Full time

Remote Sensing Engineer - Cloud Products

Posted by Leonardo • Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

📍 Darmstadt, Hessen 🕒 June 19, 2026

About the Role

Job Description:

We are looking to strengthen our engineering team at EUMETSAT, supporting the exploitation of EUMETSAT missions such as MSG, MTG, EPS, EPS-SG and Sentinel-3. The main focus is on MTG and EPS-SG. 

The work centres on the development and verification of cloud products derived from satellite data, specifically cloud mask, cloud type, and cloud top height. Responsibilities also encompass snow/ice, dust, and volcanic ash detection, the generation of clear-sky reflectance climatologies, the production of all-sky radiance products, and support for active fire monitoring. 

Key Responsibilities

Scientific Development

  • Improve and evaluate cloud products scientifically
  • Focus specifically on contributions to MTG and EPS-SG missions
  • Prototyping

  • Develop prototype processors for MTG and EPS-SG
  • Operational Processing

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