Role: Imaging Coordinator
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing, Physics (or related engineering fields)
Work Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a related role, preferably in the satellite or earth observation industry.
Role Description:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self driven individual to join our satellite operations team as an Imaging Coordinator. The ideal candidate will be responsible for making critical decisions on imaging priorities for our satellites, balancing various external and internal stakeholder needs, and ensuring optimal utilization of our satellite resources.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Providing data/trends to the mission planning team to implement the right strategies for prioritizing imaging targets based on multiple factors (including but not limited to customer requirements, emergencies, calibration needs, and long-term archival value).
- Staying informed about global events/disasters with a geographical impact to proactively identify high-priority imaging opportunities.
- Collaborating with the sales and customer success staff at Pixxel to understand and manage customer expectations regarding imaging schedules and deliverables.
- Working closely with the satellite operations team to optimize imaging schedules and maximize the efficiency of our satellite constellation.
- Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of global geography, seasonality, and areas of strategic importance for various industries and applications.
- Analyzing and reporting on imaging prioritization decisions and their outcomes to improve future decision-making processes.
- Contributing to the development of a valuable image archive by identifying and prioritizing areas of long-term significance.
Desirable Skills & Certifications:.
- High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Excellent knowledge of global geography, current events, and geopolitics.
- Basic understanding of satellite operations and earth observation technologies.
- Superb communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage expectations of diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work under pressure and make quick, informed decisions in emergency situations.
- Good at programming and experience with python (or any other scripting language).
Candidate Acumen:
- Proactive and self-motivated with a passion for earth observation and its applications.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively.
- Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving industry.
- Team player with the ability to work effectively across different departments.
Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires
About Pixxel
Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxel’s constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours, building a health monitor for the planet that allows us to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.
Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity’s Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.
Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company’s total venture funding to $71 Million.
To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.
Culture
Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.
Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life
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