Great news for Earth: Our work to make environmental data and science more accessible through software solutions and AI is growing. Join us as Technical Project Lead and help us scale our work in Europe. You'll lead projects once they're awarded, and contribute to shaping and writing the proposals for our next contributions. The role combines project management with product ownership, focusing on project delivery, the technical approach on proposals, and the relationships that tie our integral efforts together.
Since our work is to apply novel technology to production platforms or show how new approaches can scale, this role requires a strong technical understanding alongside solid project delivery. We're a new, small and lean player in the European tech services sector, and pride ourselves to stand out as open, pragmatic, and professional. This is a remote-first position. with the option to use our office in Lisbon, Portugal. You'll focus on our European projects and partners while being part of our global team. We're aiming for a summer **** start.
Own project management and product ownership on awarded projects: scope, work packages, costing, planning, backlog, and prioritisation
Be a trusted point of contact to ESA, ECMWF, and EUMETSAT technical and contract officers to consortium partners and the wider landscape
Contribute with delivery and field experience to our business development,



supporting the proposal team on the technical approach and doing the hands-on technical writing on EU proposals
Experience leading technical projects as a lead engineer, project manager, or product owner, in environments where you stayed close to the engineering work
Solid project management discipline: quarterly scoping and tracking, realistic costing, governance, and version control. Experience contributing to or leading proposals, including the hands-on technical writing
Knowledge of the European Earth observation, geospatial, and space landscape and how it operates: programmes, procurement, and stakeholders
Fluent in English, with additional European languages a plus
An existing network across European partners like ESA, VITO, DLR, EOX, Telespazio, CNES et al.
Experience writing or leading ESA or EU competitive proposals
Familiarity with cloud-native data formats and architectures and geospatial specifications and technologies such as OGC API, STAC, TiTiler, openEO, eoAPI
Clear GitHub issues, thoughtful Slack conversations, and supportive code reviews
We care about the work and each other. Focusing on quality, longevity, and impact, not just delivery speed
Our work supports science, sustainability, and public good
Paid full day virtual interview activity to collaborate directly with our team (8 hours)

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