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Research & Development Engineer

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop algorithms and tools for in-orbit satellite imaging, analyzing imagery to derive actionable intelligence for government and commercial customers.

Role type

Research & Development Engineer (Space Systems & Image Processing)

Builds

Automated in-orbit imaging operations and analytics pipelines for space object monitoring

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Operations / Remote Sensing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Algorithm development, Image processing, Quantitative modelling, Data processing, Python, MATLAB, Critical thinking

Preferred skills

Satellite operations, Earth observation, Remote sensing, Orbital dynamics, Machine learning, AWS

Responsibilities

Plan, monitor, and optimize imaging operations performance; Develop algorithms to extract analytics from imagery; Collaborate with satellite operators to scale R&D; Evaluate new sensor modalities and imaging techniques

Seniority

Mid-level IC (2+ years experience or PhD)

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