AIT Engineering Team Lead

The role

You will lead the AIT Engineering team responsible for the assembly, integration, and testing of satellite systems and optical payloads. You will act as the technical focal point during spacecraft builds and bridge the gap between Engineering and Production.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the AIT Engineering team, providing technical direction, mentoring, and clear priorities.
• Lead the assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft systems.
• Support the integration and validation of externally supplied optical payloads.
• Combine technical leadership with hands-on involvement in spacecraft integration, testing, troubleshooting, and verification.
• Ensure AIT readiness before builds, including tools, GSE, procedures, documentation, hardware, and engineering support.
• Drive structured problem-solving and root cause analysis of integration and test issues.
• Act as the bridge between Production and Engineering.
• Work closely with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers.
• Define and continuously improve AIT processes, procedures, test methods, tooling, fixtures, and technical documentation.
• Support production ramp-up by improving integration efficiency, repeatability, reliability, and scalability.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in spacecraft AIT, system integration, testing, or production of complex hardware systems.
• Strong experience with spacecraft integration and system-level testing across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience with optical systems, optomechanics, optical payloads, or Earth Observation systems.
• Experience working with complex precision hardware in cleanroom or controlled environments.
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, optical, and systems engineering.
• Experience with DFM / DFT principles and translating design requirements into manufacturable and testable solutions.
• Experience with AIT processes, test procedures, verification, and technical documentation.
• Experience with GSE, tooling, fixtures, or test setups used for integration and testing.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Experience working with MES, ERP, test data management, or similar production systems.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong understanding of configuration-controlled production and engineering environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with optical alignment and metrology, including focus, tilt, centering, boresight, interferometry, collimators, or MTF.
• Experience supporting environmental testing, such as thermal vacuum, vibration, or EMC.
• Experience working with external suppliers or partners, particularly payload suppliers.
• Experience supporting products from prototype through production ramp-up.
• Experience with PDR, CDR, PRR, or equivalent technical and production readiness reviews.
• Experience with PFMEA, process capability, or other manufacturing engineering tools.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing, industrialization, or production scale-up.

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
• Technical interview, including a technical challenge

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.