Title: Senior Electronics Engineer, Radar Payload Team

Department: Engineering

Location: Espoo, Finland

Reports to: Radar Payload Team Lead

Employment type: Permanent

Workplace model: Office

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)

Why this role matters

As a Senior Electronics Engineer, you’ll design and deliver the core electronic systems that power ICEYE’s radar payloads, ensuring reliable performance of mission-critical hardware operating in space.

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 is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

Design board-level electronic systems for satellite radar units and RF boards, focusing on power and control circuits

Develop microcontroller-based solutions for power management and control functions

Test and validate electronic designs to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance with requirements

Document schematics, PCB layouts, and verification procedures throughout development

Troubleshoot issues across development, manufacturing, and in-orbit operations

Collaborate with RF, mechanical, and software teams to deliver integrated payload systems

Lead technical initiatives and contribute system-level insight to identify risks and drive solutions

Support production and continuous improvement of electronic subsystems

What we’re looking for

Must haves

10+ years of experience in electronics engineering delivering industrial-grade hardware products end-to-end

Strong experience designing analog power systems and control electronics for complex hardware

Proficiency with PCB design tools such as Altium and best practices for high-reliability designs

Solid understanding of high-speed signal design and integrity

Knowledge of EMI and EMC principles and their application in hardware design

Experience with hands-on testing, debugging, and validation of electronic systems

Ability to lead technically and apply system-level thinking to complex engineering problems

Working knowledge of Python for analysis, testing, or tooling

Nice to haves

Experience ensuring power integrity across mixed RF, high-speed, and high-power systems

Background in aerospace, satellite systems, or defense hardware development

Fundamental understanding of RF systems and their integration with electronics

Application Process

Recruiter screening

Hiring manager interview

Technical task

Technical panel interview

Final 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.