Senior Optomechanical Engineer

The role

You will turn advanced optical designs into flight-ready mechanical structures for satellite payloads. You will own the mechanical design of optomechanical assemblies from concept and prototyping through manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification for space.

What you will do

• Own the mechanical side of the optical payload development from concept through production and pre-launch qualification.
• Perform hands-on CAD design, analysis, and optimization.
• Interpret optical designs to build mechanical structures, mounts, and adjustment mechanisms.
• Build and maintain relationships with external manufacturers and subcontractors to ensure component precision and quality.

Required qualifications

• Expert knowledge and hands-on skills of mechanical CAD design, analysis and optimization.
• Familiarity with material science and engineering for the space environment including outgassing, thermal cycling, and thermoelastic effects.
• Mindset of owning problems and solving them.
• Experience in delivering design through suppliers and working with manufacturers and subcontractors.

Nice to have

• Exposure to space optics
• Experience with TVAC and vibration testing, and pre-launch qualification campaigns
• Experience selecting and qualifying optical components together with manufacturers
• Knowledge of metrology and measurement techniques for precisely actuated systems, including optical profiling and CMM methods

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
• Talent Attraction Screening
• Hiring Manager Screening
• Onsite workshop + Technical discussion
• Interview with Leadership

About the company

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