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SUPO, where required)\n\nWhy this role matters:\nWe are looking for a Systems and Software Team Lead to own systems and software production and satellite-level testing for ICEYE's SAR satellites, from production integration through to proof that every onboard system performs reliably before a satellite ships.\nYour team is responsible for onboard software loading, validation, and checkout during production, and full satellite-level functional and end-to-end system checkout, including RF testing in the anechoic chamber as part of that satellite-level test campaign. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians across systems and software, and carry the ultimate responsibility for flight readiness on the systems and software side of the build.\nThis is a hands-on leadership role at the core of production. You'll spend time on the floor with your team, troubleshooting, unblocking issues, and improving processes, while working alongside the Integration and Mechanical team leads to keep the overall satellite build on schedule and to the highest quality standards. ICEYE's production volumes are scaling significantly, and this role is central to building the systems, tooling, and team needed to support that growth.\nWho We Are\n\n 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.\nICEYE 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.\nICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.\nFounded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.\n Your day-to-day responsibilities\nLeading Systems & Software Production\nOwn systems and software production for ICEYE's SAR satellites, ensuring mission readiness from integration through launch\n\nPlan, coordinate, and execute satellite build stages across production, from initial integration through flight readiness\n\nOwn end-to-end production flows for onboard software, avionics, and SAR payload system integration\n\nBe hands-on: lead troubleshooting, unblock issues, keep production momentum\n\nOwning Satellite-Level Verification\nDrive execution of system-level functional testing, verification, and acceptance for SAR flight units, once integration is complete\n\nProve that all onboard systems (avionics, power, software) perform reliably in full configuration\n\nOwn planning, execution, and reporting of system-level functional tests and inspections, including RF testing of the full satellite in the anechoic chamber\n\nEnsure anechoic chamber test setups are properly scheduled, maintained, and executed as part of the satellite-level test flow\n\nOwning Software in Production\nOwn onboard software loading, validation, and checkout during production and verification\n\nMaintain and improve test automation, scripts, and software-supported verification flows with keeping supporting stakeholders in loop.\n\nEnsure robustness of SAR mission software, including payload control, data handling, and spacecraft operations\n\nDriving Quality, Traceability & Compliance\nMaintain configuration control, build discipline, and full traceability\n\nEnsure compliance with aerospace quality standards\n\nManage technical risks, anomalies, and non-conformances through root cause analysis and corrective action, identifying and driving resolution of the issues most critical to the production line\n\nBuilding Scalable, Repeatable Processes\nDefine and continuously improve scalable production workflows, work instructions, test procedures, and checklists together with AIT Engineering and Quality\n\nTurn unclear inputs into clear, usable verification processes, reducing reliance on tribal knowledge\n\nDrive throughput and reduce rework while protecting quality, as production volumes scale\n\nLeading & Developing the Team\nLead, coach, and grow a multidisciplinary team across systems and software, including satellite-level test execution\n\nMentor and lead the team, fostering operational excellence, accountability, and a high-reliability spaceflight culture\n\nTrain and mentor on systems and software test best practices and fault diagnostics, including anechoic chamber test execution\n\nWorking Across Teams & Scaling\nAct as the primary technical interface between AIT engineers, engineering, production, and mission operations for SAR missions\n\nCoordinate closely with the Integration and Mechanical team leads to ensure a unified, on-schedule satellite build\n\nPrepare verification and production processes for higher volumes; define and track KPIs\n\nWhat we’re looking for\nMust haves:\nStrong leadership experience, with the ability to manage and guide a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians, fostering collaboration and growth\n\nProven expertise in systems and/or software integration for complex hardware, ideally in satellite, aerospace, or a similarly regulated high-reliability environment\n\nIn-depth knowledge of onboard software, avionics, and payload systems, and how they interact with the broader satellite build\n\nComfort with software in test: flight software loading/validation, test automation, and scripting\n\nStrong background in root cause analysis, anomaly management, and non-conformance resolution\n\nFamiliarity with satellite-level test methods, including exposure to RF/anechoic chamber testing (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, power meters)\n\nExcellent organizational and planning skills, able to coordinate across multiple technical disciplines and manage competing priorities\n\nEffective communicator, able to convey technical updates clearly to engineers, technicians, and senior management, including C-level executives\n\nWhat Success Looks Like\nEvery satellite's systems and software performance is verified reliably, predictably, and to standard before it ships, including its RF/anechoic chamber test results\n\nSystems and software verification processes are clear, structured, and scalable\n\nProblems are isolated and solved at the root, not patched\n\nThe team takes full ownership of production and verification quality and traceability\n\nProduction and verification throughput keep pace with ICEYE's growth\n\nWhy This Role Is Interesting\nYou bring systems and software production and verification together under one scope, including the satellite's final anechoic chamber test\n\nYou own the moment of truth: proving that every satellite works end-to-end before it ships\n\nYou'll shape how production and verification are done, not just follow existing processes\n\nYou'll work at the intersection of engineering and production, where your decisions have immediate impact\n\nApplication Process\nTalent Acquisition Interview\n\nHiring Manager General Interview\n\nTechnical Interview, including a Technical Challenge\n\nHiring Team Interview\n\nDirector Interview\n\nWorking at ICEYE\nAt 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.\nHow We Work (Our Values)\nMake 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.\nBe curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.\n\nSee the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.\n\nDrive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.\n\nAct as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.\n\nHave fun: What we do matters-and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.\n\nBenefits\nOur 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.\nBase salary range for this position is depends on experience, and will be negotiated individually.\nOur Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\nWe 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.\nWe’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.\nApply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. 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