Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Muon Space is a company that designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations for Earth intelligence. They are looking for an On-orbit Geometric Calibration Engineer to focus on geometric calibration and geospatial data processing for their infrared imaging missions, particularly for the FireSat camera.

Responsibilities

• Complete on-orbit geometric calibration of new FireSat satellites during the commissioning phase
• Design and implement geometric calibration of multispectral infrared imagery from Muon's infrared missions, including camera geometry modeling and geolocation calibration
• Develop and implement geolocation calibration algorithms to validate and correct on-orbit pointing knowledge
• Continuously improve geospatial processing algorithms including bundle adjustment, orthorectification, and atmospheric corrections
• Research and develop metrics for and improvements to geometric accuracy, image registration, and spatial data quality
• Implement and operate production pipelines for geometric calibration and geospatial data processing
• Write production-ready code
• Work cross-functionally within the team and across Muon to design, build, and maintain operational services from Muon's core remote sensing missions
• Learn new topics as needed (measurement techniques, geospatial data engineering, software engineering, customer domain-specific implications)

Skills

• PhD with 5+ years of experience in a relevant domain (remote sensing, photogrammetry, geodesy, astronomy, physics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or related field); or MS with 8+ years industry experience; or BS with 10+ years industry experience
• Strong mathematical skills, particularly in geometry, linear algebra, statistics, and modeling
• Python-based development and analysis skills
• Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team (scientists, engineers, data support)
• Prior knowledge of the science of remote sensing and photogrammetric processing including bundle adjustment and orthorectification
• Hands-on experience with geometric calibration of imaging instruments
• Experience calibrating on-orbit instruments
• Experience with mid-wave or long-wave infrared instruments and data processing
• Experience developing or applying atmospheric correction algorithms for infrared or multispectral imagery
• Familiarity with common geospatial data tooling and formats (e.g. XArray, COG, GeoTIFF, NetCDF, gdal)
• Experience with image quality assessment (e.g. MTF, spatial resolution characterization)

Benefits

• A competitive equity grant
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave

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