Valencia On-Site: Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer

ICEYE; California (MO); On-site; USD 68,508 - 102,762; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE in Valencia, Spain seeks a Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer to own harness routing, MLI installation, and thermal protection on our satellite production line.

You will assemble, align, and verify mechanical and thermal hardware, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with EMI/EMC teams to minimize interference. This on-site permanent role requires 5+ years in spacecraft hardware, knowledge of harness manufacturing, EMI/EMC, and a strong systems engineering mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex spacecraft hardware.
• Deep technical knowledge of harness manufacturing, routing standards, and thermal control materials including MLI.
• Familiarity with integration, verification, production ramp-up, and configuration management processes.
• Fundamental understanding of EMI/EMC principles and best practices for aerospace cabling and harness design.
• Systems engineering mindset, able to identify and resolve issues across mechanical, thermal, and electrical interfaces.
• Track record of enabling design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) in a production environment.
• Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) for cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, route, and secure satellite harnesses, ensuring EMI/EMC grounding and shielding compliance.
• Install and verify MLI and thermal protection systems to specification.
• Conduct alignment, assembly, and verification of mechanical and thermal hardware across production.
• Lead troubleshooting of thermal and electrical connectivity faults on harness routing.
• Collaborate with EMI/EMC teams to optimize routing and shielding against interference.
• Identify process issues and drive continuous improvement of thermal and harness workflows.
• Represent AIT Engineering across projects on mechanical and thermal interface topics.

Skills

Harness routing

Thermal control

EMI/EMC knowledge

DFM/DFT in production

Mechanical–Electrical interface

English communication

Hands-on assembly

Aerospace standards ECSS

Cleanroom practices

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

ICEYE in Valencia, Spain seeks a Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer to own harness routing, MLI installation, and thermal protection on our satellite production line.

You will assemble, align, and verify mechanical and thermal hardware, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with EMI/EMC teams to minimize interference. This on-site permanent role requires 5+ years in spacecraft hardware, knowledge of harness manufacturing, EMI/EMC, and a strong systems engineering mindset.