Satellite Payload Processing Engineer - Open Cosmos This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Open Cosmos and our selected partners use cookies and similar technologies (together “cookies”) that are necessary to present this website, and to ensure you get the best experience of it. If you consent to it, we will also use cookies for analytics purposes. See our Cookie Policy to read more about the cookies we set. You can withdraw and manage your consent at any time, by clicking “Manage cookies” at the bottom of each website page. Accept all cookies Decline all non-necessary cookies Cookie preferences Select which cookies you accept On this site, we always set cookies that are strictly necessary, meaning they are necessary for the site to function properly. If you consent to it, we will also set other types of cookies. You can provide or withdraw your consent to the different types of cookies using the toggles below. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, by clicking the link “Manage Cookies”, which is always available at the bottom of the site. To learn more about what the different types of cookies do, how your data is used when they are set etc, see our Cookie Policy . Strictly necessary These cookies are necessary to make the site work properly, and are always set when you visit the site. Vendors Teamtailor Analytics These cookies collect information to help us understand how the site is being used. Vendors Teamtailor Accept these cookies Decline all non-necessary cookies Skip to main content common--header--menu#toggle" data-common--header--menu-target="button" > Career menu Employee Log in as employee Candidate Log in to Connect Share page Facebook X LinkedIn Mail DATA COSMOS · DATA · Multiple locations · Hybrid Satellite Payload Processing Engineer Apply for this job Aim high, go beyond! At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on… Working in our Data Division Our Data division transforms satellite data into meaningful insights that drive real-world impact.
The team delivers all data products generated by Open Cosmos and its partners, curates and develops DataCosmos — our geospatial data platform — and builds integrations that make satellite imagery easy to access and act on. Their work helps organisations turn data into action and create positive change on Earth. As a Satellite Image Processing Engineer, you’ll design and build the processing chains that transform raw satellite data into high-quality, analysis-ready Earth Observation products. You’ll combine remote sensing expertise, software engineering and system integration to ensure Open Cosmos delivers reliable data at scale across multiple missions and payloads — enabling customer value and advancing our EO data platform. What will you be doing? Defining EO product specifications in collaboration with customers, sales teams and mission engineers, ensuring products meet user needs and mission objectives Translating customer data
requirements into clear technical processing specifications for EO missions and data products Contributing to payload definition and selection for next-generation EO missions, ensuring downstream data usability and performance Designing and developing image processing pipelines, from raw data ingestion through to delivery of calibrated, orthorectified and analysis-ready products Implementing and maintaining image processing algorithms, including band-to-band registration, georeferencing and orthorectification, radiometric and atmospheric correction, cloud detection and masking, classification and derived products Integrating processing workflows into scalable, automated data processing systems and orchestration platforms Acting as a technical interface between data processing, sales and system engineering teams, supporting feasibility assessments, proposals and effort estimation Continuously improving processing chains by evaluating new tools, algorithms and techniques to enhance quality, performance and efficiency Supporting multi-payload and multi-sensor operations, adapting pipelines for diverse satellite platforms and data sources Contributing to payload characterisation, calibration and validation (Cal/Val) activities to ensure data accuracy and product quality What You’ll bring Strong grounding in remote sensing principles and optical Earth Observation (EO) image processing Understanding of satellite image processing concepts and algorithmic approaches Proficiency in Python and familiarity with geospatial processing libraries (e.g. GDAL, rasterio, numpy) Knowledge of geospatial data structures, formats, coordinate systems and projections Understanding of data processing pipelines, automation concepts and workflow orchestration approaches Awareness of calibration and validation (Cal/Val) principles for EO data quality This role can be based in Oxford (UK), Barcelona (Spain), Tenerife, Porto (Portugal) or Athens (Greece). To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location. When applying, please submit your CV in English. Why Open Cosmos? Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe. A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges. A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team. Division DATA COSMOS Department DATA Role Satellite Image Processing Engineer Locations Harwell, UK, Athens, Greece, Barcelona, Spain, Porto, Portugal, Tenerife, Buenos Aires, Argentina Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time About Open Cosmos Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving customer problems with insights from space. Whether this is monitoring agricultural yields, assessing the damage of oil spills or providing navigation solutions, we believe that data from satellites is the most effective and sustainable way of achieving this. Apply for this job DATA COSMOS · DATA · Multiple locations · Hybrid Satellite Payload Processing Engineer Loading application form Career site Data & privacy Manage cookies Employee login Candidate Connect login Already working at Open Cosmos? Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague. Log in Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor
