{"id":1777943,"url":"https://alion.io/job/galaxeye-space-image-processing-engineer","title":"Image Processing Engineer","company":{"id":59381,"name":"GalaxEye Space","domain":"galaxeye.space","url":"https://alion.io/company/galaxeye-space","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Zoho Recruit","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":10000,"max_usd":27000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2447},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":false},{"name":"GDAL","optional":false},{"name":"NumPy","optional":false},{"name":"OpenCV","optional":false},{"name":"Pandas","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"scikit-image","optional":false},{"name":"SciPy","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-03T17:02:56Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-03","last_verified_at":"2026-10-03T23:59:10Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Role Overview\nWe are seeking a highly motivated Image Processing Engineer to design, develop, and optimize image processing algorithms for satellite remote sensing data. This role emphasizes sensor-aware image processing, image quality assessment, and geometric fidelity across Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical (MSI) imagery.\nThe ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in classical and modern image processing techniques, a solid understanding of sensor physics and system performance metrics (e.g., MTF, SNR), and the ability to translate theoretical models into robust, production-grade algorithms.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Remote Sensing Image Processing & Quality Analysis\nDesign and implement image processing algorithms for SAR and optical satellite imagery.\nAnalyze and optimize image quality metrics including Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), Modulation Transfer Function (MTF), radiometric resolution, contrast, and spatial resolution.\nIdentify, evaluate, and mitigate sensor- and platform-induced artifacts, including noise, blur, aliasing, speckle, and distortions.\nPerform image enhancement, denoising, filtering, and resolution-preserving transformations tailored for remote sensing data characteristics.\n2. Geometric Processing & Coregistration\nDevelop and refine pipelines for geometric correction, georeferencing, orthorectification, and multi-sensor coregistration.\nAddress geometric distortions caused by sensor models, platform motion, terrain relief, and imaging geometry.\nCollaborate with Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) teams to evaluate geometric accuracy and ensure image quality consistency across datasets.\n3. Sensor Characterization & Performance Understanding\nApply sensor models and system-level concepts to image formation and processing workflows.\nAnalyze the effects of MTF, SNR, sampling theory, and noise models on downstream products such as image fusion and analytics.\nSupport payload and mission teams with image-based performance assessment and technical feedback.\n4. Algorithm Development & Deployment\nDevelop clean, efficient, and scalable image processing code for cloud-based environments.\nOptimize algorithms for large-scale geospatial datasets and high-throughput processing systems.\nDesign and execute validation experiments to quantify image quality, geometric accuracy, and algorithm robustness.\n5. Documentation & Collaboration\nMaintain comprehensive technical documentation detailing algorithms, assumptions, validation results, and known limitations.\nStay current with advances in remote sensing image processing, sensor technologies, and computer vision methods.\nWork closely with Data Fusion Scientists, Remote Sensing Analysts, and Software Engineers to integrate algorithms into production workflows.\nRequirements\nEducation\nBachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Remote Sensing, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Geoinformatics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.\nExperience\nMinimum 2+ years of professional experience in satellite image processing, remote sensing, or sensor data analysis.\nImage Processing Fundamentals\nStrong understanding of filtering, sampling, interpolation, denoising, and enhancement techniques.\nFamiliarity with image quality metrics such as MTF, SNR, radiometric resolution, and spatial resolution.\nRemote Sensing Expertise\nHands-on experience with SAR and/or optical satellite data.\nUnderstanding of speckle, noise models, and radiometric and geometric corrections.\nCoding Skills\nProficiency in Python, with experience using: NumPy, SciPy, Pandas\nGDAL / Rasterio\nscikit-image, OpenCV\n\nExperience with scalable or parallel processing is a strong advantage.\nGeometric Awareness\nFamiliarity with sensor models (RPCs or rigorous physical models) and georeferencing techniques.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3785,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Space & Aerospace","Earth Observation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T17:02:56Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:40Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/galaxeye-space-image-processing-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/galaxeye-space-image-processing-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T01:07:40Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1436,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3564,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}