Satellite Production Specialist, Avionics

Role highlights:

• Satellite Production Specialist, Avionics
• Location: Espoo
• Department:  Global Manufacturing Organisation
• Reports to: Team Lead, Avionics
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Office
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As a Satellite Production Specialist, Avionics you will ensure reliable, high-quality satellite electronics through hands-on testing and qualification.

You enable ICEYE’s satellites to perform as designed by validating, testing, and troubleshooting electronics throughout production and qualification. Your work ensures that hardware meets technical, quality, and reliability requirements before integration and launch.

You collaborate closely with production, AIT, quality, and design teams, turning test results and failures into clear actions that improve product robustness, manufacturability, and production efficiency.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Satellite electronics are qualified and verified reliably, meeting performance, quality, and reliability requirements with minimal rework.
• Production and qualification risks are identified early and driven to resolution, protecting satellite build schedules and system integrity.
• Verification tooling, automation, and documentation enable repeatable, scalable testing, remaining audit-ready at all times.

Requirements

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Hands-on experience with electronics qualification, verification, or production testing
• Ability to plan and execute functional tests including test setup, instrumentation, and execution
• Strong practical skills using electronic and RF lab equipment: Oscilloscopes, Spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, VNAs (basic use)
• Experience with PCBA inspection, troubleshooting, and rework support
• Solid understanding of power, digital, and mixed-signal electronics
• Fundamental understanding of RF concepts and interactions between analog, digital, and RF circuitry
• Ability to analyse test data, identify failures or non-compliances, and support root-cause analysis
• Experience creating and maintaining test procedures, test reports, and production documentation
• Ability to build and maintain test setups, jigs, or fixtures for repeatable testing

Nice to haves:

• Basic ability to create or modify automation scripts (e.g. Python) to support production or testing workflows
• Familiarity with quality, traceability, and documentation requirements in a production or high-reliability environment

Application Process

• Application review
• Initial interview
• Hiring manager video interview
• Final onsite interview 

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.
• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
• Have fun:  What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
  

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword – it's our greatest asset. 

We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences. 

Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we're stronger. 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.