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Our mission is simple and ambitious: redefine space-for people, systems, and missions in every domain. Umbra’s ecosystem operates through three business units: Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms).Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.\nAbout the Team\nRemote Sensing - The Data\nRemote Sensing is where Umbra got its start, and our agile Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation remains the most capable on the market. We transform satellite data into real-world, actionable insights that strengthen U.S. national security and intelligence, support disaster response, and advance scientific discovery. Our team delivers data at scale with unmatched quality, persistence, and the speed and responsiveness our partners demand.\nIf you want to work on cutting-edge space technology that’s redefining what’s possible in remote sensing, you belong here at Umbra.\nAbout the Job\n We are seeking a Senior/Staff Data Platform Engineer to lead our data infrastructure architecture. The individual filling this position will collaborate with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to design, develop, and maintain the data systems that support our autonomous satellite operations, analytics, and internal decision-making. They will play a key role in Umbra's efforts toward redefining how space radar data is consumed.\nThis position is based on-site in either our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office, Arlington, VA office, or Reston, VA office.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to process, model, and analyze large volumes of satellite, operations, and business data\nDevelop and optimize data models, data warehouses, lakehouse patterns, and dbt transformations to support internal analytics, machine learning applications, and operational decision-making\nBuild and operate analytics and data platform capabilities using tools such as Databricks, dbt, Omni Analytics, and related cloud services\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and ensure data quality, reliability, performance, and usability\nImplement best practices for data governance, reliability, security, compliance, lineage, cost management, and observability\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.\n8+ years of professional experience as a data engineer or in similar roles.\nStrong proficiency in SQL and experience with data warehousing, lakehouse architecture, and analytics engineering concepts.\nProficiency in data pipeline development using Python and SQL, utilizing version control and CI/CD best practices.\nProficiency with analytics and visualization tools such as Omni Analytics, Tableau, Power BI, or similar.\nExperience with Databricks, Apache Hadoop Ecosystem (HDFS, Spark, HBase, etc), or similar large-scale data processing and lakehouse platforms.\nExperience with dbt or similar data transformation and modeling frameworks.\nExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure for building reliable data storage and processing.\nFamiliarity with monitoring and observability solutions such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, Splunk, or similar.\nEffective communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience working in the aerospace industry.\nExperience with mission scheduling software and/or schedule optimization.\nExperience developing SAR image processing/formation applications.\nExperience with Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, and Developer Platforms.\nExperience building custom GIS applications, STAC, or other imagery catalog APIs.\nExperience with semantic layers, data catalogs, lineage, or data quality tooling.\nCurrent security clearance or willingness and ability to acquire one.\nBenefits\nFlexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave\nMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)\nVol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)\n401k with 3% non-elective company contribution\nStock Options\nFree parking\nFree lunch in office daily\nUmbra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nEmployment Eligibility Verification\nIn compliance with federal laws, all hired persons will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) upon hire.\nITAR/EAR Requirements\nThis position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.\nPay Transparency\nThis job posting may cover multiple career levels. To ensure greater transparency, we provide base salary ranges for all roles, regardless of location. Our standard pay ranges are based on the role’s function and level, benchmarked against similar growth-stage companies. Compensation may vary based on geographical location, as certain regions may have different cost-of-living factors. 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