Satellite Tasking Engineer

**Our Mission**

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.

As a fast-scaling company with offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, Washington and Toulouse, our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and strategists is building the future of space-based Earth observation.

**Your Role: As our Satellite Tasking Engineer, you will be scaling and optimising how we plan satellite tasking to deliver maximum value.**

You will lead the long-term optimisation of our imaging plan, focusing on what imaging requests we accept, how we prioritise them, and how we structure them before they reach the live mission planning system. This is a highly technical, cross-functional role at the intersection of mission planning, commercial strategy, and operational readiness. You'll play a critical part in ensuring we make the best use of our satellite resources—not just from a volume perspective, but from a value and impact standpoint.

**Key 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).

**Location - This position is offered on a hybrid or remote basis in Germany or France - we have offices in Munich, Berlin, and Freiburg or in France, Toulouse - please expect occasional travel for team meetings in Germany.**

**About you**

Required:

- 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.

Nice to Have:

- 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.

**Why constellr?**
- Be part of an ambitious mission to launch the world’s first commercial thermal infrared constellation.
- 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 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.