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ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, operating the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. The company serves defense, intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance, and emergency management sectors globally.
As a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer in the Spacecraft Hardware department, you will be responsible for ensuring engineering solutions meet stringent aerospace quality requirements in structural integrity, reliability, and cost-effective manufacturing. You will be a key contributor to ICEYE's spacecraft engineering community, helping build and expand the world's leading SAR satellite constellation.
Your day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Lead and contribute to trade studies, design reviews (PDR/CDR), and verification and production qualification documentation (PRR/ERR)
- Ensure smooth, seamless, and on-time product delivery from concept to qualification
- Contribute to continuous improvements of current products
- Collaborate with suppliers, supply chain, AIT engineering, and QA to ensure compliance with launch and on-orbit environments
- Work with system and subsystem engineers to define requirements for new products
- Collaborate with internal and external engineering teams during product integration and build to validate solutions meet requirements
- Support issue resolution and engage in broader spacecraft mechanical design tasks as needed
You will report to the Mechanical Design Engineering Team Lead and work in a hybrid/office model in Espoo, Finland. The role is permanent and subject to applicable security screening.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must haves:
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, or related industries
- Experience designing satellite structures, subsystems, or similar complex electromechanical systems
- Understanding of mechanical stress, vibration, and thermal effects on space structures and mechanisms
- Ability to work cross-functionally with systems, electrical, and manufacturing teams
- Familiarity with industry standards such as ECSS, NASA, MIL
- Strong team working, analytical, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to make multi-team and organizational impact
Nice to haves:
- Experience with PLM/PDM systems for configuration control
- Hands-on experience with mechanical systems assembly, integration, and testing
- Prior experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft environments (SpaceX, Rocket Lab, ESA, etc.)
