Image Production Engineer

Open Cosmos Ltd
Didcot, OX11 0RL, United Kingdom
2 months ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
15 Apr 2026 (2 months ago)

Aim high, go beyond!

At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on…

Working in our Data Division

At Open Cosmos, our Data division transforms satellite data into meaningful insights that drive real-world impact. The team delivers all data products generated by Open Cosmos and its partners, curates and develops DataCosmos (our geospatial data platform) and builds integrations that make satellite imagery easy to access and act on.

The team is now looking for an Image Production Engineer to join the growing team!

What will you be doing?

As an Image Production Engineer, you’ll own the end-to-end imagery processing pipeline, ensuring satellite data is transformed into high-quality, reliable, and actionable outputs for customers around the world.

You will:

  • Own and continuously improve the imagery pipeline from acquisition to delivery

  • Ensure quality, reliability, and performance meet KPIs and customer expectations

  • Identify and fix issues, bottlenecks, and failure points across the system

  • Define data quality standards and implement robust validation and monitoring

  • Work closely with engineering and SRE to keep systems scalable and resilient

  • Troubleshoot and improve production code (Python) where needed

  • Drive automation and performance improvements across the pipeline

  • Support customer delivery and success through consistent, high-quality outputs

What You’ll bring

  • Ownership of data or imagery pipelines end-to-end, from acquisition through to delivery

  • Strong problem-solving ability with the ability to get to root cause and fix issues properly

  • Confidence working with Python in production environments

  • Solid understanding of remote sensing and satellite imagery processing

  • Ability to build and apply monitoring, validation, and performance optimisation approaches

  • A mindset of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement

This role can be based in UK (Harwell, Oxfordshire) | Spain (Barcelona) | Portugal (Porto) | Greece (Athens) or Argentina (Buenos Aires)

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in our chosen location.

When applying, please submit your CV in English.

Why Open Cosmos?

  • Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe.

  • A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges.

  • A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team.

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