Role at a glance
Forward Deployed Engineer — Two Track (Geospatial / Software Developer)
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.
About GalaxEye
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.
Role Summary
Forward Deployed Engineers at GalaxEye are not desk-bound. They work directly with users on-site, take the product from evaluation or deployment through to live operations, and feed field learnings back into product and engineering. We are hiring across two tracks — Geospatial and Software Developer — both requiring 2–4 years of relevant experience. Candidates should apply to the track that matches their background.
Why this role?
- Work at the frontier: SAR-EO fusion, AI-driven intelligence and air-gapped software deployment are being built now, and few people anywhere get to work on them in the field.
- See your impact: your feedback and ideas go straight into the product, and you see them land with real users.
- Grow in every direction: engineering, analysis, user engagement and product thinking.
Track 1: Geospatial Engineer
Key responsibilities
Your work spans four areas, all grounded in hands-on imagery analysis with users in the field.
- Product development
> Analyze 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
> Must-have > > 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 > > Good-to-have > > 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) > >> Personal
· 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
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.