Former security professionals with Indian citizenship and deep familiarity with national security frameworks will find this leadership role in a defence industry setting highly relevant.
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Original posting from ICEYE via Ashby
ROLE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Security Officer
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Department: ICEYE, India
- Reports to: CEO, ICEYE India
- Employment type: Permanent
- Workplace model: Office
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening. Appointment as CCSO under SMLDI 2025 is subject to Indian citizenship, police verification, DDP vetting (repeated every three years) and an Official Secrets Act undertaking. Start date depends on government vetting.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:
As the Security Officer, you’ll build ICEYE India’s security function from the ground up and serve as our appointed Company Chief Security Officer under India’s Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI 2025). Your work allows ICEYE India to operate as a licensed defence company, pass government inspections and take part in classified programmes. You’ll also be the CEO’s trusted advisor on all security matters.
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
- Own the roadmap that makes ICEYE India an audit-ready, licensed defence company, including the industrial licence and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) security clearance
- Act as ICEYE India’s appointed Company Chief Security Officer, representing us with the Department of Defence Production (DDP), the MHA and other authorities, and leading every inspection and audit
- Build the security framework with the group security team: policies, SOPs, secure areas, classified document registry and the audit trail inspectors expect
- Set up and run personnel security: police verification, government vetting, Official Secrets Act undertakings and re-verification cycles
- Lead cyber security accreditation as Cyber Information Security Officer under SMLDI Chapter 7, including CERT-In reporting and protection of ICEYE group information held in India
- Manage export-control compliance, data exchange with the ICEYE group and foreign-national visits
- Translate security requirements into practice for the business, from classified RFPs and contract clauses to customer and IN-SPACe requirements
- Prepare and rehearse incident-response and crisis playbooks with Legal and group security
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Must haves:
- Indian citizen, eligible for appointment and positive vetting as Company Chief Security Officer (before appointment and every three years)
- Former officer of the Armed Forces, a Central Armed Police Force or the Police, with no adverse remarks in your release certificate
- Hands-on knowledge of the Official Secrets Act 1923, the MHA security instructions and SMLDI 2025
- Track record as a security officer in a defence, intelligence, aerospace or critical-infrastructure organisation in India, including taking an organisation from uncleared to cleared at least once
- Established working relationships with the DDP, the MHA and other national security authorities
- Working knowledge of IT security accreditation for classified systems (SMLDI Chapter 7, CERT-In, NCIIPC)
- Fluent Hindi and English
Nice to haves:
- Familiarity with NATO, EU or US classified-information frameworks
- Working knowledge of India’s export-control regime (SCOMET, DGFT) and IN-SPACe authorisation conditions
- Experience in a foreign-owned Indian entity
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Intro conversation with Talent Acquisition (30 min)
- Hiring manager interview with the CEO, ICEYE India (60 min)
- Technical case: a take-home roadmap exercise showing how you would get from the current state to the highest target classification level, covering facility, personnel and IT approval. You will present and defend it to ICEYE’s Chief Security Officer (3 x 45 min)
- Cross-functional discussion with colleagues from Operations and Legal/Compliance if required.
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.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
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.
Source: ICEYE careers (Ashby)