Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?
Starion Luxembourg is looking for a Satellite Imagery Operator to join the Earth Observation segment of its Mission Control & Data Processing Centre.
In this role, you will support end‑to‑end satellite imagery operations, including request management, image production, validation, and secure distribution to end users. You will work closely with the Mission Operations Centre and be involved in both mission preparation and routine operational activities.
As part of the operations team, you will contribute to the 24/7 availability of the system and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of imagery products to governmental and commercial users.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a national Earth Observation mission within a modern operations environment in Luxembourg.
Tasks and activities
The scope of work will include:
- Participating in pre‑operational activities, including system commissioning, end‑to‑end qualification, and required training.
- Participating in mission operations across the lifecycle, managing image requests, prioritising daily activities with ground operators, ensuring secure imagery dissemination, maintaining imagery databases and ground systems, and developing ground operations procedures.
- Additional Ground Control Centre duties include acting as out‑of‑hours coordinator, assuming production responsibilities outside normal hours, and performing operational quality checks in support of image analysis activities.
Skills and experience
The following skills and experience are mandatory:
- Senior Technician with a Technical School diploma in Informatics, or a degree in Geomatics, Geography, or equivalent (or higher).
- Ability to operate within a complex IT environment, adhering to procedures while managing user/client interfaces, service requests, programming activities, and FTP‑based deliveries.
- Ideally, operational knowledge of ground segment and space system management procedures.
- Operational knowledge of working with operational customers.
- Excellent, positive team spirit with strong cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Highly motivated with a willingness to learn new skills.
- EU citizenship is a mandatory requirement.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
The following skills and experience would be highly desirable:
- Knowledge and hands‑on experience with Earth Observation systems.
- 2–3 years of experience working in a 24/7 operational environment.
- Knowledge and experience in imagery or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Knowledge of additional EU languages is an asset.
Why should you apply?
- You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
- We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
- To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
- Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.
As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.
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