Senior Mechanical & Thermal Production Technician

ICEYE; Espoo; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Senior Mechanical & Thermal Production Technician to strengthen satellite production operations in Espoo. You will independently execute complex assembly, subsystem integration, and thermal verification testing following detailed work instructions and AIT procedures.

You will act as a technical anchor for your production area, ensuring workstation readiness and frontline troubleshooting alongside Specialists and AIT Engineering.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in mechanical assembly, integration, or production.
• Experience in a quality-critical or complex manufacturing environment, such as space, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or industrial automation.
• Demonstrated ownership of a production activity, workstation, or technical problem, including coordinating support and following actions through to completion.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and 6S, supported by practical examples of improving workstation organization, workflow, or standard work.
• Hands-on experience with rework and repair of aerospace mechanical structures, including aluminum components and helicoil installation and replacement.
• Confident use of precision hand tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment, with the ability to interpret mechanical.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of precision, high-value hardware.
• Take ownership of day-to-day technical readiness in your assigned production area, including tools, fixtures, work instructions, and workstation setup.
• Provide practical guidance, troubleshooting support, and on-the-job coaching to technicians, helping them build confidence and independence.
• Collaborate with Senior Technician, Production Line Owners, and AIT Engineering to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions for build issues and non-conformances (NCs).
• Identify bottlenecks, recurring defects, unnecessary handling, and sources of rework; work with the team to implement improvements and check their effectiveness.
• Apply Lean and 6S principles to create safe, organized, ergonomic, and efficient workstations.
• Review and refine work instructions, travelers, and checklists to capture redlines and improve procedural clarity and manufacturability.
• Support the transition from prototype and low-volume builds to repeatable production by capturing lessons learned and helping establish reliable processes.
• Improve throughput while protecting safety, quality, and a sustainable working pace. Raise capacity or workload concerns early and help address their underlying causes.
• Build support for process changes by involving the people doing the work, explaining the reasons, and incorporating their feedback.
• Work with engineering and quality teams to resolve production issues and introduce process changes through the appropriate review and approval steps.

Skills

Hands-on assembly

Independent work

Quality-critical manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

6S principles

Aerospace experience

Precision tools

Helicoil installation

Tools

Torque tools

Measuring equipment

Precision hand tools

Job description

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Role Highlights

• Location: Espoo, Finland
• Department: Production Finland
• Reports to: Yogesh Yadav
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Onsite
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why This Role Matters

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical & Thermal Production Technician to strengthen our satellite production operations as we scale toward standardized, repeatable, high-volume manufacturing.

In this hands‑on role, you will independently execute complex assembly, subsystem integration, and thermal verification testing following detailed work instructions and AIT procedures. You will act as a technical anchor for your assigned production area, ensuring workstation readiness and driving frontline troubleshooting alongside Specialists and AIT Engineering.

We seek a proactive technical leader who takes full ownership of build activities, models high standards of quality and ESD compliance, and coaches technicians to elevate team capabilities and process stability.

Who We Are

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Your Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Perform and support mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of precision, high-value hardware.
• Take ownership of day-to-day technical readiness in your assigned production area, including tools, fixtures, work instructions, and workstation setup.
• Provide practical guidance, troubleshooting support, and on-the-job coaching to technicians, helping them build confidence and independence.
• Collaborate with Senior Technician, Production Line Owners, and AIT Engineering to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions for build issues and non-conformances (NCs).
• Identify bottlenecks, recurring defects, unnecessary handling, and sources of rework; work with the team to implement improvements and check their effectiveness.
• Apply Lean and 6S principles to create safe, organized, ergonomic, and efficient workstations.
• Review and refine work instructions, travelers, and checklists to capture redlines and improve procedural clarity and manufacturability.
• Support the transition from prototype and low-volume builds to repeatable production by capturing lessons learned and helping establish reliable processes.
• Improve throughput while protecting safety, quality, and a sustainable working pace. Raise capacity or workload concerns early and help address their underlying causes.
• Build support for process changes by involving the people doing the work, explaining the reasons, and incorporating their feedback.
• Work with engineering and quality teams to resolve production issues and introduce process changes through the appropriate review and approval steps.

Must Haves

What we’re looking for

• At least 3 years of hands‑on experience in mechanical assembly, integration, or production, with demonstrated ability to work independently on complex hardware.
• Experience in a quality‑critical or complex manufacturing environment, such as space, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or industrial automation.
• Demonstrated ownership of a production activity, workstation, or technical problem, including coordinating support and following actions through to completion.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and 6S, supported by practical examples of improving workstation organization, workflow, or standard work.
• Hands‑on experience with rework and repair of aerospace mechanical structures, including aluminum components and helicoil (threaded insert) installation and replacement.
• Confident use of precision hand tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment, with the ability to interpret mechanical