Senior Production Technician (Mechanical)

The role

You will execute complex assembly, subsystem integration, and thermal verification testing for satellite production. You will act as a technical anchor for your production area, providing troubleshooting and coaching to technicians.

What you will do

• Perform mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of precision hardware.
• Take ownership of technical readiness in the assigned production area.
• Provide guidance, troubleshooting, and coaching to technicians.
• Collaborate with engineering to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Identify bottlenecks, defects, and sources of rework to implement improvements.
• Apply Lean and 6S principles to workstations.
• Review and refine work instructions, travelers, and checklists.
• Support the transition from prototype to repeatable production.
• Improve throughput while protecting safety and quality.
• Work with engineering and quality teams to resolve production issues.

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in mechanical assembly, integration, or production.
• Experience in a quality-critical or complex manufacturing environment such as space, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or industrial automation.
• Demonstrated ownership of a production activity, workstation, or technical problem.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and 6S.
• Hands-on experience with rework and repair of aerospace mechanical structures, including aluminum components and helicoil installation and replacement.
• Confident use of precision hand tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, tolerances, and work instructions.
• Solid practical understanding of mechanical assemblies, fastening methods, alignment, and safe hardware handling.
• Experience coaching technicians and collaborating with experienced peers.
• Ability to learn production processes quickly.
• Mindset focused on repeatability, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite in Espoo.

Nice to have

• Experience with satellite or spacecraft mechanical assembly, integration, or testing.
• Experience helping a team transition from prototype or low-volume builds to standardized, higher-volume production.
• Experience creating or improving work instructions, visual standards, training materials, or workstation layouts.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis, including Six Sigma tools.
• Basic knowledge of electronics or mechatronics.
• Experience transferring production processes or sharing best practices across multiple sites

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

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

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, owning the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees.