The document discusses careers in the downstream satellite applications sector. It notes that the sector is growing and offers a wide variety of jobs, such as image processing engineer, GIS engineer, and lead software engineer. It also states that degrees and work experience in software development are important for jobs in this sector, but that a physics degree is not required.

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Careers in downstream satellite applications
Michael Lawrence
Business Development Director
Deimos Space UK
8 February 2016

2. 1. What is the downstream
sector?
2. What kinds of jobs are
available?
3. What do you need to be doing
to get into the sector?
Agenda
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3. • A subsidiary of the Spanish satellite
technology company Elecnor Deimos
(part of the Elecnor group)
• 18 staff in UK, 350+ staff in Spain,
Portugal and Romania
• Based at Harwell, Oxfordshire, close to
the Satellite Applications Catapult
• Experts in satellite software and
systems engineering
• Flight Segment
• Guidance, Navigation and Control
• Ground Segment
• Space Situational Awareness
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems
• Earth Observation
• Satellite Applications
• Location Based Services
Deimos Space UK
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4. The Size and Health of the UK Space Industry
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5. Upstream
Space Transportation
Ground Segment
Manufacturing
Research and
Consultancy
The UK Space Economy
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Downstream
Financial Services
Broadcasting
Communications
Defence
Earth Observation
Navigation
Science
Wider Space Economy
Broadcasting
TV and Radio content
Communications
Disaster recovery
Telemedicine
Oil and Gas exploration
Defence
Surveillance
Earth Observation
Meteorology
Mapping
Border control
Environmental protection
Navigation
Road navigation and telematics
Location Based Services
Precision agriculture
Surveying and construction

6. “The highest growth space markets over the
next two decades will be in space-based
services and applications using space
data, services and infrastructure.”
“The greatest challenge now is for the space
industry to become more outward looking. It
needs to ‘reach out’ to other sectors of
the UK and global economy that can
benefit from space applications, data and
services.
The aim should be to create a space
enabled economy where space components
provide new advantages that lead to growth,
new jobs and increased market share in
areas not traditionally linked to space.”
Space Innovation and Growth Strategy
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7. Size of the UK downstream industry
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2013/14
Upstream Downstream
Turnover £1b £10b
Employment 8,000 28,000

8. Image Processing Engineer
Experience of Image processing algorithms and feature extraction tools
IDL/ENVI
OGC Web interface (WMS, WCS, WFS)
Software development within AGILE teams (SCRUM)
PostgreSQL, PostGIS
GIS Engineer
Experience of Geographic Information Systems
Knowledge of Python or Java
Experience of development using GeoServer
Lead Software Engineer for Satellite Applications
Experience of Java and/or C/C++
Familiarity with web frameworks and Linux deployment
Experience of building Android or iOS apps
Recent Deimos ‘downstream’ vacancies
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9. Image Processing Engineer –
Telecomms Engineering + Geoinformation and Remote Sensing
GIS Engineer –
Environmental Science + GIS and Spatial Planning
Lead Software Engineer for Satellite Applications –
Physics + Astronomical Technology
Recent Deimos ‘downstream’ candidates
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10. CropID – low cost crop classification
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• Start with database of field boundaries from the Rural Payments Agency
• Accurately geolocate low-cost satellite images from Deimos-1
• Apply software algorithms using a machine learning approach to identify
the crop in each field
• Deliver a map of UK vegetable crops for AHDB Horticulture

11. CropForecast – improving potato late blight forecasting
for potato growers
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• Creating microclimate models for
temperature and humidity at a field scale
using:
• Analysing the contemporary pathogen
population by running field trials to
accurately define the likelihood of infection
across a range of environmental conditions
• The Microclimate modelling prototype can:
• Soil Essentials provide a premium blight
warning service to potato growers
Weather data
Met Office
Elevation
data
Ordnance
Survey
Satellite
Imagery
Deimos/
MODIS/ Landsat
Run a global
weather model
Run a weather
prediction model to
simulate regional
weather
conditions
Run a
microclimate
model on the
fields that fall into
risky areas
Return the output
as a web map

12. SAFIY overview
• Smart Application for Feature extraction & 3D modelling using high-
resolution satellite Imagery
• Using Dubaisat-2 and Deimos-2 images
• Satellite data processing using advanced computer vision algorithms
• The system automatically generates vector data for new or changed
urban features
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13. Sitemap - interactive web maps based on Deimos 2
imagery
• Deimos 2 data is used to support the production of customised
digital web maps e.g. Harwell campus
• Web maps are based on the CartoDB platform
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14. Degree(s) + work experience
- software development skills are important
Languages - ¿hablas español?, parlez-vous français?, ‫العربية؟‬ ‫تتحدث‬ ‫هل‬
Team work – you will be part of a team
Project Management – you need to manage your work (and other
people’s work)
Communication/ Presentation skills – you need to be able to tell
people about your work
Finance – you need to be aware of the business impact of your work
What makes you an attractive candidate for jobs
in the downstream satellite sector?
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15. 1. The downstream satellite
applications sector is growing
2. A wide variety of jobs are
available
3. You don’t need to be a Physics
graduate
Summary
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16. Michael Lawrence
Business Development Director
Deimos Space UK
michael.lawrence@deimos-space.com