Senior Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics

ICEYE Oy; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Senior Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics in Espoo, Finland. You’ll own the production and integration test systems across sites, design and standardize equipment, and set the engineering standards that enable scalable manufacturing.

This hands‑on role combines hardware design, RF test, and test automation in Python and C/C++. You’ll mentor engineers, drive yield improvements, and ensure interfaces and documentation meet production needs.

Qualifications

• Several years of electronics design and test system development experience.
• Strong analog and digital electronics design, including high-speed digital work and PCBA design.
• A track record of designing, implementing and maintaining automated test systems or electrical ground support equipment.
• Hands-on RF and mixed-signal test and characterization with relevant instruments.
• Test automation in Python and embedded development in C/C++ on common MCUs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and own the production and integration test systems used on the line, including electrical ground support equipment.
• Drive standardization of test equipment across products and sites to reuse interfaces.
• Define test strategies: coverage, limits, guard bands, failure modes and diagnostics.
• Produce and maintain design documentation such as schematics and procedures.
• Use data to identify yield issues and bottlenecks and implement fixes.
• Review designs from other teams and set requirements for production integration.
• Mentor junior engineers through design reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Electronics design

Test system development

Analog & digital design

RF testing

Python for test automation

Embedded C/C++

Mentoring

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Vector network analyzers

STM32 / TI / MSP430 MCUs

Altium Designer / KiCad

RF simulation CST / AWR

Test equipment interfaces

FreeRTOS

Job description

Role highlights:

• Senior Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics

• Location: Espoo, Finland

• Department: Global Manufacturing Organization, Smart Manufacturing Engineering

• Reports to: Team Lead, Smart Manufacturing Engineering

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

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

Why this role matters:

As a Senior Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Electronics, you’ll own the test systems that every ICEYE satellite passes through before it reaches orbit. You’ll design and standardize the production and integration test equipment used across our manufacturing sites, find the bottlenecks that would otherwise cap how fast we can scale, and set the technical standard for the engineers around you. This is a hands‑on design role with organization‑wide influence: what you build and document becomes how we manufacture.

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

• Design, build and own the production and integration test systems used on the line, including the electrical ground support equipment.

• Drive standardization of test equipment across products and sites, so designs and interfaces are reused rather than rebuilt each time.

• Define test strategies: coverage, test limits, guard bands, failure modes and diagnostics.

• Produce and maintain the design documentation other engineers execute from, including schematics, test requirements, procedures and interface definitions.

• Use production and test data to find yield issues, bottlenecks and systemic weaknesses, then implement the fixes before they limit the ramp.

• Review designs from other teams and set the requirements they must meet to integrate cleanly into our production workflow.

• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through design reviews, feedback and knowledge sharing.

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Several years of electronics design and test system development experience, ideally on high‑reliability or high‑complexity products (space, defence, telecom, automotive, industrial or similar).

• Strong analog and digital electronics design, including high‑speed digital work (signal integrity, impedance control, power integrity) and PCBA design for manufacturability and testability.

• A track record of designing, implementing and maintaining automated test systems or electrical ground support equipment, taken from concept through to stable production.

• Hands‑on RF and mixed‑signal test and characterization, including S‑parameters, matching networks and filters, with the instruments that go with them (spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, signal generators).

• Test automation in Python and embedded development in C/C++ on common microcontrollers such as STM32, TI or MSP430.

• Experience mentoring engineers and running design reviews, with documentation quality to match.

Nice to haves:

• Altium Designer or KiCad, and RF simulation in CST or AWR.

• Lean or Six Sigma background, and quality methods such as FMEA, 8D or fault tree analysis applied to production problems.

• Experience scaling a manufacturing line: ramp‑up, multi‑site rollout and continuous improvement.

• Real‑time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, and serial interfaces including USB, CAN and RS‑485.

• Confident use of AI tools in day‑to‑day engineering work.

Application Process

• Recruiter Interview

• Hiring manager interview

• Technical assessment

• Final Interview

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale‑up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.

• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.

• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.

• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.

• Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Attraction will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.