System Engineer

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

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a System Engineer to join the Mission line of business in Espoo (or Warsaw). You will deploy and operate ground systems (24U racks) that convert satellite data into images, coordinating with customers and internal teams.

The role requires strong networking, firewall, and virtualization skills (Dell VxRail, VMware, Kubernetes), with on-call rotation after onboarding and occasional travel to customer sites. A security screening may apply.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise with advanced networking and firewall orchestration.
• Ability to create version-controlled configurations and use automation tools for deployment pipelines.
• Good communication skills for interactions with customer technical staff.
• Certifications of technologies and formal qualifications are expected.
• Ability to adapt to dynamic timelines and participate in on-call rotation after onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Successful ground system deployment and operation: assemble, configure, and install at customer sites.
• Effective customer technical interaction: explain concepts and foster relationships for smooth integration.
• Adherence to technical standards and qualifications: work with Dell VxRail, VMware, Kubernetes and related certifications.
• Adaptability and operational readiness: occasional travel and on-call rotation after onboarding.

Skills

Technical expertise

Automation

Communication

Certifications

Adaptability

Education

Certifications

Tools

Dell VxRail

VMware

Kubernetes

Job description

Role highlights:

• System Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland or Warsaw, Poland

• Department: Mission line of business

• Reports to: Director Delivery and Support

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

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

Why this role matters:

This role supports the growth of the Mission business, specifically focusing on the assembly, configuration, and installation of ground systems for ICEYE Missions customers. These ground systems (small 24U server racks) process the satellite data into images. The systems are assembled in ICEYE HQ in Espoo, or at a sub-contractor in Warsaw, and are then shipped to customer locations, often military bases.

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

1. Successful ground system deployment and operation: Ground systems are assembled, configured, and installed correctly and efficiently at customer sites, leading to reliable processing of satellite data into images.

2. Effective customer technical interaction: Clearly explain technical concepts and work collaboratively with customer technical staff, internal stakeholders and partners, fostering strong relationships and ensuring smooth system integration.

3. Adherence to technical standards and qualifications: The role requires strong technical expertise in specified technologies (Dell VxRail, VMWare, Kubernetes) and relevant certifications, ensuring high-quality work and compliance.

4. Adaptability and operational readiness: You must be able to thrive in a dynamic environment, adapt to occasionally changing timelines and participate in an on-call rotation after onboarding to provide continuous support. The role requires occasional traveling to customer sites.

What we’re looking for

• Technical Expertise: Strong technical expertise and experience working with similar technologies. Crucially, this includes advanced network management and firewall orchestration (installing/maintaining firewall rules, managing firmware, sub-network creation, and inter-network routing). Experience with Dell VxRail products, VMWare, and Kubernetes is required.

• Automation Focus: Strict aversion to "click-ops." Candidates must possess the ability to create version-controlled configurations and leverage automation tools—including the proactive use of AI-assisted tooling to build and execute automated deployment pipelines.

• Communication: Good communication skills are essential as part of the work is to interact with customer technical staff. In the interview, candidates should be able to clearly explain their experience working with servers, storage, switches, and firewalls, and their experience working with customers.

• Qualifications: Certifications of technologies and formal qualifications are expected.

• Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment where timelines may be subject to sudden changes. Work requires occasional traveling, perhaps 10-15% of the total working time. Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation is expected after a 6-month onboarding period.

Application Process

• Initial interview with Talent Attraction

• Technical Assignment with Senior System Engineers

• Hiring Manager Interview with Director Delivery and Support

• Executive Meeting with SVP Mission line of business

• References

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 Acquisition 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.

Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.