Security Officer

The role

You will build the security function for ICEYE India from the ground up. You will serve as the appointed Company Chief Security Officer to enable the company to operate as a licensed defence company.

What you will do

• Own the roadmap to make ICEYE India an audit-ready, licensed defence company
• Act as the appointed Company Chief Security Officer representing the company with authorities
• Build the security framework including policies, SOPs, secure areas, and classified document registry
• Set up and run personnel security including police verification and government vetting
• Lead cyber security accreditation as Cyber Information Security Officer
• Manage export-control compliance and data exchange with the ICEYE group
• Translate security requirements into practice for the business
• Prepare and rehearse incident-response and crisis playbooks

Required qualifications

• Indian citizen
• Eligible for appointment and positive vetting as Company Chief Security Officer
• Former officer of the Armed Forces, a Central Armed Police Force or the Police
• 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
• Experience 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 have

• 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

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening
• Appointment as CCSO is subject to Indian citizenship, police verification, DDP vetting and an Official Secrets Act undertaking
• Start date depends on government vetting
• Technical case: a take-home roadmap exercise

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees.