Hybrid Flight Payload Engineer

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About the role

  • Flight Payload Engineer part of the Flight Application Engineering Team at Satellogic. Focus on performance, calibration, and optimization of satellite’s payloads for global satellite operations.

Responsibilities

  • Continuous monitoring and fine-tuning of primary and secondary payloads to ensure maximum throughput and data quality across the constellation.
  • Providing expert technical analysis and troubleshooting for payload anomalies, coordinating with hardware and software teams to resolve complex in-orbit issues.
  • Designing and executing rigorous testing procedures and benchmarks to evaluate payload performance under various orbital conditions.
  • Defining, implementing, and monitoring payload health and performance metrics to proactively identify degradation or optimization opportunities.
  • Leading payload initialization and calibration activities for new satellites, ensuring a smooth transition from launch to nominal mission phases.
  • Working closely with the Mission Operations and Data Product teams to align payload capabilities with customer requirements and mission goals.

Requirements

  • Degree (or advanced studies) in aerospace engineering, Electronic Engineering or related fields.
  • Proven experience in testing, characterization, or operation of complex electronic systems (preferably on-board satellite hardware or high-performance sensors).
  • Familiarity with signal processing and data acquisition systems.
  • Working knowledge of Python for basic data analysis and task automation.
  • Comfortable working with Bash scripting and containerization using Docker.
  • Ability to process large datasets to extract performance trends and identify anomalies.
  • Intermediate English proficiency level.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Flight Payload Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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