Data Engineer – Space ISR Collection Tooling with Security Clearance

• Integrate commercial imagery providers into the collection tool, including request protocols, data formats, and delivery paths
• Implement requested changes to the map interface
• Investigate and fix data-flow bottlenecks and technical faults in the live production environment
• Work with planners and analysts to turn operational needs into concrete requirements
• Maintain documentation covering status, known issues, collection metrics, and recommendations
• Report on tool performance, including availability, job success rates, changes since the previous period, and recommended actions
• Own and continuously improve the satellite imagery collection tool

• A working understanding of space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and current satellite capabilities
• Five years or more of multi-mission planning using orbit and sensor modelling
• Hands-on experience building and running satellite collection tooling for national or multinational customers
• Real proficiency with GIS and web mapping libraries
• Experience with protocols used to integrate several commercial imagery providers into one collection capability
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Self-direction to work alone without supervision and work well inside a team
• Strong research and analytical habits
• Experience of defence or military intelligence processes is welcome but not required
• Security clearance is referenced in the job title