Careers at Wyvern

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and dedicated to excellence. If you’re excited by the prospect of creating a step increase in the capability of space-based cameras, we want you on our team.

Position	Location	Type
Lead Optomechanical Engineer Click here for more details Click here for a PDF of this Job Posting.	Edmonton, AB	Full Time Posted March 8, 2022

Position	Location	Type
Business Development Lead (Outbound) Click here for more details Click here for a PDF of this Job Posting.	Edmonton, AB Remote option	Full Time Posted April 28, 2022
Business Development Lead (Capture) Click here for more details Click here for a PDF of this Job Posting.	Edmonton, AB Remote option	Full Time Posted April 28, 2022
Remote Sensing Specialist Click here for more details Click here for a PDF of this Job Posting.	Remote	Full Time Posted May 21, 2022
Software Developer Click here for more details Click here for a PDF of this Job Posting.	Remote Hybrid option in Edmonton, AB	Full Time Posted May 23, 2022

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Lead Optomechanical Engineer

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and are redesigning the satellite to enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern has just entered Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch and raised $4.5M in pre-seed and seed funding. If you’re excited by the prospect of creating a step increase in the capability of space-based cameras, we want you on our team.

What we’re workin’ on

Wyvern is developing unfolding space telescopes to capture high-resolution hyperspectral imagery from space.

Hyperspectral images contain more colors than other types of imagery, meaning these images capture the spectral signature of your crop or forest, for example. With hyperspectral imagery, however, it’s hard to get quality images with a high signal-to-noise ratio and resolution. To mitigate this, we’re designing telescopes that are compact on launch and deploy in space, meaning we pack better performance in a smaller, cheaper-to-launch package. Our increased light collecting area will allow for more light in more bands while maintaining <5 m resolution.

We have prototypes of our deployable telescope on the lab bench, but we need a Lead Optomechanical Engineer to take these instruments from the lab and evolve them to engineering models ready for environmental and performance testing. You will play a key role in getting the design to space as quickly as possible.

Who you are

You can explain technical concepts about your work to non-technical people and keep them engaged as you explain.
You have experience with optical systems & know how to make design decisions based on optical tolerance and imaging performance requirements.
The ideal candidate has experience with imaging systems, like telescopes.
You have experience in thermal/structural modeling & analysis as well as CAD design, preferably in SolidWorks.
You have experience developing hardware for space, vacuum and/or similar harsh environments as well as environmental testing experience (e.g. TVAC).
You must have a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or optical engineering, applied science, or equivalent.
Ideally you have a Master’s degree, or have 2 years of experience in a role where you independently solve engineering problems.
If you’re a recent graduate, you were involved in extracurricular team projects that challenged your technical skills (ex. hackathons, robotics club, etc.).

What you will be doing

You will:

Work with our Research & Development team (hybrid, in Edmonton; team of 6),
Conduct trade studies on optical and structural components of our deployable telescopes,
Be responsible for the engineering and space-ready models of our deployable optics telescope,
Be responsible for structural, thermal, and optical (STOP) analyses for our telescope (working with our optical designer as needed),
Design structures and optical supports such that the imaging performance of the telescope is not degraded over the entire lifetime of the satellite,
Procure equipment for structural, thermal, and other environmental testing,
Design testing plans for the telescope, in concert with our optical designer,
Create a standard RFP process for external manufacturers and suppliers,
Correspond with external vendors and project partners,
Supervise engineering and science interns and co-op students,
Contribute to our IP strategy and support basic research activities (paper writing, attending conferences),
and likely more! As part of a small startup team you’ll find yourself working across the board to support Wyvern’s activities.

What to expect from Wyvern

We have all the best aspects of startup culture including flexible working hours & support from across the team whenever you need it.
We give ample vacation time, a health benefits package, and stock options.
We’re small but rapidly growing. The systems you craft will be foundational to Wyvern’s success and you will get the unique opportunity to grow with the company.
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Remote work is an option for exceptional candidates with remote work experience.

To apply for this opening, send your resume & cover letter to hiring@wyvern.space.

Last update: 2022-02-17

This is not an official job offer. Terms in this document are subject to change.

Business Development Lead (Outbound)

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and are redesigning the satellite to enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern has just graduated from Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch and raised millions in pre-seed and seed funding.

What we’re workin’ on

Wyvern is developing unfolding space telescopes to capture high-resolution imagery from space. On a daily basis, our engineers are developing new technologies that will bring new innovations to satellite and earth observation technologies. We will start to launch our satellites in 2022, and as we accelerate our technology roadmap, we need to grow our team of engineers, specialists, and business partners. As a business partner at Wyvern, you’ll be deeply integrated into our business growth – from engaging with potential customers, nurturing relationships, and responding to RFPs. If you love to solve problems for customers, this role is for you.

Who you are

Are you a creative problem solver? Are you deeply invested in your customers’ success? Do you love to collaborate towards a successful business opportunity?

This role is for you if you are a business development professional who wants to support sustainable growth at a growing space company. You have a track record in business development and sales, and you are excited by the prospect of working within a scaling company. You have an exemplary technical underpinning and you will adopt an understanding of earth observation needs quickly.

You are curious by nature and you are excited by the opportunity to support the pursuit of product-market fit in your business development process. You are not afraid to make the ask in a sales conversation, and you are also deeply curious about what would get a customer to a ‘yes’.

Wyvern is growing quickly. We need your help to support our sales and business development strategy.

This full-time permanent position will work with the Wyvern business team to sustainably grow our team to support our technology and business roadmaps.

This role is well suited to someone who:

Has a 3+ years experience in business development for agriculture-based industries;
Ideally: Has 1+ years of experience in a remote sensing sales, business development
Can demonstrate that you can quickly adopt an understanding of new technologies and services, specifically as it relates to agriculture technologies using remote sensing technologies and sales of satellite imagery;
Loves to find the right ‘deal’ that leads to mutual success of Wyvern and our clients;
Can demonstrate collaborative and team-project based work;
Can demonstrate an understanding of customer-centric piloting and proof-of-concept activities;
Knowledge of CRMs;
Is an excellent communicator, including being articulate in both verbal and written formats;
Is willing to travel internationally up to 25% of the time, and has no restrictions that would prevent them from traveling internationally;

What you will be doing

Your role will include the following:

Performing outbound sales and business development activities.
Utilizing sales assets, processes, platforms, and practices that support the business development cycle;
Nurturing relationships and trust with our clients through reliable communication and support;
Evaluating, negotiating, and closing sales deals;
Working with the Wyvern business team to align business development activities with technical roadmaps;

What to expect from Wyvern

We have all the best aspects of startup culture including flexible working hours & support from across the team whenever you need it.
We’re small but rapidly growing. The support and professionalism that you provide will be foundational to Wyvern’s success and you will get the unique opportunity to grow with the company.
This is a full-time permanent position based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and will entail either hybrid or office options. Remote work is an option for exceptional candidates with remote work experience.
Pay is commensurate with experience and includes a benefits package.

To apply for this opening, send your resume & cover letter to hiring@wyvern.space

Last update: 2022-04-28

This is not an official job offer. Terms in this document are subject to change.

Business Development Lead (Capture)

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and are redesigning the satellite to enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern has just graduated from Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch and raised millions in pre-seed and seed funding.

What we’re workin’ on

Wyvern is developing unfolding space telescopes to capture high-resolution imagery from space. On a daily basis, our engineers are developing new technologies that will bring new innovations to satellite and earth observation technologies. We will start to launch our satellites in 2022, and as we accelerate our technology roadmap, we need to grow our team of engineers, specialists, and business partners. As a business partner at Wyvern, you’ll be deeply integrated into our business growth – from engaging with potential customers, nurturing relationships, and responding to RFPs. If you love to solve problems for customers, this role is for you.

Who you are

Are you a creative problem solver? Are you deeply invested in your customers’ success? Do you love to collaborate towards a successful business opportunity?

This role is for you if you are a business development professional who wants to support sustainable growth at a growing space company. You are an experienced business leader who has worked within the context of a scaling company. You have an exemplary technical underpinning and you will adopt an understanding of earth observation needs quickly.

You understand the unique challenges and unique opportunities that this stage of company is faced with, and you are excited by the opportunity to support the pursuit of product-market fit in your business development process. You are not afraid to make the ask in a sales conversation, and you are also deeply curious about what would get a customer to a ‘yes’.

Wyvern is growing quickly. We need your help to advance our sales and business development strategy.

This full-time permanent position will work with the Wyvern business team to sustainably grow our team to support our technology and business roadmaps.

This role is well suited to someone who:

Has a 5+ years experience in business development;
Has 2+ years of experience in a remote sensing sales, business development, or capture management role.
Knowledge of RFP, public procurement, public granting, and buy/sell systems;
Can demonstrate that you can quickly adopt an understanding of new technologies and services, specifically as it relates to Earth Observation and sales of satellite imagery;
Loves to find the right ‘deal’ that leads to mutual success of Wyvern and our clients;
Can demonstrate experience collaborating between product and business development roles;
Can demonstrate an understanding of customer-centric piloting and proof-of-concept activities;
Knowledge of CRMs;
Is an excellent communicator, including being articulate in both verbal and written formats;
Is willing to travel internationally on a regular basis and has no restrictions that would prevent them from traveling internationally;
Has experience in closing contracts and is familiar with legal agreements.

What you will be doing

Your role will include the following:

Performing outbound and inbound sales and business development activities.
Driving the development and use of assets, processes, platforms, and practices that support the business development cycle;
Nurturing relationships and trust with our clients through reliable communication and support;
Evaluating, negotiating, and closing sales deals;
Working with the Wyvern business team to align business development activities with technical roadmaps;

What to expect from Wyvern

We have all the best aspects of startup culture including flexible working hours & support from across the team whenever you need it.
We’re small but rapidly growing. The support and professionalism that you provide will be foundational to Wyvern’s success and you will get the unique opportunity to grow with the company.
This is a full-time permanent position based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and will entail either hybrid or office options. Remote work is an option for exceptional candidates with remote work experience.
Pay is commensurate with experience and includes a benefits package.

To apply for this opening, send your resume & cover letter to hiring@wyvern.space

Last update: 2022-04-28

This is not an official job offer. Terms in this document are subject to change.

Remote Sensing Specialist

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and are redesigning the satellite to enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern has just graduated Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch and raised $9M in pre-seed and seed funding.

What we’re working on

Wyvern is developing unfolding space telescopes to capture high-resolution imagery from space. On a daily basis, our engineers are developing new technologies, our operations team is keeping all of the parts of the business working, and our business team is forging new partnerships and aiming to build an industry leading brand. Our teams are all working together towards our common goals.

Who you are

This role is suited to someone who is a self-starter with a strong work ethic. They can navigate complex problems, love to solve puzzles and are into continuous learning. The successful candidate will join our Product Team. Candidates will have 1+ years of relevant industry experience and a B. Sc. or higher a Science or Engineering field.

This role is suited to candidates who has experience in some or all of the following:

Proven technical writing skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
A solid mathematical background,
Basic software development:
- Python (preferred),
- Image processing packages such as GDAL, rasterio, PIL, OpenCV,
- Basic Machine Learning,
- Git or other version control,
GIS experience or familiarity with QGIS/ArcGIS,
Experience with satellite, aerial, or drone imagery,
Proven ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities,
Familiar with one of:
- Agriculture,
- Atmospheric Methane/Carbon Dioxide measurements,
- Carbon Sequestration.

What Wyvern expects from you

Your role will include:

Providing technical leadership in your area of expertise,
Supporting proposals and business development efforts,
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (such as sales) for success,
Working with software developers to deliver appropriate products for customers,
Acting as an advisor for customers during analytical analysis,
Advising on innovative techniques, tools, and models for advanced analytics that utilize multi-sensor data including hyperspectral imagery, and,
Applying remote sensing principles and methods to analyze data.

What to expect from Wyvern

We have all the best aspects of startup culture including flexible working hours & support from across the team whenever you need it.
We’re small but rapidly growing. The support and professionalism that you provide will be foundational to Wyvern’s success and you will get the unique opportunity to grow with the company.
This is a full-time, remote position.
Pay is commensurate with experience.

To apply for this opening, send your resume, cover letter, and portfolio to hiring@wyvern.space.

Last update: 2022-05-21

This is not an official job offer. Terms in this document are subject to change.

Software Developer

Wyvern is making something big. Our vision is to provide actionable intelligence from space, anywhere in the solar system. To achieve this we need to entirely reimagine how satellite Earth observation is done.

We’re a rapidly growing space company in Western Canada, powered by humans who are passionate about space and are redesigning the satellite to enable a sustainable future for humanity. Wyvern has just finished Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch and has raised ~$9M in pre-seed, seed, and non-dilutive funding. If you’re excited by the prospect of creating a Better Earth, From Space, we want you on our team.

What we’re workin’ on

Wyvern is developing unfolding space telescopes to capture high-resolution hyperspectral imagery from space.
Hyperspectral images contain more colors than other types of imagery, meaning these images capture the spectral signature of your crop or forest, for example. With hyperspectral imagery, however, it’s hard to get quality images with a high signal-to-noise ratio and resolution. To mitigate this, we’re designing telescopes that are compact on launch and deploy in space, meaning we pack better performance in a smaller, cheaper-to-launch package. Our increased light collecting area will allow for more light in more bands while maintaining a high spatial ground resolution.

On a daily basis, our engineers are developing new technologies, our operations team is keeping all of the parts of the business working, and our business development team is forging new partnerships and aiming to build an industry leading brand. We are all working together towards our common goals.

Who you are

This role is suited to someone who delights in writing code. They navigate complex problems, enjoy continuous learning, and have a drive to improve upon and maintain current code. Candidates will have 3+ years of industry experience with substantial contributions to software projects.

This role is suited to candidates who have experience in some or all of the following:

A degree in computer science, science, or engineering, or an equivalent level of work experience, with extensive experience in designing, developing and maintaining software,
- Experience in orbital mechanics or image processing is a plus.
A track record of substantial contributions to software projects (3+ years) using:
- Docker, Kafka, Kubernetes,
- SQL/CQL, Python, Java, Go,
- Working in an Agile environment (Scrum, Kanban, etc),
Experience in cloud architects (AWS / Azure)
1+ years of experience with DevOps
- CI using Github Actions + AWS/Azure
You think in terms of architecture and know how to identify and explain pros and cons of a technical solution,
You use an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems and look beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems and propose several possible solutions,
Have a strong personal initiative, ability to deliver high quality results, and desire for continuous improvement,

What you will be doing

You will:

Provide technical leadership within a cross-functional team (including product managers, sales, and other developers) to deliver services to our customers,
Drive improvements to our standards of security, reliability, performance, and quality,
Build software that includes:
- an event system,
- 3rd party APIs,
- image processing of incoming satellite data,
- machine learning
Collaborate to build a DevOps plan and maintain production software,
Interact with partners and other 3rd parties to manage expectations.

What to expect from Wyvern

We have all the best aspects of startup culture including flexible working hours & support from across the team whenever you need it.
We give ample vacation time and a health benefits package.
We’re small but rapidly growing. The systems you craft will be foundational to Wyvern’s success and you will get the unique opportunity to grow with the company.
This is a full-time, remote position with the option for a hybrid work structure out of the Wyvern headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

To apply for this opening, send your resume & cover letter to hiring@wyvern.space.

Last update: 2022-05-23

This is not an official job offer. Terms in this document are subject to change.