Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer

The role

You will execute hands-on assembly, integration, and testing activities for satellite constellations. This includes harness routing, MLI installation, and troubleshooting thermal and electrical connectivity faults.

What you will do

• Assemble, route, and secure complex satellite electrical harnesses
• Install and verify Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) and thermal protection systems
• Conduct alignment, assembly, and verification of mechanical and thermal hardware
• Act as the primary point of contact for technical issues during harness routing and thermal assembly
• Lead troubleshooting of thermal and electrical connectivity faults
• Collaborate with EMI/EMC engineering teams to optimise harness routing and shielding solutions
• Identify process issues and drive continuous improvement of thermal and harness production workflows
• Represent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines on mechanical and thermal interface topics

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex spacecraft hardware
• Deep technical knowledge of harness manufacturing, routing standards, and thermal control materials including MLI
• Familiarity with integration, verification, production ramp-up, and configuration management processes
• Fundamental understanding of EMI/EMC principles and best practices for aerospace cabling and harness design
• Systems engineering mindset
• Track record of enabling design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) in a production environment
• Strong English communication skills (written and spoken)

Nice to have

• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with a strong cross-functional collaboration track record
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (ECSS, IPC) and cleanroom practices
• Experience with Atlassian Cloud tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Lean and Six Sigma experience

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
• Talent Acquisition Interview
• Hiring Manager General Interview
• Technical Interview, including a Technical Challenge
• Final Interview

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, it operates globally with over 1000 employees.