Security Officer - Spain

The role

You will build and own the classified information security posture for ICEYE Spain. This includes designing and running a defensible security framework and acting as the official security officer to represent the company to national authorities.

What you will do

• Define and execute a twelve-month plan to achieve fully cleared operations.
• Act as the official security officer representing ICEYE with national authorities.
• Lead interactions with the national industrial security and accreditation body.
• Partner with the Global Security team to implement policies, SOPs, and secure areas.
• Coordinate Personnel Security Clearances across the local organisation.
• Translate security requirements and support handling of classified information.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years experience of working with a variety of security challenges and demands, from IT, to physical security elements.
• Real world hands on experience is essential.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of the national classified information regime.
• Track record as a security officer (or directly equivalent) inside a defence, intelligence, aerospace, or critical-infrastructure organisation in Spain.
• Experience of scaling classification level is necessary.
• Working fluency in NATO and EU classification frameworks.
• Credibility with national authorities in Spain.
• Currently held Security Clearance is essential.
• In possession of (or eligible for) Reservado Nacional personal security clearance.
• Strong grasp of IT security accreditation paths for classified systems.
• Fluent in English.
• Native Spanish.

Nice to have

• Consulting experience is preferred.
• Ideally the equivalent EU/ESA/EC Secret

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening and clearances.
• Technical case: a take-home roadmap exercise including an in-person presentation to a panel.

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, providing persistent monitoring capabilities via a large SAR satellite constellation. Founded and headquartered in Finland, the company operates globally with over 1000 employees.