ISR Analyst

Rise Technical Recruitment
Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom
Today
£45,000 – £55,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £55,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
27 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Annual salary review Medical insurance Dental insurance Worldwide travel opportunities

ISR Analyst

Bristol - 5 days on-site

£45,000 to £55,000 + Annual salary review + Medical and Dental insurance + Worldwide travel opportunities

Are you an experienced ISR Analyst looking to work at the forefront of satellite and UAV intelligence for land and maritime surveillance programmes?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing UK-based ISR operations team, delivering daily intelligence outputs using advanced Earth Observation and UAV-derived data. You will play a key role in producing actionable intelligence across land and maritime domains using optical, thermal, radar and RF sensor data.

Working closely with operations, product and commercial teams, you will also act as an ISR Subject Matter Expert, contributing to product roadmap development, supporting sales campaigns and advising on user interface usability for ISR operations.

The role offers long-term stability, strong benefits, international travel and the chance to work on technically challenging programmes in demanding operational environments.

The Role:

Produce daily ISR intelligence reports for land and maritime surveillance operations

Analyse SAR, optical, thermal and RF datasets from satellite and UAV platforms

Identify and integrate intelligence sources including OSINT, HUMINT and SIGINT

Support product development and sales activity as an ISR SME

Deliver ISR training courses to internal and external users

The Person:

Experienced in processing SAR, optical and RF data, ideally within a military environment

Strong knowledge of GIS tools and mapping analytics

Qualified in remote sensing, Earth Observation or a related discipline

Completed the Defence Intelligence Imagery Analysis Course or equivalent

Eligible for UK Security Check (SC) clearance

Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates

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