AAC Clyde Space · 7 hours ago
GEOSPATIAL DATA ENGINEER – GLASGOW OR LONDON
Glasgow, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelAAC Clyde Space is a leading New Space company that specializes in small satellite technologies and services. They are looking for a Geospatial Data Engineer to design, operate, and improve their ArcGIS platform and data products, blending development with Remote Sensing and Machine Learning to deliver reliable services.
AerospaceProduct Design
Responsibilities
ArcGIS platform administration – Support administration of ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and ArcGIS Pro: configure users, groups, permissions, content lifecycles, sharing, and security
Applications and dashboards – Build and maintain web apps (Experience Builder/Instant Apps) and ArcGIS Dashboards to present Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Earth Observation (EO) insights
Remote sensing and image analysis – Use ArcGIS Pro and Python (e.g., ArcPy, rasterio, geopandas) with Machine Learning for pre-processing, feature extraction, classification/segmentation, and accuracy checks
Data engineering and pipelines (AWS + Python) – Build Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) pipelines for AIS/imagery using S3 and scheduled processing (Lambda/Batch); validate, add metadata, and publish to AGOL/feature services with versioned schemas
User experience (UX) for maps/dashboards – Create clear symbology, filters, accessibility basics (colour/contrast) for web layers, web maps & web apps
DevOps ways of working – Implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), containerize with Docker, and use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform/CloudFormation) with sensible logging, metrics, and alerts
Agile and Waterfall delivery – Work in sprints (backlog, estimates, reviews) or stage-gated phases (requirements to release); keep documentation and acceptance criteria current
Domain-driven analysis (forestry/environmental engineering or maritime) – Apply domain experience to frame problems, choose appropriate analytical & development methods, validate outputs, and explain results plainly
Data governance, licensing, and security – Follow naming/metadata/lineage standards
Stakeholder engagement and enablement – Work with the Team Leader, analysts, and partners to refine needs, demo progress, capture feedback, and produce concise runbooks/how-tos
Cost, performance, and reliability management – Track AWS/Esri usage and spend; optimise storage/compute/sharing; meet service targets and resolve incidents with root-cause actions to keep services sustainable
Continuous Improvement – Proactively improving how we build and run our geospatial analytical & visualisation services
Qualification
Required
Relevant degree or equivalent work experience
Significant domain practice of forestry, environmental engineering, or maritime, applying ArcGIS and Python to real problems
ArcGIS suite delivery – ArcGIS Online (AGOL), ArcGIS Pro, Dashboards, Experience Builder in production contexts
Python for geospatial & imagery – ArcPy, rasterio, geopandas; Machine Learning (ML) exposure (scikit-learn, PyTorch or TensorFlow)
DevOps on cloud – Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Docker; Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments
Process fluency – Evidence of working in both Agile and Waterfall; writes acceptance criteria, design notes, and runbooks
Extreme attention to detail while balancing speed with rigour
Strong communication and interpersonal abilities — capable of bridging technical and programmatic discussions
Demonstrates sound judgement and resilience in dynamic, time-constrained environments
Maintain accountability for your work while contributing to a supportive and inclusive team culture
Coaches' others; gives and receives constructive feedback; uplifts team standards
Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and learning. Excellent organisation and prioritisation; comfortable with multiple concurrent workstreams/multiple projects in a dynamic environment and tight deadlines
Ability to write clear technical reports and procedures
Competent IT skills including Microsoft software
Proficient in English, both verbally and written
Preferred
PostgreSQL/PostGIS data modelling and tuning for reliable, performant queries feeding dashboards and APIs
ArcGIS Velocity / ArcGIS Image / ArcGIS Enterprise exposure for streaming, imagery at scale, and on-prem/enterprise interoperability
Additional AWS services – Amazon Athena, AWS Step Functions, Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) or Kubernetes for scalable orchestration
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) Basic pre-processing/handling to strengthen maritime and forestry analytics
Previous experience of working with small/medium sized company
Company
AAC Clyde Space
AAC Clyde Space engages in nanosatellite spacecraft, mission services, and providing space solutions. It is a sub-organization of AAC Clyde Space.
Founded in 2005
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$18.27MKey Investors
Bonnier CapitalNOWO Global FundUK Space Agency
2025-12-16Post Ipo Equity· $10.77M
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $6.82M
2025-06-25Grant· $0.68M
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