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Lead technical authority for optical payloads and image quality across Earth observation missions. Define mission and payload requirements, drive supplier development and test, create calibration and data-processing strategies, support integration, launch, and in-orbit commissioning, and collaborate with mission, AIT, OPS, and customers to deliver calibrated imagery products.

Manage subcontract lifecycle for strategic space suppliers: negotiate and execute multi‑million contracts, control changes, monitor supplier performance against schedule/cost/quality, assess and mitigate supply‑chain risks, ensure contractual/export‑control compliance, coordinate milestones and acceptance, and support BD and approved vendor strategy.