ICEYE
Forward Deployed Geospatial Engineer - SAR Intelligence, Germany
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Munich
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added 4 days ago
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · Munich
Timezone
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Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Product
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Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Munich, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Munich, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
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About the role
Role highlights :
Role: Forward Deployed Engineer - SAR Intelligence
Department: Forward Deployed Engineering
Location: Germany
Reports to : VP, Forward Deployed Engineering
Working type: Hybrid (On-site at customer locations approx. 50% of time)
Must be eligible and able to attain relevant national and NATO security clearances at the highest level.
Must be based in-country and native level speaker of the country you're deploying to.
The Mission of the Forward Deployed Geospatial Engineer
In this role, you will bridge the gap between SAR physics and operational intelligence—ensuring defense and intelligence customers extract maximum tactical value from ICEYE’s satellite imagery. Embedded with intelligence analysts and military operators, you’ll operationalize ICEYE’s ISR Suite, configure automated detection workflows, and translate raw SAR data into actionable intelligence that delivers immediate situational awareness across maritime and land domains.
Who are we?
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE's world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world's largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.
As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE's near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, Germany, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
Day to day responsibilities:
SAR Data Operationalization
Train and support intelligence analysts using SAR imagery for tactical missions (maritime, ground, infrastructure).
Configure and optimize ICEYE ISR Suite for customer use cases and mission-relevant outputs.
QA/validate SAR imagery products to meet operational requirements.
Custom Geospatial Workflows
Develop Python geospatial automation (GDAL, Rasterio, NumPy) tailored to customer needs.
Integrate ICEYE SAR data into customer COP environments (ArcGIS, QGIS, proprietary platforms).
Implement automated detection/alerting for priority intelligence requirements (e.g., dark vessels, border anomalies, change detection).
Customer Engagement & Training
Serve as SAR/geospatial SME for defense and intelligence customers.
Requirements
- ·Custom Geospatial Workflows
- ·Develop Python geospatial automation (GDAL, Rasterio, NumPy) tailored to customer needs.
- ·Integrate ICEYE SAR data into customer COP environments (ArcGIS, QGIS, proprietary platforms).
- ·Implement automated detection/alerting for priority intelligence requirements (e.g., dark vessels, border anomalies, change detection).
- ·Customer Engagement & Training
Benefits
- ·Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- ·We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.
- ·Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at ICEYE, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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