Calibration and Validation System Engineer (M/F) REF.CalVal_2025

OHB Italia is seeking for its Satellite and Missions Department in Rome or Milano a

Calibration and Validation System Engineer (M/F) REF.CalVal_2025

 OHB Italia is seeking a specialist in EO passive optical remote sensing with Calibration/Validation and development experience.

Tasks:

You will be in charge of following and controlling the activities during Operations and Commissioning phases of the IRIDE EAG2 constellation satellites.

You will be part of a team of experts. In particular, the candidate will Interface with the FOS and PDGS teams supporting the following main activities:

• Define the Calibration and Validation tasks, algorithms, and plan, including on-ground an in-orbit activities.
• Support the IRIDE EAG2 commissioning phase.
• Support the IRIDE EAG2 products calibration and validation.
• Review of customer and industry documentation, during the various Project phases.
• Continuously assess evolving user requirements regarding the mission, in terms of data quality, calibration and validation.
• Propose innovation (where possible) in the area of EO product algorithm development, and for P/L calibration and validation.
• Support the testing, integration and validation activities.
• Documentation and software deliverables review and configuration control.
• Contribute to the coordination meetings and reviews, both internal and with external participation.
• Generate minutes of project-related meetings.
• Generate technical notes to support the projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• University PhD or master’s degree in physics, Engineering or Earth Sciences with particular emphasis on EO optical instruments, data processing algorithms, calibration and validation.
• Good knowledge of Opto-electronics.
• In-depth knowledge of Optical satellite remote sensing.
• Strong knowledge of image analysis, GIS technology and applications and programming. Demonstrated capabilities in EO data processing and applications (specially with Optical Multispectral and Hyperspectral payloads).
• Experience in development and maintenance of ground infrastructure and/or software systems.
• Experience in space mission, spacecraft and/or payload operations.
• Scientific programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python, IDL).
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Expertise in retrieval of geophysical variables over sea and/or landmasses is an asset.
• Experience in big data processing, cloud computing and computer science is advantageous.
• Experience of in-situ data collection is advantageous.

Other skills:

• Good documentation writing skills
• Ability to manage several tasks in parallel and to prioritise.
• Capability to work in a team.
• Pro-active approach to problem identification and resolution