr, we're harnessing the power of space to solve one of Earth’s greatest challenges: climate resilience & security in a changing world. Our thermal satellite constellation delivers the most accurate land surface temperature data on the market, equipping commercial players, governments, defence agencies, and global institutions with the thermal intelligence they need to make strategic decisions– from national security and infrastructure to agriculture and climate resilience.