UK Geospatial Intelligence Advisor

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Role highlights: - UK Geospatial Intelligence Advisor - Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid) - Department: Mission Sales - Reports to: VP Missions UK - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Hybrid, with highly frequent in-person engagement at customer user sites - Employment is subject to applicable security screening Why this role matters: As a UK Geospatial Intelligence Advisor, you’ll bridge the gap between ICEYE’s world-leading SAR satellite capability and the people who use geospatial intelligence at the sharp end of UK defence and national security. You will open doors, build credibility, and ensure the UK’s most important GEOINT users understand what makes ICEYE genuinely different. ICEYE is not the traditional defence prime. ICEYE is a different proposition entirely. We are Europe’s fastest-growing space company, and we are only at the beginning of what we intend to build in the UK. In this role you will be given real autonomy from day one. You will be trusted to make decisions, act on your judgement, and move at pace. Impact here is measured in weeks and months, not years. You will not be waiting for sign-off on every step — you will be expected to take initiative, own your outcomes, and back yourself. What matters is that you build trust through results, and ICEYE will back you as you do. You will be a key enabler of ICEYE's success across both sovereign mission solutions and commercial data and geospatial intelligence services within the UK defence and intelligence market. Who We Are ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth. ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Your day-to-day responsibilities - Build and maintain a trusted network of active and recently retired SAR and GEOINT practitioners across UK defence and intelligence, giving ICEYE direct insight into user needs, priorities, and procurement timelines. - Act as ICEYE’s credible voice at the working level — attending user engagements, demonstrations, and briefings to explain how ICEYE’s SAR capability differs from legacy systems and competitors. - Advise internal ICEYE teams (Missions & Data) on how UK military and intelligence users consume SAR imagery, what tradecraft matters, and how to frame ICEYE’s products in language that resonates with analysts and collection managers. - Identify and map key decision-influencers at the working and mid-senior level across relevant UK government and military organisations, and support the VP Missions UK and Director Data UK in shaping access and engagement strategies. - Plan, host, and lead ICEYE engagements and events with the UK user community — from technical demonstrations to senior roundtables — ensuring every interaction builds trust and advances ICEYE’s standing with key audiences. - Participate in UK military exercises that incorporate ICEYE capability, representing ICEYE at the operational level and capturing lessons that feed back into product and service development. - Identifying opportunities for ICEYE imagery and analytics services. - Gather user requirements that shape Data products and analytics offerings. What we’re looking for Must haves: - Served at OF-4 or OF-5 level (Squadron Leader / Wing Commander, or Army equivalent such as Major / Lieutenant Colonel) in a UK military or intelligence role, with direct experience working with or as a GEOINT or SAR imagery analyst. - Deep, current knowledge of how SAR imagery is collected, processed, and consumed within UK defence and intelligence — including familiarity with the analytical tradecraft, tasking workflows, and user communities. - Holds current UK Security Check (SC) clearance with eligibility and willingness to obtain Developed Vetting (DV). - An established personal network within the UK GEOINT and defence intelligence community at the working and mid-senior level — people who will take your call. - The right character for this role: an individual who builds trust and rapport naturally, with the energy and presence to engage effectively across a demanding professional community. Naturally curious, you take the time to understand a customer's problem deeply before seeking to solve it. You are self-starting and comfortable operating without close direction. You bring intellectual honesty, tell it straight, and back it up with professional credibility. References will be taken and matter. Nice to haves: - Currently serving as a reservist, or recently transitioned from active duty within the last two years. - Familiarity with ICEYE’s SAR satellite products, or experience working with commercial SAR providers. - Experience in a business development, advisory, or liaison role interfacing between industry and government. Application Process - CV and cover letter screening. - Initial call with Talent Acquisition. - Technical interview with a geospatial operator. - Task presentation - candidates strategy towards UK user - Interview with hiring manager. - Final decision WORKING AT ICEYE At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win. HOW WE WORK (OUR VALUES) Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way. - Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions. - See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others. - Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions. - Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift. - Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins. BENEFITS Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process. We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. 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 http://iceye.com.