Role Highlights

Title: OBC & Comms AIT Engineer

Department: Global Manufacturing Organization

Reports to: AIT Engineering Team Lead

Location: Espoo, Finland

Type of Contract: Permanent

Working model: On-site

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

About the role ICEYE is seeking an AIT Engineer to own the assembly, integration, and testing of on-board computer and communications subsystems at our Espoo headquarters. This is a hands-on technical role for an engineer with strong expertise in complex electronics and SDR-based communications systems, ready to contribute directly to spacecraft production and mission-critical troubleshooting in a fast-paced, high-cadence environment.

What you will do

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all OBC and Comms issues during manufacturing, integration, and testing

Conduct hands-on inspection, verification, and assembly of OBC and Comms subsystems hardware

Identify, contain, and drive root cause analysis of non-conformances; implement corrective actions and close feedback loops into design and production processes

Contribute to OBC and Comms design reviews, production ramp-up planning, and DFM/DFT improvements

Represent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines, interfacing with design engineers, production leads, and other domain AIT engineers

Apply system-level understanding to anticipate integration risks across subsystem interfaces and ensure mission success

Produce and maintain technical documentation including test procedures, NCRs, and corrective action records

What you bring

Must have

5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex electronics and communications systems

Deep technical knowledge of electronics engineering and SDR-based communications systems, with system-level understanding across full hardware architectures

Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments, including mentoring engineers and technicians and driving cross-functional collaboration

Strong track record in DFM and DFT in high-reliability hardware environments

Familiarity with integration, verification, configuration management, and production ramp-up processes in complex hardware industries

Proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving including structured root cause analysis

Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to drive reliability and repeatability as production volumes scale

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Strong written and spoken English communication skills

Experience writing clear, traceable technical documentation

Nice to have

Experience with issue tracking and configuration management tools

Familiarity with Python or AI-assisted tools for productivity and test automation

Rapid ability to structure and synthesize complex technical information and communicate conclusions clearly

Resilience and sustained motivation in high-pressure production environments

Transparency, humility, and an active growth mindset

Application Process

Talent Acquisition Interview

Hiring Manager General Interview

Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge

Hiring Team + Director-level Interview

Offer Decision

What We Offer at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. We know that we will succeed only through exceptional people in our team, which is why your growth, well-being, and success are a priority.

As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. You will benefit from continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a ICEYE is a place where your contributions have a visible impact and where we celebrate success together.

Benefits

A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach

An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment

Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes