Mechanical R&D Test Lead

The role

You will lead the mechanical AIT team responsible for the qualification and acceptance of new generation optical spacecraft. You will organize team work, oversee vibration test campaigns, and own the design and upkeep of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment.

What you will do

• Lead the mechanical AIT team and own the end-to-end mechanical AIT process.
• Oversee qualification and acceptance vibration test campaigns.
• Own the design, build, and upkeep of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE).
• Lead flight model integration for the new spacecraft generation.
• Represent testing and integration findings back to design engineering groups.

Required qualifications

• Experience leading people, or a senior, people-oriented technical background with interest in people leadership.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical AIT and test campaigns.
• Experience organizing work across a team and taking ownership of a process end to end.
• A can-do attitude and a hands-on engineering mindset.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working under pressure and tight timelines.
• Experience with vibration testing and mechanical validation of hardware.
• Experience designing MGSE for satellite testing.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace or satellite hardware development.
• Hands-on experience in satellite assembly.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis tools to support test setup validation.

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, delivering persistent monitoring capabilities. The company owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation.