Passive Microwave Imaging Specialist (Satellite Data)

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Company

CS GROUP, together with HE Space and Sopra Steria, provides digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for space and defence organisations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide.

What you will do

• Support the development and maintenance of Level 1 and Level 2 product-generation functions for passive microwave and sub-millimetre radiometers.
• Develop, maintain, and run calibration and validation tools and tests for Level 1B and Level 2 products, including preparation of reports.
• Generate and maintain test and auxiliary datasets for processor development, verification, validation, and operations.
• Support the implementation, validation, evolution, and inter-comparison of operational processors and in-house prototypes.
• Support PMW satellite missions in cooperation with scientists, agencies, industrial partners, and advisory groups.
• Perform data analysis, product-quality monitoring, anomaly diagnosis, reporting, documentation updates, and participation in technical reviews.

Requirements

• University degree in remote sensing, meteorology, physics, engineering, IT/computational science, or another relevant discipline.
• Strong experience in scientific software development, including modularity, readability, adaptability, and configuration management.
• Very good Python skills and fluency with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience writing scientific and technical documents.
• Experience processing Level 1 and Level 2 data from passive microwave instruments is highly desirable.

Nice to have

• Very good skills in C/C++, Fortran, or particularly Java.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, microwave radiative transfer models, and numerical weather prediction forecast data.
• Experience with satellite data product calibration and validation and with specifying, developing, and validating satellite data processing chains.
• Experience understanding and specifying requirements.
• Experience with satellite data quality control, product monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience with software unit, acceptance, system, and integration testing.
• Knowledge of another European language.

Culture & Benefits

• International working environment.
• Inclusive workplace committed to gender diversity and respect.
• Full-time position based in Darmstadt.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV in English in Word or PDF format.
• Quote job reference DE-HP-26185 in the application.
• Application deadline: 30/11/2026.