SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
ICEYE is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to join the Missions Business unit, reporting to the Director of Sales Engineering. You will be the technical bridge between Sales, Product, and Engineering, enabling ICEYE to win mission opportunities by defining, validating, and communicating tailored technical solutions to prospective customers.
You will provide technical leadership throughout the sales cycle, from early customer discussions through final proposals and contracts. Key responsibilities include:
- Deliver complete, high-quality technical solutions for large institutional tenders (ESA, EDF, EU) and government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, ensuring alignment with ICEYE's offerings and customer expectations.
- Run mission analyses and simulations (coverage studies, payload performance scenarios, feasibility checks) to validate proposed solutions.
- Translate complex space systems and Earth Observation (EO) mission concepts into compelling, customer-friendly value propositions.
- Provide timely technical support to the Missions Sales team, ensuring clear and consistent solution narratives.
- Lead structured technical presentations and customer engagements, handling clarifications professionally.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor in complex procurement environments, particularly within ESA and EU tendering frameworks.
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations, leveraging world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology and the world's largest SAR constellation. The company serves defense, intelligence, security, maritime domain awareness, civil protection, and commercial users globally, with over 900 employees across offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, UAE, Greece, and the US.
The role is based in Espoo, Finland (preferred), with remote work within Europe possible under a hybrid 2-day remote policy. Travel is expected at 20–30% annually, plus regular time in Espoo if based remotely. Employment is subject to applicable security screening, including SUPO (Finnish security vetting).
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Physics, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in sales engineering, bid management, or pre-sales, ideally in the Newspace sector.
- Strong understanding of space systems, EO missions, and space mission design.
- Proven ability to interpret and respond to complex technical requirements and statements of work in structured tender formats.
- Ability to translate complex systems into customer-friendly value propositions and navigate complex procurement environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong customer focus, problem-solving mindset, and high attention to detail.
- Proactive, accountable, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly (20–30%).
- Eligible for national security screening.
- Familiarity with ESA and EU tendering environments is a plus.
- Knowledge of SAR and/or multi-sensor ISR (optical, SIGINT) is a plus.
