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HEO is the world’s first commercial non-Earth imaging (NEI) and insights services company. NEI involves capturing resolved imagery of space objects using cameras mounted on other satellites, and deriving information and intelligence from the captured imagery. Our technology helps governments and commercial companies to visually monitor their spacecraft and other space objects they care about. Our vision is to image anything in the solar system on-demand. Read more about NEI here.
We are building out a high performing interdisciplinary team capable of pushing the boundaries of space technology. We are growing fast and looking for talented, passionate people that value collaboration, growth and learning to join our team.
HEO is a post Series-A company backed by high profile venture funds including Airtree, Y Combinator and In-Q-Tel. We are headquartered in Sydney, Australia with offices in London, UK and Washington DC, USA.
Note: This position is open to current permanent residents or citizens of Australia and New Zealand. In exceptional cases, we will consider visa sponsorship for provisional visa holders.
As an R&D Engineer at HEO, you’ll be joining our team in Sydney to help us solve the challenging problem of how to take beautiful and informative imagery of one satellite from another satellite, while both are moving through space at 7.5km/s. You’ll be working closely with HEO’s R&D team to help develop and test ways we calculate, analyse and execute on our in-orbit imaging opportunities, with automation and scale in mind. Additionally, you’ll be developing algorithms and image processing tools to derive analytics from collected imagery data, in order to deliver actionable insights and intelligence to our customers.
We value good space citizenship. We are passionate about responsible space custodianship, sustainability and trust. We believe that space should be easy and transparent. Our values help us to tackle some of the most complex issues in space for the benefit of all of humanity.
As a team, we are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for employees from all backgrounds.
HEO is one of Australia’s fastest-growing space technology companies. At HEO, we’re committed to creating the best working environment where everyone thrives, values collaboration, encourages innovation and shares the common goal of making space transparent.
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance HEO and our culture. Research shows that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience. If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and HEO. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.
The successful candidate must submit to a background check.