Head-to-head
ICEYE vs Umbra
Which posts more pay, which has more jobs open and of which kinds, and where each one hires, read from both employers' own job boards.
ICEYE vs Umbra: the short answer
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 188 open jobs at ICEYE and 27 open jobs at Umbra (typical pay $163k to $227k a year, median $185k).
Umbra's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $163k–$227k/yr typical (live median $185k/yr). ICEYE's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.
ICEYE hires most for programs & business and Umbra for ground software & IT; both have programs & business, systems & test and software & IT jobs open.
Right now ICEYE has more open jobs (188 vs 27).
Bottom line: ICEYE has more jobs open right now, so it is the wider net; Umbra is the pick if it hires for your exact job where you live.
| ICEYE | Umbra | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical posted pay, every kind of job | Ranges posting by posting (given on 0% of its open roles) | $163k–$227k/yr typical (live median $185k/yr) |
| Open jobs now | 188 open | 27 open |
| Most open jobs in | Programs & Business 43, Systems & Test 30, Software & IT 27 and Technicians 23 | Software & IT 7, Flight Software 5, Mechanical 4 and Programs & Business 3 |
| Kind of employer | Space data & services · Radar imaging satellites | Space data & services · Radar imaging satellites |
| Headquarters | Not listed | Not listed |
| Where it hires | Espoo, Finland; Valencia, Spain; Warsaw, Poland; Athens, Greece | Santa Barbara, CA; Arlington and Reston, VA; remote in the United States |
| Pay on listings | 0% of its open roles state a salary | 100% of its open roles state a salary |
| How you apply | On its own careers site | On its own careers site |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its open jobs post enough hourly rates; it mixes every kind of job the employer has open, before shift differentials and bonuses. Where our pay data comes from.
Best for the widest choice of openings, above all for programs & business.
188 open jobs now →Best for software & IT looking for space data & services work in its states.
27 open jobs now →Job alerts
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ICEYE vs Umbra: common questions
Which pays more, ICEYE or Umbra?
Umbra's open roles state enough salaries to measure: $163k–$227k/yr typical (live median $185k/yr). ICEYE's do not yet, so check the pay each of its listings states.
What jobs are ICEYE and Umbra hiring for?
ICEYE hires most for programs & business and Umbra for ground software & IT; both have programs & business, systems & test and software & IT jobs open.
Can you apply to both ICEYE and Umbra?
Yes. They are separate space data & services, each with its own careers site, so applying to one does not affect an application at the other.