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Engineering Manager

Hydrosat is a climate tech company that uses thermal imagery from space to provide proprietary data analytics for applications in food security, water conservation, and environmental monitoring.

Hydrosat

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 170k-210k USD

United States only

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Hydrosat is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in the design, development, integration, and testing of spacecraft systems. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong systems engineering background and a passion for guiding engineers through complex technical challenges. The Engineering Manager will ensure technical excellence across subsystems, foster collaboration, and support program objectives from concept through deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and mentor a diverse team of engineers (mechanical, electrical, thermal, etc.)

  • Oversee system-level design, integration, and verification activities for space systems and payloads

  • Support program management in defining schedules, budgets, and technical milestones

  • Drive engineering process and ensure adherence to quality standards

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and maintain alignment with mission objectives

  • Work closely with program management to ensure schedules, budgets, and resource allocation support program objectives

  • Contribute to hiring and professional development of engineering staff

  • Prepare and present technical and organizational updates to leadership and stakeholders

Requirements

  • US Citizen

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related field; master's preferred

  • 10+ years of engineering experience including 3+ years in a management or leadership role

  • Strong systems engineering background with experience in space systems design, build, and deployment

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex technical projects

  • Familiarity with space systems integration, testing, and operations

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with Earth observation instruments or similar space systems

  • Knowledge of aerospace regulatory and compliance requirements

  • Familiarity with risk management, configuration control, and design review process

  • Hands-on experience with integration and test campaigns

  • Knowledge and experience with configuration management and standard design review processes

Benefits

  • Employee options

  • Stock options

  • Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental

  • Flexible time off

  • Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave

  • 401K Matching

Salary Band

USD 170,000–210,000 annually

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Manager

Salary

Salary: 170k-210k USD

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About Hydrosat

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We are Hydrosat, a climate tech company driven by the mission to help Earth manage its most precious resource: water. We leverage the unique capabilities of thermal imagery from space, combined with other data sources, to provide critical insights for agriculture, environmental monitoring, and public safety. Our journey began in 2017 with a vision to transform how we understand and address water stress and its far-reaching impacts.

At our core, we're focused on turning complex satellite data into actionable intelligence. We're developing a constellation of sixteen spacecraft that will provide a complete heat map of Earth twice per day, offering unparalleled access to high-resolution thermal imagery. This technology allows us to measure plant health and water stress with remarkable precision, even before visible signs appear. For farmers, this means optimizing irrigation, increasing crop yields by as much as 50%, and conserving vital water resources – a critical need as global food demand is projected to rise significantly by 2050. Our primary product, IrriWatch, is already empowering growers in numerous countries across multiple continents, demonstrating the global applicability and impact of our solutions. Beyond agriculture, our data supports wildfire risk assessment, drought prediction, and broader environmental management, contributing to enhanced public safety and a more sustainable planet.

Our team is a blend of experts in big data analytics, remote sensing, machine learning, agronomy, and space technology. We are passionate about innovation and committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with geospatial intelligence. We've forged strong partnerships with organizations like the U.S. Air Force, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and the European Space Agency (ESA), underscoring the value and versatility of our technology. We believe that by providing timely and accurate information, we can empower decision-makers – from individual farmers to large governmental agencies – to make choices that foster resilience and sustainability on a local and global scale. We are excited about the future and our role in creating a more water-secure and environmentally sound world for generations to come.

Employee benefits

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Employee options

Employee stock options.

Flexible time off

Flexible time off policy.

Maternity, Paternity & Parental Leave

Paid leave for new parents.

401K Matching

401K retirement plan with company matching.

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