Mission Planning Software Engineer

<p class="Paragraph SCXW174304641 BCX0" style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">Location:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317">&nbsp;Hybrid, Munich</span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW174304641 BCX0" style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">Team &amp; Reporting line:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> &nbsp;Imaging Operations/Mission Planning Unit, Reporting to the Image Operations Lead.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW139971900 BCX0"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Our Mission</span></strong><span style="color:#1F487C">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW139971900 BCX0"><span style="color:#121317">At constellr, we're harnessing the power of space to solve one of Earth’s greatest challenges: climate resilience &amp; security in a changing world. Our thermal satellite constellation delivers the most accurate land surface temperature data on the market, equipping commercial players, governments, defence agencies, and global institutions with the thermal intelligence they need to make strategic decisions– from national security and infrastructure to agriculture and climate resilience.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>As a fast-scaling company with offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, Washington and Toulouse, our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and strategists is building the future of space-based Earth observation.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:1.1em"><span style="color:#1f487c">Your Role:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#000000">As our Mission Planning Software Engineer, you will shape the software systems that enable automated, scalable mission planning for our satellite constellation. Working at the intersection of space operations and software engineering, you will transform mission objectives and operational constraints into reliable planning systems that power daily satellite activity. You will collaborate across operations and product teams to define how missions are planned and executed at scale, supporting the evolution from manual workflows to a unified, automated platform that directly drives satellite command and imaging execution.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Build core mission planning services and algorithms that power mission planning applications for a growing satellite constellation&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Shape the architecture and design of mission planning systems to ensure scalability, reliability, and long-term operability&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Run, monitor, and maintain mission planning systems in live production environments&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Define engineering standards for reliability, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, safety, and operational compliance&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Collaborate across Flight Operations, Flight Dynamics, Payload, Satellite Operations, and Product leadership to turn mission needs into technical direction and system design&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and robust deployment practices across mission-critical systems&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Translate mission requests into executable satellite telecommands, including interaction with the telecommand database&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW175499302 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW175499302 BCX0">Align mission plans with onboard scheduling and execution constraints to ensure feasible satellite operations<span style="background-color:#C6C6C6">&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p> <br> <p><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">About you</span></strong><span style="color:#1F487C">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000000">Required:</span></strong><span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span></p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">3–5+ years of experience in software engineering, space systems engineering, satellite operations software, or ground segment development&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Strong experience building production-grade distributed systems, backend services, or mission-critical software&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Experience designing or working with mission planning, scheduling, automation, or orchestration systems in complex operational environments&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Strong software engineering skills in Python, Java, SQL, and containerised application development.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Proven experience developing reliable, scalable software for production environments with a strong focus on correctness, robustness, and maintainability&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Familiarity with Linux environments and operating services in production (deployment, debugging, performance tuning)&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Experience with infrastructure components such as AWS, CI/CD pipelines, containerised deployments, and service orchestration </p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Ability to design and debug complex systems involving multiple services, data flows, and external operational dependencies&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with Imaging Operations, Flight Operations, product and engineering teams&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">High level of ownership, autonomy, and attention to detail in mission- or safety-critical contexts&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW253089635 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW253089635 BCX0">Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where systems evolve quickly, and operational reliability is essential&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000000">Nice to Have</span><em><span style="color:#000000">:</span></em></strong><span style="color:#000000">&nbsp;</span></p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0">Prior exposure to satellite operations environments or ground segment toolchains; particularly satellite tasking, commanding, and on-board schedule (plan) generation.</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0">Experience with real-time systems or high-reliability distributed systems.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0">Experience with data systems and observability tooling (e.g., PostgreSQL, time-series databases, Grafana, logging/monitoring stacks).<span style="background-color:#C6C6C6">&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs, and Django for server-side web application development.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Terramate) and automated configuration management using Ansible.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Ability to build full-stack web applications with Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Experience managing cloud infrastructure on AWS.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Theoretical and applied background in AI planning and optimisation, including PDDL formulation, constraint satisfaction, Markov decision processes, and combinatorial optimisation algorithms.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Practical experience integrating automated planning and optimisation algorithms into real-world software systems.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Experience in event-driven software architecture design and implementation.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW78013974 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW78013974 BCX0"><span style="color:#242424">Hands-on experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes.&nbsp;</span></p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Why join constellr?</span></strong></p><ul><li><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpFirst"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">High-Impact National Security Mission:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> Be part of an ambitious mission to launch the world’s first commercial thermal infrared constellation, delivering sovereign-grade "behavioural" intelligence from space to close critical blind spots for defence, intelligence, and maritime surveillance agencies.</span></p></li><li><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Fast-Paced "New Space" Innovation:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> Work at the leading edge of a rapidly evolving defence sector. By leveraging modern, agile New Space methodologies, you will help design, build, and deploy dual-use thermal payloads into operational orbit at a speed and scale that traditional aerospace models simply cannot match.</span></p></li><li><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Broad Interdisciplinary Exposure:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> Accelerate your professional growth by collaborating daily with a diverse, international cohort of astrophysicists, software developers, and defence-system engineers.</span></p></li><li><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Inclusive &amp; Scientific Culture:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> Join a high-trust team deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and scientific excellence, where academic curiosity is paired with high autonomy and a flat hierarchy.</span></p></li><li><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle"><strong><span style="color:#1F487C">Financial Upside &amp; Well-being:</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> Benefit from a Virtual Share Option Plan (VSOP) for permanent employees, giving you a true stake in the company's growth, alongside highly flexible hybrid working models.</span></p></li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>