Calibration Validation Engineer (Optical Systems)
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23 hours ago
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Job Summary
AIRMO is a European climate-tech company using space and airborne technologies to monitor greenhouse gas emissions globally. Our instruments combining LiDAR and hyperspectral imaging detect and quantify methane and CO₂ emissions from industrial sites pipelines and national infrastructure.
Were building a global monitoring system from ground to space helping NGOs energy companies governments and investors take real action on climate impact.
We are seeking an experienced Calibration / Validation Engineer based in Berlin for an immediate start.
Tasks
- Owns end-to-end calibration/validation strategy: ground calibration in-orbit calibration and performance monitoring.
- Defines calibration equipment needs procedures reference targets uncertainty budgets and data products for Cal/Val.
- Works with pipeline team to ensure calibration parameters are ingestible and versioned; validates truth comparisons.
- Leads cal campaigns during AIT/TVAC and supports early ops calibration commissioning.
- Key outputs: Cal/Val plan uncertainty budget calibration datasets acceptance metrics commissioning checklist.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Atmospheric Sciences Physics Remote Sensing or a related field.
- Proven experience in developing and validating algorithms for optical/infrared instruments.
- Extensive knowledge of radiative transfer spectroscopy and data processing techniques.
- Experience with remote sensing applications particularly in environmental monitoring.
- Strong programming skills in high-level languages such as Python and proficiency with Linux.
Benefits
1000 / yr development budget
Tea coffee drinks snacks in office
Work with a killer team of motivated experts
This is a rare chance to build real software that will fly beyond the edge of the atmosphere and bring critical Earth-observation payloads to life. If youre ready to roll up your sleeves write mission-critical code and help shape the future of space-based instrumentation we want to hear from you.
Key Skills
- Python
- SOC
- Debugging
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Minitab
- Technical Writing
- GAMP
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- cGMP
- Manufacturing
