Lead InSAR Engineer

SkyGeo; Delft; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic environment

Independent role

International team

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

SkyGeo is seeking a Lead InSAR Engineer in Delft, the Netherlands, to take a senior technical role in complex projects and help advance our InSAR processing capabilities. You will own processing strategies, analyze SAR/InSAR data end-to-end, provide expert input to customer projects, and mentor engineers while maintaining high data quality.

A PhD in a related field with substantial hands-on InSAR experience is mandatory; familiarity with DInSAR, PSI/SBAS, coregistration, phase unwrapping and

Qualifications

• PhD in a related field (mandatory).
• Substantial hands-on InSAR processing and analysis experience.
• Deep understanding of the advanced SAR/InSAR processing chain.
• Strong practical knowledge of DInSAR, PSI and/or SBAS approaches.
• Experience with coregistration, interferogram generation, phase unwrapping, atmospheric effects, time-series analysis and quality assessment.
• Ability to diagnose complex processing problems and critically evaluate technical solutions.
• Experience with different SAR sensors, acquisition geometries and datasets.
• Strong scientific, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Experience with GIS environments such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
• Ability to communicate complex technical subjects clearly across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of complex InSAR processing and analysis.
• Process, model, analyse and visualise SAR/InSAR data.
• Determine processing strategies for different datasets, environments and applications.
• Identify, investigate and resolve complex processing and data-quality issues.
• Contribute to improving SkyGeo’s InSAR algorithms and processing capabilities.
• Provide expert technical input to customer projects and complex questions.
• Review technical work and maintain high standards of InSAR quality.
• Coach InSAR engineers and analysts and collaborate across Engineering, Consulting and Commercial teams.

Skills

InSAR processing

PSI/SBAS

DInSAR

Coregistration

Phase unwrapping

Time-series analysis

Data quality

GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)

Python

Problem solving

Sensor diversity

Communication

Education

PhD required in related field

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

Python

Job description

About SkyGeo

At SkyGeo, we use satellite radar data to help organisations understand ground and structural movement and make better decisions about their assets. Our InSAR technology is applied worldwide across civil engineering, energy, mining and other industries. To keep getting better at providing these insights at scale, we need the best people working with us. We are looking for colleagues who want to help build the business and to grow professionally by discovering a wide range of applications.

Your Role & Impact

We are looking for a senior technical authority with substantial hands-on InSAR expertise. As Lead InSAR Engineer, you will take a leading technical role in complex projects and in the continued development of our processing capabilities. You understand the full InSAR processing chain, independently investigate challenging datasets and processing issues, and determine the right technical approach for different applications. You will be a key technical reference for colleagues across SkyGeo. The position is based in Delft, the Netherlands.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of complex InSAR processing and analysis.
• Process, model, analyse and visualise SAR/InSAR data.
• Determine processing strategies for different datasets, environments and applications.
• Identify, investigate and resolve complex processing and data-quality issues.
• Contribute to improving SkyGeo’s InSAR algorithms and processing capabilities.
• Provide expert technical input to customer projects and complex questions.
• Review technical work and maintain high standards of InSAR quality.
• Coach InSAR engineers and analysts and collaborate across Engineering, Consulting and Commercial teams.

What we’re looking for

This is not an entry-level position. We need an established InSAR specialist who can independently solve technically challenging problems.

• A PhD in remote sensing, geodesy, radar interferometry, geophysics, signal processing, engineering or a closely related field (mandatory).
• Substantial hands‑on SAR/InSAR processing and analysis experience, in research and/or industry.
• Deep understanding of the advanced SAR/InSAR processing chain.
• Strong practical knowledge of DInSAR, PSI and/or SBAS approaches.
• Experience with coregistration, interferogram generation, phase unwrapping, atmospheric effects, time‑series analysis and quality assessment.
• Ability to diagnose complex processing problems and critically evaluate technical solutions.
• Experience with different SAR sensors, acquisition geometries and datasets.
• Strong scientific, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Experience with GIS environments such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
• Ability to communicate complex technical subjects clearly across disciplines.

Experience with Python/software development, GNSS or surveying data, other remote‑sensing techniques, or customer‑facing technical projects is an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

• A job that matters in a dynamic environment with a scale‑up approach.
• An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment.
• An international and ambitious team (10+ nationalities).
• A lot of freedom for initiative, personal & career growth.