Engineering Manager, Applied Analytics

Hydrosat is a space and data analytics company building a new Earth Observation constellation and software to unlock the power of thermal infrared imagery. Our mission is to capture and deliver high spatio-temporal resolution thermal infrared data, currently not available from other sources, to provide insights that benefit the environment, enhance food and water security, strengthen national security, and serve other critical applications. Our ground segment engineering team combines best-in-class remote sensing, software engineering, and large-scale cloud computing to transform data from our satellite constellation into novel analytics products and operational decision-support tools.

We are looking for bright, creative, and ambitious people who can thrive in a dynamic and collaborative startup environment. Hydrosat is determined to change the way organizations use thermal satellite imagery, from agricultural and environmental applications to mission-critical defense and intelligence use cases.

As Engineering Manager, Applied Analytics , you will lead the newly forming Applied Analytics team of 3-5 software engineers responsible for developing analytics products, mission applications, and customer solutions derived from Hydrosat's thermal infrared and multispectral data. This will be a highly hands-on leadership role requiring a balance of technical leadership and people management, with direct technical contribution. You will lead the development of capabilities for applications such as industrial monitoring, wildfire detection, thermal inertia analysis, and other emerging use cases. Working across the full product lifecycle, you and your team will build analytics pipelines, machine learning models, APIs, visualizations, and user workflows that enable customers to operationalize Hydrosat data. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable leading engineers, engaging with customers, defining technical strategy, and contributing code when needed.

Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3-5 software engineers and applied analytics developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and customer focus.
- Remain hands-on in the design, development, and delivery of analytics products, contributing directly to architecture, prototyping, implementation, and code reviews.
- Define the technical roadmap for the Applied Analytics team in partnership with Product, Science, and Engineering leadership.
- Develop analytics products and decision-support capabilities that leverage thermal infrared observations and other Earth observation datasets.
- Guide the development of machine learning, statistical, and physics-informed solutions for customer applications and emerging product opportunities.
- Oversee the development of data processing pipelines that ingest, analyze, and productize satellite observations across multiple platforms, temporal observations and geographic regions .
- Partner closely with product managers and customer stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable software solutions.
- Lead rapid prototyping efforts and proof-of-concept demonstrations for commercial and government customers.
- Support customer engagements, technical presentations, and field evaluations to validate capabilities and gather product feedback.
- Drive the development of geospatial APIs, customer-facing applications, and decision-support tools.
- Collaborate closely with the Image Processing and Platform Engineering teams to improve data quality and operational performance.
- Own project execution from concept through deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement, ensuring successful delivery against business and customer objectives.
- Establish engineering best practices and processes.
- Help recruit, interview, and onboard top engineering talent as the Applied Analytics group grows.

Requirements

- US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- 5+ years of professional geospatial software engineering or data science experience, including experience building production data products or analytics.
- 2+ years of engineering leadership, technical lead, or people management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring software engineers while maintaining hands-on technical involvement.
- Strong expertise in Python and experience building scalable cloud-native software systems.
- Strong expertise working with geospatial data, remote sensing products, satellite imagery, and Earth observation analytics.
- Experience designing and operating data pipelines, analytics platforms, APIs, and customer-facing software products.
- Experience developing and deploying machine learning, statistical, or analytical models into production environments.
- Experience with AWS, Docker, and modern cloud-native software development practices.
- Experience collaborating with product managers, scientists, and external stakeholders to define and deliver technical solutions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and balance technical leadership with execution.

Benefits

- Employee options
- Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
- Flexible time off
- Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave
- 401K Matching

E-Verify

Hydrosat, Inc. participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees, as required by law.

EEO Statement

Hydrosat, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans throughout the hiring process. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact Human Resources via email at [email protected] or by calling 202-630-9980.

Federal Contract Eligibility Requirement

Due to the nature of the work and applicable U.S. federal government contract requirements, this position is limited to individuals who are U.S. citizens. This requirement is mandated by the federal government and is not a discretionary employment policy. Proof of eligibility will be required as a condition of employment, consistent with applicable law.

Export Control/ITAR Compliance

This position may involve access to information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As a result, the successful candidate must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.62). Verification of eligibility will be required as a condition of employment, in accordance with applicable law.