Forward Deployed
Engineer (Image Analyst)
Title
Forward
Deployed Engineer (Image Analyst), Geospatial track
Experience
2-4
years
Reports
to
Deployment
Strategist
Streams
Pre-sales
evaluation; post-sales sustenance and support
Users
Defence
and intelligence
Location
Delhi,
with on-site deployment in secure, air-gapped facilities and regular short
trips for customer evaluations
Joining
Immediate
preferred
Candidates with up to 2 years' experience
join as Associate Forward Deployed Engineer. Candidates with 2-4 years may be
considered for Forward Deployed Engineer, in line with our career framework.
GalaxEye is a
space technology company building OptoSAR, which fuses SAR and EO imagery to
strengthen ISR capability for defence and intelligence users. Alongside it, we
offer AI-powered image and decision intelligence solutions that fuse multiple
sensors into one secure, air-gapped and robust system for intelligence fusion
and targeting.
This is not a
desk job, and it is not one job. As a Forward Deployed Engineer (Image
Analyst), you will work where space meets AI: inside the user's operations
room, turning satellite imagery and AI models into intelligence that decides
what happens next. You will help build the product, hear directly from the
people who rely on it, spot the next product before anyone asks for it, and
research the use-cases that shape where GalaxEye goes. You will work closely
with the Deployment Strategist, senior FDEs and our product and AI teams.
Why this role
Ø Work
at the frontier: SAR-EO fusion and AI-driven intelligence are being built now,
and few people anywhere get to deploy them in the field.
Ø See
your impact: your feedback and ideas go straight into the product, and you see
them land with real users.
Ø Grow
in every direction: engineering, analysis, user engagement and product
thinking.
Your work spans four
areas, all grounded in hands-on imagery analysis with users in the field.
Ø Product
development
· Analyse and exploit SAR
and EO imagery for object detection, change detection, classification and
reporting, and help turn proven analyses into product features
· Tune detection and
classification parameters and AI models against real operational data
· Carry out GIS and DEM
work: layers, coordinate systems, raster and vector processing
· Test new releases in
the field and work with engineering to improve accuracy, usability and
performance
Ø Direct
user interface and feedback
· Act as the first point
of technical contact for your assigned user segment
· Run demonstrations,
trials and evaluations at user sites, and train users on the platform
· Keep live deployments
running in air-gapped environments, including updates, troubleshooting and
regular analysis reports
· Capture user feedback
systematically and escalate platform issues with clear, reproducible detail
Ø New
product ideas and opportunities
· Spot gaps between what
users need and what the platform offers today, and turn them into product ideas
· Identify new user
segments and missions where SAR-EO fusion and AI can add value
· Pitch ideas to the
product team with a clear problem statement, user value and supporting evidence
Ø Technical
· Degree in remote
sensing, geoinformatics, geography, physics, electronics, computer science or a
related field
· Hands-on interpretation
of SAR and/or EO imagery, through work, projects or research
· Working knowledge of
QGIS or ArcGIS
· Python for geospatial
processing (e.g. GDAL, rasterio, geopandas)
Ø Professional
· Communication:
strong verbal and written communication, with a confident non-verbal presence
(body language, active listening) in front of senior users
· Presentation:
clear briefings and demonstrations for both technical and non-technical
audiences
· Ability to train: can
teach users and colleagues, and explain complex imagery and AI outputs simply
· Adaptability:
comfortable with changing requirements, frequent travel and offline, secure
environments
· Soft skills:
empathy, teamwork, ownership and composure under pressure
· Reporting:
clear, concise written reports
· Problem-solving:
curiosity and a structured approach to problems with no ready answer
- Based in
Delhi, with on-site deployment in secure, air-gapped facilities where
connectivity is limited
- Regular
travel to user sites for short evaluation periods
- Background
verification and police verification will be required, as per client
protocols
Requirements
Technical
· Degree in remote
sensing, geoinformatics, geography, physics, electronics, computer science or a
related field
· Hands-on interpretation
of SAR and/or EO imagery, through work, projects or research
· Working knowledge of
QGIS or ArcGIS
· Python for geospatial
processing (e.g. GDAL, rasterio, geopandas)
Professional
· Communication:
strong verbal and written communication, with a confident non-verbal presence
(body language, active listening) in front of senior users
· Presentation:
clear briefings and demonstrations for both technical and non-technical
audiences
· Ability to train: can
teach users and colleagues, and explain complex imagery and AI outputs simply
· Adaptability:
comfortable with changing requirements, frequent travel and offline, secure
environments
· Soft skills:
empathy, teamwork, ownership and composure under pressure
· Reporting:
clear, concise written reports
· Problem-solving:
curiosity and a structured approach to problems with no ready answer
None of these are required. If you have up
to 2 years' experience and meet the must-haves, we encourage you to apply.
- Exposure to InSAR or
polarimetry
- Experience with AIS data
- ML-based object detection on
imagery
- Dashboarding (e.g. Power BI)
Benefits
Benefits
What We Offer
• Fair Compensation in line with current market
standards.
• Start-up Culture: Be part of a high-growth,
innovation-driven team.
• Open Culture:
Freedom to explore, propose, and implement new ideas and processes.
• Leadership Exposure: Opportunity to work
directly with the Founding Team at GalaxEye.
• Industry Mentorship: Work with advisors and
mentors holding senior positions and decades of industry experience.
