Research and Development Engineer
Research and Development Engineer
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HEO is the worlds first commercial non-Earth imaging (NEI) and insights services company. NEI involves capturing resolved imagery of space objects using cameras mounted on other satellites and deriving information and intelligence from the captured imagery. Our technology helps governments and commercial companies to visually monitor their spacecraft and other space objects they care about. Our vision is to image anything in the solar system on-demand. Read more about NEI here.
We are building out a high performing interdisciplinary team capable of pushing the boundaries of space technology. We are growing fast and looking for talented passionate people that value collaboration growth and learning to join our team.
HEO is a post Series-A company backed by high profile venture funds including Airtree Y Combinator and In-Q-Tel. We are headquartered in Sydney Australia with offices in London UK and Washington DC USA.
Note: This position is open to current permanent residents or citizens of Australia and New Zealand. In exceptional cases we will consider visa sponsorship for provisional visa holders.
About the role:
As an R&D Engineer at HEO youll be joining our team in Sydney to help us solve the challenging problem of how to take beautiful and informative imagery of one satellite from another satellite while both are moving through space at 7.5km/s. Youll be working closely with HEOs R&D team to help develop and test ways we calculate analyse and execute on our in-orbit imaging opportunities with automation and scale in mind. Additionally youll be developing algorithms and image processing tools to derive analytics from collected imagery data in order to deliver actionable insights and intelligence to our customers.
Your key responsibilities:
- Develop techniques to continuously monitor the performance of HEOs imaging operations and identify ways to improve both image quality and mission success rate.
- Develop algorithms and tools to assist with the extraction of customer focused analytics from HEOs imagery data.
- Work closely with HEOs partner satellite operators to ensure seamless mission operations.
- Conduct R&D to evaluate new sensor modalities and imaging techniques as HEO expands its operations to new orbits.
We are looking for someone with:
- A bachelors degree in Engineering (Aerospace Mechatronics or other related engineering discipline) Physics Computer Science or Mathematics.
- 2 years of related industry experience or a PhD in a related field.
- Experience in any of the following is considered a plus::
- Satellite operations
- Earth observation
- Remote sensing
- Orbital dynamics
- Machine learning
- Image processing
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and comfortable with experimenting to solve new challenges.
- Experience with quantitative modelling data processing and algorithmic development in Python MATLAB or similar.
- Experience working with cloud-deployed systems especially AWS is considered a strong plus.
- Something that differentiates you from the crowd. At HEO there are a wide range of complex problems we are trying to solve so if you have a unique skill/experience/interest that might be of value to HEO please highlight this in your application.
HEOs Company Values:
We value good space citizenship. We are passionate about responsible space custodianship sustainability and trust. We believe that space should be easy and transparent. Our values help us to tackle some of the most complex issues in space for the benefit of all of humanity.
As a team we are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for employees from all backgrounds.
Perks & benefits:
HEO is one of Australias fastest-growing space technology companies. At HEO were committed to creating the best working environment where everyone thrives values collaboration encourages innovation and shares the common goal of making space transparent.
- Employee Share Option Plan (Own a piece of HEO)
- Full-time role based in office with flexibility for hybrid work
- Central location in Sydneys Tech Central
- Flexible leave options so you can recharge and relax when best suits you no forced leave during office shutdowns
- A generous parental leave policy
- End of trip facilities - bicycle parking and showers
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills and passion as well as how you can enhance HEO and our culture. Research shows that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and HEO. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.
The successful candidate must submit to a background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
