Electrical Harness Design Engineer

ICEYE; United States; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE seeks an Electrical Harness Design Engineer to own the satellite harness architecture, ensuring interfaces are reliable, manufacturable, and space‑ready. You will specify electrical connections and keep them under configuration control, collaborating with Mechanical Harness Design Engineer and manufacturing teams.

You will work on grounding strategy, EMC/EMI practices, and interface reviews, supporting R&D projects and production integration in a hybrid, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience with a harness design tool.
• Experience designing harness for complex machines.
• Hands-on experience with cable assembly or integration.
• Familiarity with ECSS, NASA, MIL, IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience with R&D projects.
• Experience with PLM systems.

Responsibilities

• Create the pin to pin harness specifications for our new satellites generations.
• Keep the all satellite harness specifications under configuration control.
• Maintain and improve the harness design for our existing satellite configurations in production.
• Support the RnD projects and their milestones (CDR/PDR and other reviews).
• Apply EMC/EMI good practices in the harness design.
• Define the grounding strategy for our satellites.
• Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers to define harness requirements and support interface reviews.
• Interface with our satellite production line.

Skills

BSc or MSc Electrical Engineering

Harness design tool

Harness design for complex machines

Cable assembly/integration

ECSS/NASA/MIL/IPC/WHMA-A-620

R&D project experience

PLM systems

Education

BSc or MSc Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Job description

• Title: Electrical Harness Design Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland

• Department: Test Engineering

• Reports to: Test Engineering Team Lead

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

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

Why this role matters:

As an Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you will own the satellite’s electrical harness architecture - ensuring every interface is reliable, manufacturable, and ready for spaceflight. By defining and controlling all electrical connections under strict configuration management, and collaborating closely with mechanical design and manufacturing teams, you enable seamless system integration and mission-ready hardware.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission‑critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural‑catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil‑spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia‑Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

What will you do in this role?

At ICEYE, every satellite is a marriage of precision engineering and robust reliability. The harnesses are the nervous system of our spacecraft - ensuring connectivity, resilience, and seamless integration of subsystems.

As Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the electrical harness design and play a pivotal role in ensuring interfaces are reliable, manufacturable, and space‑ready.

You will specify our satellite electrical connections and keep them under configuration control. You will collaborate with our Mechanical Harness Design Engineer, in charge of the cable routing, as well with our harness manufacturing team.

Your day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Create the pin to pin harness specifications for our new satellites generations.

• Keep the all the satellite harness specifications under configuration control.

• Maintain and improve the harness design for our existing satellite configurations in production.

• Support the RnD projects and their milestones (CDR/PDR and other reviews).

• Apply EMC/EMI good practices in the harness design.

• Define the grounding strategy for our satellites.

• Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers to define harness requirements and support interface reviews.

• Interface with our satellite production line.

What are we looking for

Must haves:

• BSc or Msc degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

• Experience with a harness design tool

• Experience designing harness for complex machines

• Hands‑on experience with cable assembly or integration.

• Familiarity with standards such as ECSS, NASA, MIL, IPC/WHMA-A-620

• Experience with R&D projects

• Experience with PLM systems

Nice to haves:

• Aerospace industry experience

• Experience in scripting (Python, MATLAB) for design automation or data analysis.

• Experience with harness routing in CAD

Application process

• Recruiter Interview

• Hiring Manager Interview

• Technical Assignment

• Technical Panel Discussion

• Director 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 Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword - it's our greatest asset.

We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.

Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we're stronger.