Senior System Engineer (Ground Systems Hardware)
Senior System Engineer (Ground Systems Hardware)
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: Platform & Release Engineering
Reports to: Platform & Release Engineering Lead
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Hybrid / Office
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
Why this role matters:
As a Senior System Engineer (Ground Systems Hardware), you’ll design and validate mission-critical ground hardware systems that enable ICEYE’s satellite operations, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability across demanding environments.
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.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
Design, integrate, and validate ground hardware systems at system level
Define and maintain hardware specifications, interfaces, and performance requirements
Conduct system modeling and identify design gaps and improvement opportunities
Own validation and acceptance testing, including test plans, setups, and final sign-off
Collaborate with product, systems, manufacturing, and operations teams to align designs with requirements
Ensure documentation accuracy, configuration control, and version management
Apply expertise in compute, power, and environmental systems to ensure reliability in operations
Drive continuous improvement of integration and testing processes
What we’re looking for
Must haves:
5 to 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for hardware-based products
Strong experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, including vSAN and HCI
Strong networking knowledge including switches, VLANs, routing, and firewalls
Experience with storage systems such as Cloudian or Dell, including object storage concepts
Experience with server hardware platforms and rack-level design considerations
Strong background in hardware integration, validation, and environmental testing
Experience defining and managing technical specifications and system interfaces
Strong documentation, configuration management, and communication skills in English
Nice to haves:
Experience with edge compute platforms and on-premise deployments
Familiarity with ruggedized hardware and environmental compliance testing
Experience with system modeling tools or requirements management systems
Understanding of ground systems, mission operations, or ISR architectures
Experience in satellite, earth observation, or defense systems
Application Process
Recruiter screening
Hiring manager interview
Technical task
Technical panel interview
Final 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.
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 and we will 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.