Senior Remote Sensing Engineer

• Develop and maintain automatic processing chains for extracting information from satellite images and making it available online
• Automate and/or execute recurring processing operations using appropriate technologies
• Develop and/or optimize algorithms for the exploitation of radar and optical satellite images, especially Copernicus products, as part of a partnership with the EC.
• Provide information on natural resources : forestry, agriculture, risk management (floods, disasters, soil movement, etc.)
• Participate in Walloon and international projects to provide services tailored to needs

• Master’s degree in computer science, geosciences, bioengineering, remote sensing
• Minimum 5 year experience in a similar environment
• Speaking French and English mandatory
• Mastery of a Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence technique, preferably using geospatial data
• Solid programming expertise (Python, R), preferably in a Linux environment
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Rasdaman, Geonetwork, backend APIs, TypeScript for GIS applications et standards for web mapping
• Comfortable using a Geographic Information System (QGIS, ArcGIS, etc.)
• Excellent command of English and knowledge of French
• Experience with one of the following tools: OpenEO (CDSE) or ENVI
• Already use drone photogrammetry or spatial remote sensing (optical and/or radar), in particular Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2 data Interest in the space sector and environmental issues

And beyond the IT aspect, you’re…

• Autonomous in your daily work
• Collaborative, open-minded, able to reach out to others and discuss any concerns you may have
• Curious, with an ongoing desire to deepen your knowledge
• Rigorous and concerned about the quality of your work, French and English : fluent

• A permanent contract in a stimulating environment, with 32 days of annual leave
• An attractive, comprehensive salary package in line with your profile and experience: group and hospital insurance, meal vouchers, representation expenses
• The possibility to work from home 2 days/week
• An opportunity to challenge yourself in exciting projects using the latest technology
• A collaborative company culture based on a rather flat hierarchy and with open-spaces that allow for a fluid exchange of information between the departments

Have you always had your head in the stars? Intrigued by the changes facing our beloved planet? Then your curiosity may soon be satisfied!

SPACEBEL is a Belgian software engineering and space systems company, serving space agencies, major aerospace companies, European institutions and the commercial market.

SPACEBEL provides 2 great types of solutions:

• Space systems: software for controlling satellites from the ground ️

• Spatial data access and applications: geospatial decision support solutions and Earth observation services for land, environment and natural resource management.

The company has grown in the space sector to become a recognized provider of innovative IT solutions and related IT services. Their solutions have been used in no less than 50 space missions aimed at better understanding the Universe and our planet Earth.

How was this important contribution made possible? Thanks to their 120 employees’ passion, commitment and talents. Every new project is a challenge that federates teams around the same objective.