InSAR Specialist

Propel; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Propel is seeking an InSAR Processing Specialist to join a highly specialised team developing next-generation Earth Observation solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges using satellite imagery and geospatial data, transforming raw Earth observation data into actionable insights for customers across critical industries.

You’ll work alongside scientists and product teams to deliver high-quality geospatial intelligence, supporting infrastructure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with InSAR processing or SAR data production.
• Strong knowledge of D-InSAR, PSI, or similar techniques.
• Solid Python scripting experience for automation and pipelines.
• Experience with QA, validation, and optimisation of geospatial data workflows.

Skills

InSAR processing

D-InSAR / PSI

Python scripting

QA / validation

Earth observation

Communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

GDAL / SNAP

Job description

InSAR Processing Specialist | Python | Remote Sensing | Earth Observation

The Job

We're looking for an InSAR Processing Specialist to join a highly specialised team developing next-generation Earth Observation solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges using satellite imagery and geospatial data, transforming raw Earth observation data into actionable insights for customers across critical industries.

You’ll play a key role working alongside scientists and product teams to deliver high-quality geospatial intelligence.

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge remote sensing technology where your work directly contributes to infrastructure monitoring, environmental management, and the future of Earth observation.

The Company

My client is an innovative geospatial technology company helping organisations unlock the value of satellite imagery through advanced Earth observation solutions. Working with customers across government, infrastructure, environmental, and commercial sectors, they combine scientific expertise with modern software engineering to deliver highly accurate geospatial intelligence. With continued investment in their technology platform and product innovation, they’re expanding their specialist engineering team.

About You

You’re passionate about remote sensing and enjoy building efficient, reliable data processing solutions. You combine strong analytical thinking with practical engineering skills and enjoy working in client-facing environment, collaboratively with scientists, engineers, and product teams to solve challenging geospatial problems.

You’ll ideally bring:

• 5+ years' experience working with InSAR processing or SAR data production
• Strong knowledge of D-InSAR, Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) or similar processing techniques
• Solid Python scripting experience for automation and production pipelines
• Experience with quality assurance, validation and optimisation of geospatial data workflows
• Understanding of Earth observation satellites and large-scale imagery processing
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and customer-facing teams

Nice to have:

• AWS or Azure cloud experience
• Experience monitoring infrastructure, mining, dams, or other critical assets
• Project management or client-facing experience

Why Would You Join?

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of satellite imaging and geospatial technology, helping develop products that have a tangible impact on infrastructure monitoring and environmental decision-making. You’ll collaborate with leading scientists and engineers, work on technically challenging projects, and help shape the evolution of innovative Earth observation solutions in a highly collaborative environment.