Payload Calibration & Validation Engineer

About the role

Aerospacelab designs and manufactures small satellites and develops earth observation services, with offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland and the US. It is hiring a Payload Calibration & Validation Engineer in its SAR department, based in the Aerospacelab BE office in Dumont. The engineer defines and runs calibration activities for imaging payloads and works closely with processing and system teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and run calibration activities for imaging payloads, covering radiometric calibration, geometric and geolocation accuracy, and image quality verification.
• Plan and run ground calibration campaigns using reference targets and analyse image quality metrics.
• Support in-orbit commissioning and build tools to monitor product quality over the mission lifetime.
• Work with processing and system teams to feed calibration results back into the processing chain.

Required profile

• MSc or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, remote sensing or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with satellite or airborne imaging data and a solid grasp of signal and image processing.
• Rigor and a taste for chasing down small discrepancies until they make sense.
• Nice to have: experience with spaceborne missions or commissioning, field calibration campaigns, or CEOS Cal/Val practices.

Required skills

• Strong Python skills for data analysis and tooling.

What we offer

• Permanent contract.
• Flat hierarchy and fast-paced environment.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Salary package consistent with experience.