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We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens.\nAbout us\nFoundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.\nWe design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.\nOur station network is expanding across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.\nWe're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK and the European Innovation Council.\nPosition Overview\nLondon · Full time · On-site\nYou'll turn large volumes of laser ranging data into geodetic and orbit products at scale. You'll build the pipelines, models and quality checks behind them.\nWhat you'll do\nBuild processing pipelines that take ranging data from raw returns to normal points and higher-level products\n\nDevelop statistical methods for bias detection, outlier rejection and data quality\n\nAnalyse station and network performance, and find where it can improve\n\nWork with our geodesy and orbit determination team to turn research into products\n\nTurn analysis into clear reports, plots and customer-facing metrics\n\nWhat you'll bring\nA degree in geodesy, physics, maths, data science or similar (MSc or PhD preferred)\n\nStrong Python and the scientific stack (NumPy, pandas, SciPy)\n\nSolid statistics: estimation, time series and uncertainty\n\nExperience with large scientific datasets\n\nA habit of writing production code, not just notebooks\n\nNice to have\nSLR or GNSS data, including the CRD format\n\nCloud data pipelines\n\nMachine learning for anomaly detection\n\nWhat We Offer\nA high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company\n\nEMI share options (UK employees)\n\n25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays\n\nEnhanced Parental Leave\n\nCycle to work schemes\n\nWork alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics\n\nOffices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials\n\nWe actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. 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