Facility Security Specialist

• Facility Security Specialist
• Espoo
• Security
• Reports to Head of Security
• Permanent
• Hybrid
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)

Why this role matters:

The Facility Security Specialist ensures ICEYE’s secure sites operate safely and in line with government security expectations. The role exists to protect people, facilities, processes, and classified information from compromise or disruption.

This role applies defence-grade security practices to ICEYE’s satellite services and classified environments. It covers physical security, classified systems, personnel security, and information protection to meet national and international requirements.

Who We Are

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. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Requirements

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Ensure ICEYE facilities comply with requirements to attain and maintain appropriate security classifications. Ensure remediation and improvements are actioned and reported in a timely manner.
• Ensure classified information protection controls are in place and any unauthorized access, data loss, and insider or external threat events are prevented or contained promptly.
• Government customers trust ICEYE to handle sensitive work.
  Security enables delivery of classified capabilities and strengthens long-term government partnerships.
• Security incidents are handled decisively and credibly.
  Breaches are reported, investigated, and resolved in coordination with authorities, with lessons learned and improvements applied.
• Cleared staff understand and meet their security responsibilities.
  Personnel consistently handle classified information correctly and comply with personnel security obligation.
  

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Expertise in defence facility security and physical protection (e.g., SCIFs, access control, surveillance, guard operations).
• Strong knowledge of national security compliance frameworks (e.g., FSC, KATAKRI, NIST, STANAG, or equivalent).
• Experience securing classified systems and information against espionage, exfiltration, and misuse.
• Proven capability in personnel security, clearance management, and classified document handling.

Nice to haves:

• Experience working directly with government or defence customers.
• Demonstrated audit readiness and regulatory inspection experience.
• Incident investigation and reporting experience in classified environments.
• Ability to build strong security culture and awareness across an organisation.

Application Process

• TA Screen (30 mins)
• Technical Interview with Team (60 mins)
• Interview with VP - IT & Security
• Interview with SVP - Operations

Benefits

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.

Base salary range for this position is [4200 - 4500 EUR] per month (gross), depending on experience, and will be negotiated individually.

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.