Flight Software Engineer - Embedded Linux for Spacecraft

Iceye; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Iceye in Espoo, Finland is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to build embedded Linux flight software for our SAR spacecraft. You will develop, maintain, and optimize user space applications running on flight computers, and collaborate with hardware, software, and spacecraft subsystems to ensure reliability in orbit.

The role blends firmware and software disciplines, involves CI/CD, build systems, and troubleshooting across distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ and Python programming skills.
• Proven experience delivering commercially successful embedded Linux software.
• Experience with Buildroot and Yocto.
• Strong understanding of Unix-like systems, including software package and hardware device management.
• Experience configuring and managing build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across embedded and distributed systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded Linux flight software for ICEYE’s SAR spacecraft.
• Build efficient, reliable, and maintainable user space applications for flight computers.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-component systems and implement scalable solutions.
• Manage software packages, hardware devices, init systems, file systems, IPC, networking, and monitoring in Unix‑like systems.
• Configure and maintain build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and software development workflows.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software, and spacecraft subsystem teams across the organization.
• Contribute to system‑level architecture discussions and embedded platform improvements.
• Rotate ownership across components and support continuous improvements to engineering practices.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded Linux

Buildroot/Yocto

CI/CD

Unix-like systems

Troubleshooting

English comms

Tools

Docker

Job description

Iceye in Espoo, Finland is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to build embedded Linux flight software for our SAR spacecraft. You will develop, maintain, and optimize user space applications running on flight computers, and collaborate with hardware, software, and spacecraft subsystems to ensure reliability in orbit.

The role blends firmware and software disciplines, involves CI/CD, build systems, and troubleshooting across distributed systems.