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# Cleared Solutions Engineer at ICEYE US

- **Company:** ICEYE US
- **Location:** Herndon
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/iceye-us-jobs/cc964ea8-8520-447b-956f-ff784f4638c7

## Job description

At ICEYE, we design, build and operate the largest fleet of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites in the world. Using advanced technology, our constellation collects topographical data about any location on Earth, day or night, through any weather conditions.

We are on a mission to improve the quality of data, the quality of decisions, and the quality of life on earth. Our growing satellite constellation provides access to timely and reliable radar imagery, day and night, in any weather, to help the environment, advance global infrastructure, manage natural resources, and resolve security and intelligence challenges. Our team is a tight-knit group of driven innovators that strive for excellence; we don't listen to those who say it can't be done, we do it!

Our journey is just beginning. Join us.

## Role Description

We are looking for a SAR Solutions Engineer, with an active TS/SCI clearance, to join our Technical Sales Team. In this role you will enable ICEYE to win strategic opportunities by defining and leading tailored technical solutions, with a focus on complex government tenders.

As a SAR Solutions Engineer you will provide critical technical insight, analysis and guidance in collaboration with sales account managers, proposal managers, marketing and the broader ICEYE engineering, operations and product teams.

Responsibilities:

- Provide tailored technical and product support to Sales, Marketing and Government Affairs teams
- Support on-site customer visits to locations requiring SCIF access in support of our strategic government customers
- Collaborate with ICEYE technical teams to understand, synergize, and explain our current and future capabilities and processes
- Develop technical solutions using a broad range of tools and processes to include ArcPro, Socet GXP, Python, and other SAR related tools
- Understand the science behind ICEYE's proprietary SAR satellites (basic instrument performance) + data products (data specifications + calibration techniques)
- Clarify the complexity of SAR technology, products and services in meaningful terms to customers
- Partner with ICEYE sales to define products and solutions that meet our customers’ needs, ensure bilateral understanding of key requirements
- Develop new business proposals for data, capability, and system deliveries and the coordination of this activity with the respective stakeholders
- Structure proposal responses from multiple inputs - including sales strategy and RFP requirements

## Requirements

- Must be US citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance
- 3+ years experience in a sale-engineering role or operated in a similar capacity
- 3+ years technical writing experience to include industry-standard technical proposal writing processes (i.e. Shipley)
- Solid SAR data product and RADAR technology knowledge
- Ability to synthesize technical requirements from sales & Customers into a coherent technical solution
- High attention to technical details with the ability to write directly and succinctly
- SAR data products and RADAR technology knowledge
- Strong client-facing interpersonal skills, including a good temperament
- Advanced verbal and written communications skills (technical fluency in English required).
- Project management expertise across multiple, ongoing tasks requiring cross-functional, multi-time zone coordination
- Intrinsic self-motivation in highly disparate environments juggling multiple assignments.
- Background in advanced scripting for system administration, data ingestion, or automated reporting
- Experience with APIs
- Experience with cloud-native architectures
- Proficiency with data analysis libraries and frameworks (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter Notebooks) and visualization tools (e.g., Matplotlib, Tableau, Power BI)

## Preferred Skills and Experience

- General experience with digital signal processing and engineering physics
- Engineering or science degree ideally paired with a research background
- Experience or familiarity with GEOINT concepts

Pay Range and Compensation Package

- The estimated base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $125,000 depending on experience
- Other benefits include health coverage, flexible time off - plus extra fun perks!

Physical Requirements

This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and frequent walking. Daily use of a computer, phone, office equipment and other computing and digital devices is required. May be required to stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities. Some local travel may be necessary, so the ability to travel by plane, operate a motor vehicle and maintain a valid Driver’s license and/or effectively navigate public transportation is required. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee must be able to read and respond to interoffice communications as well as effectively participate in meetings. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to lift up to 50 lbs., pull, push, carry, handle or feel. The employee is required to carry, handle items, reach with arms and hands, to stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear. Mental demands may require prolonged concentration, reading comprehension, understanding and interpretation of concepts, ideas and philosophies. The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described unless such accommodations would cause ICEYE US an undue burden.

## EEO Statement

ICEYE US is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

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## About ICEYE US

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ICEYE US delivers synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery and space systems to U.S. government agencies, allies, and commercial partners for persistent monitoring, national security, disaster response, and environmental intelligence.
- **Entity Type**: Private (US subsidiary of ICEYE Oy, a venture-backed Finnish parent company)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (parent company ICEYE founded in 2014)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (parent company founders include Rafal Modrzewski)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Defense and national security, space-based earth observation, geospatial intelligence, environmental monitoring, disaster response
- **Target customers**: U.S. government agencies (including DoD and intelligence community), allied governments, defense contractors, commercial enterprises
- **Mission statement**: “Improve life on Earth by delivering truth from space” — with a focus on “relentless readiness for national, economic, and environmental security”

## Products & Services
- **SAR Data Products**: Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery in Dwell (25 cm resolution), Spot (50 cm), Strip (3 m), and Scan (15 m) modes. Accessible through the world’s largest commercial SAR constellation, enabling day/night, all-weather imaging with rapid revisit times.
- **Space Systems**: Vertically integrated design, build, and operation of miniaturized SAR satellites; flight-proven platforms available for partner missions.
- **Solutions for National Security**: Persistent monitoring for maritime awareness, border security, counter-trafficking, infrastructure surveillance, and tactical intelligence.
- **Solutions for Economic Security**: Supply chain monitoring, port security, resource management, illegal fishing detection.
- **Solutions for Environmental Security**: Climate research, disaster response, Arctic monitoring, environmental impact assessment.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (parent company ICEYE was valued at over $1.8B in its 2024 Series D, but ICEYE US is a subsidiary)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 63 employees (+59.2% year-over-year as of mid-2026); parent company operates a fleet of 50+ satellites
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company investors include Seraphim Space, True Ventures, and others. Key U.S. partner/customer: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Program.
- **Growth Signals**: 207.6% yearly growth in LinkedIn followers; 400% quarterly increase in job postings; appointment of Ann Stevens as CEO (June 2026); NRO contract win

## Competitive Advantages
- Operates the **world’s largest commercial SAR satellite constellation**, providing unmatched revisit and coverage.
- **25 cm resolution** from a small satellite platform — the industry’s highest fidelity commercial SAR product.
- **All-weather, day/night** persistent monitoring capability — cloud, smoke, and darkness do not hinder data collection.
- **U.S. soil** design, build, launch, and operations (Irvine, CA) — critical for national security customers.
- **Vertical integration** of satellite production and ground systems enables rapid iteration and cost efficiency.
- **AI integration** for automated analysis and faster decision-making.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening partnerships with U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, as evidenced by the NRO contract and CEO appointment of a national security veteran.
- Expanding the constellation to increase revisit frequency and resolution capabilities.
- Enhancing AI-driven analytics and real-time data dissemination to shorten the “observe to action” cycle.
- Growing the U.S. workforce and strengthening Southern California’s defense-tech ecosystem.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Direct impact on national security, disaster response, and environmental resilience — “your work benefits humanity.”
- **Benefits**: 401k matching, up to 12 weeks paid parental leave, industry-leading medical/dental/vision including HSA, unlimited PTO, flexible work arrangements and commuter benefits.
- **Growth**: Rapid headcount growth (+59% YoY) and expanding contract portfolio provide career advancement opportunities.
- **Culture values**: “Act as one,” “Help others,” “Drive effective teamwork,” “Have fun” — collaborative, resourceful, and high-trust environment.
- **Work policy**: Flexible work arrangements available (hybrid likely; specific remote policy not detailed).
- **Engineering culture**: Hands-on work with advanced satellite and radar technology, software-defined architecture, and AI — pushing the boundaries of space-based monitoring.

## Sources
1. [iceye.us - Company Overview](https://iceye.us/)
2. [iceye.us - Careers page](https://iceye.us/join-us)
3. [iceye.us - Who We Are](https://iceye.us/who-we-are)
4. [iceye.us - What We Do](https://iceye.us/what-we-do)
5. [linkedin.com - ICEYE US Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iceyeus)

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