Senior Electronics Engineer

Role highlights:

• Senior Electronics Engineer

• Location: Warsaw, Poland

• Department: Engineering

• Reports to: Engineering Lead, AOCS Hardware

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Office

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

Why this role matters:

You design and own the embedded electronics that give ICEYE’s spacecraft the ability to sense their environment, make decisions, and act, safely and reliably, in orbit. Working closely with firmware and systems engineers, you take hardware from first schematics through bring-up, verification, and on-orbit support, always looking for ways to make the next design more robust than the last.

Your job will be to work closely with production teams, operations teams, and software teams to ensure smooth and performant operation of our Attitude and Orbit Control Systems in development and deployed environments. Expect to be involved in the complete lifecycle of the system - from design phases of next-generation architectures to maintenance and optimization of existing systems we and our customers operate.

We move fast. At ICEYE, you are expected to understand the whole system - not just your slice of it - and to iterate quickly. Designs you work on today can be launched to orbit within months, not years. This is an environment where your decisions carry real weight and your work becomes tangible faster than almost anywhere else in the industry.

You will have a direct impact on mission success as the performance and reliability of our AOCS electronics directly affect the operational capabilities we deliver to our customers and the overall performance of our fleet.

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

• Design and develop embedded electronics hardware (schematic and layout) for mission-critical onboard systems, using Altium Designer and/or Mentor Graphics PADS.

• Design digital control and interface circuitry around microcontrollers and/or FPGAs, including sensor and actuator interfaces, protection circuits, and fault handling.

• Own the complete lifecycle of the hardware you create, from development and testing through handover to the missions team, and troubleshooting of in-orbit issues.

• Work closely with firmware, mechanical engineers, and systems engineers to define hardware interfaces and develop joint verification test cases.

• Take ownership of your electronics, including verification testing and writing documentation.

• Support on-orbit troubleshooting for hardware you have developed, as needed

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another relevant discipline.

• 5+ years developing electronics (schematic and layout) using Altium Designer and/or Mentor Graphics PADS.

• Strong experience in digital and embedded control electronics, including microcontroller/FPGA interfacing (ADC, PWM, GPIO), sensor and actuator interfaces, and protection circuitry (overcurrent/overvoltage detection, fault handling, safe-state transitions).

• Experience designing serial communication hardware (e.g. I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, CAN), including proper isolation and protection.

• Working knowledge of high-speed and low-speed parallel interfaces relevant to embedded systems (e.g. JTAG, Ethernet, DDR/SRAM, Spacewire), as needed for the platforms you support.

• Ability to work closely with firmware engineers to define hardware interfaces and develop joint verification test cases.

Nice to haves:

• Experience designing and testing high-reliability, safety-critical, and fault-tolerant systems.

• Experience with power electronics design supporting embedded control systems.

• Hardware debug experience, including familiarity with tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers (SPI, CAN, Ethernet, or similar), and spectrum analyzers.

• Programming skills, including C/C++, Python, and MATLAB, for firmware integration or hardware characterization.

• Experience with revision control tools such as Git or SVN; comfortable working in Linux.

• Familiarity with high-speed SERDES interfaces (e.g. JESD204a/b/c) is a plus for engineers supporting higher-bandwidth payload electronics.

• Creative approach to problem solving, and ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

Application Process

• Talent Acquisition Interview

• Hiring Manager Interview

• Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge

• (on-site) System Design Workshop

• (on-site) Final Values & Fit Interview with Director of Engineering

• Offer Decision

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.