Hydrosat is a space and data analytics company building a new Earth observation constellation and software to unlock the power of thermal infrared imagery. Our mission is to capture and deliver high spatio-temporal resolution thermal infrared data, currently not available from other sources, to provide insights that benefit the environment, enhance food and water security, and serve other critical applications. Our downstream applications team in Luxembourg combines best-in-class remote sensing, machine learning, and cutting‑edge fusion approaches to thermal imagery to deliver innovative and scalable solutions to the agri‑food industry. We are looking for bright, creative, and ambitious people who can work in a dynamic and collaborative start‑up environment. Hydrosat is determined to change the way people use space imagery and revolutionize agriculture. Join us on this mission and help transform the world.
Hydrosat - Agricultural Remote Sensing Scientist at Hydrosat
More jobs at HydrosatRequirements
Education
- Master’s degree in Agricultural or Environmental Sciences, Physics, Remote Sensing, or a related field
- PhD in Agricultural or Environmental Sciences, Physics, Remote Sensing, or a related field
Experience
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in a research‑focused role
Skills
- Programming in Python
- Surface energy balance modeling
- Soil physics
- Hydrology
- Remote sensing
- Geospatial and earth observation tools (satellite data processing)
- Rasterio/GDAL
- GIS tools
- Cloud computing platforms like AWS
- Version control tools (Git)
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Team player
- Self‑motivated learning
Languages
- English
Responsibilities
- Utilize field data and remote sensing platforms to develop evidence‑based models for water consumption and demand in field crops.
- Design and enhance commercial algorithms to detect soil moisture and water stress in farm crops using remote sensing data, optimizing farm‑level irrigation management.
- Address challenges in scaling algorithms to diverse climatic conditions, soil types, and crop species.
- Coordinate, analyze, and provide expert advice on farm field experiments to validate algorithms under real‑world conditions.
Technologies
PythonRasterio/GDALGIS toolsAWSGit
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