Structural Analysis Engineer, Team Lead

The role

You will lead, manage, and mentor the Structural Analysis team. You will ensure satellites meet aerospace requirements for structural integrity, reliability, and manufacturability.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and mentor the Structural Analysis team
• Define structural requirements from mission and launcher constraints down to system and subsystem levels
• Lead and contribute to trade studies, design reviews, and verification and qualification documentation
• Ensure smooth and timely product delivery from concept through qualification
• Drive continuous improvement of structural design and analysis methods
• Collaborate with hardware engineering, AIT, and quality teams to ensure compliance with launch and in-orbit environments
• Work with system and subsystem engineers to define requirements for new products
• Support integration, validation, and issue resolution across internal and external teams

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Experience leading and managing structural analysis or engineering teams
• Experience designing satellite structures, subsystems, or complex electromechanical systems
• Deep understanding of mechanical stress, vibration, and thermal effects on space structures
• Strong expertise in finite element analysis, including structural dynamics and failure analysis
• Experience with mechanical, hybrid, and bonded joints for load-carrying composite structures
• Familiarity with aerospace standards such as ECSS, NASA, or MIL
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with systems, electrical, and manufacturing teams

Nice to have

• Experience with PLM or PDM systems for configuration control
• Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly, integration, and testing
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft environments

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
• Recruiter screening
• Hiring manager interview
• Technical task
• Technical panel interview

About the company

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. The company is headquartered in Finland and operates globally.