Technical Project Manager for Earth Observation Processing Chains and Data Analytics

GAF AG is an internationally successfully operating company for cross-platform EO-based geoinformation solutions and for the development of innovative GIS and database applications. In addition to the reception and distribution of geodata, GAF holds a leading position in the areas of data refinement and geoconsulting due to its many years of expertise. With an international and interdisciplinary team of experts, GAF sets standards for individual consulting as well as for state-of-the-art cloud- and AI-based solutions in the field of satellite-based monitoring of future- and sustainability-oriented application areas.

To further strengthen our team in the field of geospatial data analytics at our headquarters in Munich, we are looking for a

Technical Project Manager for Earth Observation Processing Chains and Data Analytics

The results of our work are used by authorities, companies and in science worldwide for further analysis and decision-making. Using our data analysis capabilities, we provide thematic and statistical information at various spatial reference levels locally and globally. Processing large volumes of satellite data with innovative analysis methods in cloud infrastructures has been indispensable for several years and enables, for example, the creation of land cover products on a continental scale as part of the EU‘s Copernicus program.

• Ensuring that the technical and technological conditions and workflows required for the analysis of Earth Observation data are in place within the time and budget constraints
• Coordinate a project team with up to five data scientists, data engineers or software developers
• Interface between the project manager, project staff and customers regarding technical matters
• Decisions on technologies and workflows

• A master's degree in Science or Engineering, such as Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Data Science or similar
• At least five years of professional experience in developing methods and software for the exploration of geographic raster and vector data
• Professional experience in team management, project management or mentoring
• Profound experience with remote sensing and geodata
• Extensive knowledge on processing remote sensing data with python
• Knowledge of ML and DL methods for regression analysis, image segmentation, image classification and object detection
• Fluency in English (at least level C1 according to the CEFR)
• Ability to work in a cross functional team with a broad variety of technical skills within an open and creative work environment

Desirable knowledge:

• Experience with cloud development and microservice architecture CI/CD (Docker, K8s, Airflow, Jenkins)
• Practical experience with Youtrack or any other project management software agile or classical

• Content-wise diverse, technically demanding and responsible tasks in one of Europe's leading geo-information companies
• Comprehensive support in familiarising yourself with your professional role
• Training and development – because your experience and knowledge count
• A respectful, friendly and modern project working environment in a multi-national team of committed colleagues and a leadership style based on trust
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home within the framework of our regulations
• Workation: temporary work from abroad depending on individual and legal requirements
• Contribution to the Deutschland-Ticket (job ticket)
• An attractive location with perfect public transport connections and great options for outdoor and recreational activities in the direct vicinity
• Various additional benefits, e.g. company pension scheme (optional), travel health insurance (worldwide), occupational health management, and much more