Senior Optomechanical Engineer - Space Payloads, Hybrid

ICEYE Oy; Warszawa; Hybrid; USD 47,482 - 63,309; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Senior Optomechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of the optical payloads for satellite instruments. You will work hands-on on CAD, analysis, and optimization, bridging optical and mechanical domains to preserve performance through prototyping, integration, and pre-launch qualification.

You will collaborate with manufacturers and subcontractors to ensure precision, alignment, and quality, contributing to a robust, flight-ready system that meets space environment

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of mechanical CAD design, analysis and optimization through all project phases.
• Familiarity with material science for space environments (outgassing, thermal cycling, thermoelastic effects).
• Ownership of problems, proactive, R&D learning and iterative improvement.
• Experience delivering designs through suppliers, working with manufacturers and subcontractors to production.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical side of optical payload development from concept to production and pre-launch qualification.
• Interface between optical and mechanical domains to preserve performance.
• Coordinate with external manufacturers and suppliers to ensure precision, alignment, and quality.

Skills

Mechanical CAD design

Structural analysis

Space environment material science

Problem solving mindset

Supplier liaison

Tools

CAD software

FEM/FEA tools

CMM/metrology equipment

Job description

Role highlights:

Senior Optomechanical Engineer

• Location: Warsaw, Poland

• Department: Engineering / Optical Systems

• Reports to: Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

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

Why this role matters:

As Senior Optomechanical Engineer, you will be the critical link between optical and mechanical engineering, turning advanced optical designs into flight-ready mechanical structures for ICEYE's satellite payloads. Working hands-on across CAD, materials and precision mechanics, you will own the mechanical design of optomechanical assemblies through every stage of the product lifecycle, from concept and prototyping to manufacturing, integration, testing, and qualification for space. You will ensure that performance, precision, and alignment are preserved as an optical design moves from the design file to a finished satellite instrument.

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

• Own the mechanical side of the optical payload's development, from early concept work through prototyping, and into production, integration, and pre-launch qualification, working hands-on on CAD design, analysis, and optimization throughout.

• Sit at the interface between the optical and mechanical domain, reading and interpreting optical designs so that the mechanical structures, mounts, and adjustment mechanisms you build preserve their performance once assembled and tested.

• Build and maintain close working relationships with external manufacturers and subcontractors, so that the components and mechanisms they deliver meet the precision, alignment, and quality the design calls for.

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Expert knowledge and hands-on skills of mechanical CAD design, analysis and optimization including all phases of the project from the concept up to material and structural analysis.

• Familiarity with the material science and engineering being able to guide material selection and analysis for the space environment (outgassing, thermal cycling, thermoelastic effects).

• Embracing the challenge, mindset of owning problems and solving them, capability of taking risks and leaning forward when needed. R&D style of learning by doing and iterating on the parts that require improvement.

• Experience in delivering design through suppliers - proven record of working directly together with manufacturers and subcontractors in order to get the design delivered to production, verified and validated.

Nice to haves:

• Exposure to space optics.

• Experience with TVAC and vibration testing, and pre-launch qualification campaigns.

• Experience selecting and qualifying optical components together with manufacturers.

• Knowledge of metrology and measurement techniques for precisely actuated systems, including optical profiling and CMM methods.

Application Process

• Talent Attraction Screening

• Hiring Manager Screening

• Onsite workshop + Technical discussion

• Interview with Leadership
  

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.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.