Space Electronics R&D Test Lead: AIT & Debugging

ICEYE; United States; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking an Electronics R&D Test Lead to head the electrical AIT team for its next-generation optical spacecraft. You will own end-to-end qualification, testing, debugging of electronics and software, and the EGSE used to support integration, while guiding the team from concept through prototyping towards production.

This role blends hands-on technical ownership with people leadership. The position offers a hybrid work model, with security screening applicable where required, and reports

Qualifications

• Experience leading people or a senior, people-oriented technical background with leadership potential.
• Hands-on development, integration, testing, or production of complex electronics systems.
• Strong debugging skills in electronics and software.
• AIT experience spanning software and electronics.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Willingness to learn and grow into people leadership.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical AIT team and own end-to-end electrical AIT for new spacecraft and subsystems.
• Run subsystem qualification and functional testing, and spacecraft-level system testing for the new generation of optical satellites.
• Debug electronics and software issues, perform root cause analysis, and rework PCBAs as needed.
• Own the design and build of the Electronics Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) used for testing and integration.
• Support next-generation spacecraft integration and ensure AIT procedures are handed over to production.
• Represent testing findings to design engineering and drive design changes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Electronics testing

Python

Debugging

AIT experience

Hands-on debugging

Tools

EGSE

Job description

ICEYE is seeking an Electronics R&D Test Lead to head the electrical AIT team for its next-generation optical spacecraft. You will own end-to-end qualification, testing, debugging of electronics and software, and the EGSE used to support integration, while guiding the team from concept through prototyping towards production.

This role blends hands-on technical ownership with people leadership. The position offers a hybrid work model, with security screening applicable where required, and reports