The CTO division is where Open Cosmos technology comes to life. Covering engineering, product development, and technical innovation, the team designs, builds, and operates the satellites, systems, and platforms that make our missions possible. It's a highly collaborative environment where ideas become real hardware, software, and data solutions that deliver impact from space.
As we scale our missions and operations, we're looking for an Automation Architect to define and shape the automation backbone that powers everything from mission control to production testing.
This is a high-impact, system-level role where you'll sit at the intersection of mission operations, ground software, and production systems — designing automation that is scalable, maintainable, and future-ready.
What You'll Be DoingYou'll be the technical authority for automation architecture across Open Cosmos space infrastructure — setting the direction, defining standards, and ensuring everything connects seamlessly.
Define the automation architecture for mission operations, including pipelines, interfaces,



and frameworksEstablish design principles and standards to ensure long-term scalability and maintainabilityEvaluate and integrate automation tools, technologies, and frameworksGuide Automation Engineers on design decisions and implementation approachesReview code, frameworks, and systems to ensure architectural alignmentSupport ML Engineers with integration of models into operational workflowsCollaborate with OpenOPS on Mission Control System automation capabilitiesPartner with OpenSat and OpenApp teams to embed automation into product and platform designSupport Mission Operations with automated workflows and proceduresIdentify bottlenecks and continuously improve the automation ecosystemLead architectural reviews and define future enhancementsMaintain clear architecture documentation and technical guidelinesWhat You'll BringThe ability to design and build scalable, resilient automation systems a

📌 Space Automation Architect: Scale Mission Operations (Barcelona)
🏢 EF
📍 Barcelona