Production Team Lead, Satellite Electronics Subsystems

The role

You will lead manufacturing across electronics assembly, battery fabrication, software loading, integration, and functional testing. You will modernize and scale production by building an automated, data-driven environment.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing across electronics assembly, battery fabrication, software loading, integration, and functional testing.
• Standardize workflows, takt times, line layouts, and kitting.
• Scale new subsystem designs and next-gen satellite platforms from R&D to high-rate production.
• Champion automated functional testing, scripted software deployment, unit-level data logging, and electronic revision traceability.
• Optimize workflows spanning assembly, functional testing, firmware flashing, and systemic validation.
• Participate in design reviews to translate floor-level metrics into manufacturing enhancements.
• Embed best practices for battery handling, state-of-charge management, ESD protection, FOD control, and cleanroom disciplines.
• Recruit, train, certify, and mentor a team of 10–15 technicians using visual management and Lean frameworks.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of assembly and testing experience in electronics, battery systems, avionics, rf within high-reliability sectors (aerospace, defense, EV, or robotics).
• Proven leadership experience managing and coaching 10–15 technicians in fast-paced production environments.
• Strong practical electronics expertise: interpreting schematics/drawings, operating diagnostic equipment, and isolating root causes.
• Software integration experience: firmware flashing, version control, configuration management, automated log parsing, and test script execution (e.g., Python).
• Foundational knowledge of battery safety and handling protocols, including state-of-charge management.
• Applied mastery of Lean manufacturing principles (standardized work, takt time, root-cause analysis).
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Professional English communication abilities.

Nice to have

• Specialized background in PCB design, embedded software, battery electrochemistry, RF testing, or environmental testing.
• High-rate manufacturing background.
• Experience implementing automated test systems or software deployment pipelines.
• Active J-STD-001/IPC-A-610 Trainer certifications.
• Familiarity with ECSS/NASA standards.
• Experience with MES, ERP, or PLM platforms.

Benefits

• Relocation support provided where applicable.

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (including SUPO, where required).
• Submit your CV along with a one-page summary highlighting a major engineering or production challenge you led and solved.

About the company

ICEYE designs, manufactures, and operates the world's largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. They build their satellites in-house and are actively scaling manufacturing capabilities for next-generation constellations.