Full-Time

Imagery Support Engineer

Posted on 10/31/2025

Orbital Sidekick

Orbital Sidekick

11-50 employees

Provides near real-time hyperspectral Earth imaging

Compensation Overview

$80k - $125k/yr

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Data & Analytics (2)
,
Required Skills
Python
Jupyter
SQL
Pandas
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Earth Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Proven ability to manage and synthesize data from multiple spreadsheets (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel) and internal dashboards.
  • Familiarity with GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) and satellite or aerial imagery.
  • Experience with Python, Jupyter, or basic scripting.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy, especially in tracking and analyzing data.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills—both written and verbal.
  • Comfortable working independently and in collaboration with a diverse, fast-paced team, with a proactive approach to problem-solving in delivery.
  • Basic technical troubleshooting skills or willingness to learn.
Responsibilities
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Proactively track and manage multiple imagery deliveries across Google Sheets and internal dashboards, ensuring all deadlines and service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Monitor and document multiple customer assets to ensure comprehensive coverage and identify the best imagery for client delivery.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Analyze imagery for quality, carefully evaluating multiple images to determine the optimal selections for client fulfillment.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Meticulously track and document reasons for non-delivery of images, providing accurate and detailed metrics on fulfillment rates and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Support the packaging, formatting, and timely delivery of imagery to clients.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Work with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting on delivery metrics.
  • Imagery Delivery & Performance Tracking: Strong scripting and coding skills—particularly in Python—are essential for this role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience automating data tracking, and imagery QA/QC processes. Coding proficiency is core to streamlining operations, troubleshooting delivery issues, and driving continuous process improvements.
  • Imagery Quality Assurance: Perform visual and technical quality checks on hyperspectral imagery and data products to ensure accuracy and consistency, directly informing delivery decisions.
  • Imagery Quality Assurance: Flag and report issues related to data quality, completeness, and delivery standards, ensuring only the best imagery is considered for delivery.
  • Customer Support & Success: Act as a point of contact for clients, assisting with image delivery, basic troubleshooting, and inquiries related to data products, with a focus on communicating delivery status and addressing any delivery-related concerns.
  • Customer Support & Success: Escalate technical issues to engineering and mission operations teams as needed, providing comprehensive context based on delivery metrics.
  • Customer Support & Success: Help maintain customer support documentation and assist in onboarding materials, particularly as they relate to delivery processes.
  • Process Improvement: Assist in identifying opportunities to streamline QA/QC and delivery processes, leveraging insights from delivery metrics to improve the overall customer experience.
  • Process Improvement: Contribute to internal feedback loops to enhance OSK’s imagery products and services, with a focus on improving delivery efficiency and accuracy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with remote sensing imagery (optical, hyperspectral, multispectral, or similar).
  • Interest in space technology, environmental monitoring, or geospatial intelligence.
  • Previous experience in customer support, client services, or QA/QC, especially with a focus on data tracking and reporting.

Orbital Sidekick operates a constellation of satellites that perform hyperspectral imaging to monitor Earth's surface and deliver detailed spectral data. The data is processed with artificial intelligence and machine learning, turning raw spectra into near real-time geospatial insights for tasks like environmental monitoring, resource management, and security operations. Its approach combines space-based hyperspectral sensing with advanced AI to produce timely, decision-ready intelligence at a global scale, including early detection of environmental incidents. The company aims to advance space technology and support sustainable development by improving environmental stewardship, resource management, and informed decision-making for governments and enterprises.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$45.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2016

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Suhora partnership integrates GHOSt data into SPADE for India market.
  • Corning sensors monitored 124,000 pipeline miles in 2024.
  • Spectral Evolution validated Urea signatures in fall 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Corning scales hyperspectral sensors to rival OSK constellations within 12-24 months.
  • NRO shifts to Maxar or Planet, cutting OSK defense revenue in 6-12 months.
  • US export controls block Suhora India deal in 3-6 months.

What makes Orbital Sidekick unique

  • GHOSt satellites capture 472 spectral bands at 8m resolution for material detection.
  • AI processes hyperspectral data to detect pipeline methane leaks in hours.
  • NRO selected OSK in 2023 for commercial hyperspectral study.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Commuter Benefits

Phone/Internet Stipend

Learning and Development Opportunities

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

20%
Voice and Data, Inc.
Jul 8th, 2025
Suhora Technologies and Orbital Sidekick partner to introduce hyperspectral satellite services in India

Suhora Technologies, an India-based space data analytics company, has announced a strategic partnership with US-based Orbital Sidekick (OSK) to introduce high-resolution hyperspectral satellite services to the Indian market.

ISS National Lab
Apr 23rd, 2024
Sensors, Satellites, and Sidekicks: Chemical Fingerprinting From Space for Valuable Applications on Earth

In an investigation sponsored by the ISS National Lab, Orbital Sidekick launched its sensor- Hyperspectral Earth Imaging System Trial (HEIST)-to station, where it was installed on the Nanoracks External Platform (NREP), which is mounted to the exterior of the orbiting laboratory.

PRmoment
Mar 26th, 2024
The review of PR Pitches and mergers & acquisitions in UK PR: March 2024

Stagwell acquire Sidekick.

Breaking Defense
Jul 5th, 2023
Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon

Orbital Sidekick launched its third GHOSt satellite last month on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Earth Imaging Journal
Apr 19th, 2023
Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the global leader in space-based hyperspectral intelligence, today announced the successful launch of GHOSt 1 and 2, the first satellites in its planned GHOSt(™) (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation, aboard the Transporter 7 rideshare mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

INACTIVE