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ICEYE · Tokyo · Production · first seen 2026-10-27
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Role highlights

  • Title: Electrical AIT Engineer
  • Department: Global Manufacturing Organization
  • Reports to: Head of MAITE Japan
  • Location: Tokyo, Japan
  • Type of Contract: Permanent
  • Working model: On-site

Why this role matters

As an Electrical AIT Engineer, you own the electrical and avionics side of production at ICEYE end to end: integration, debugging, continuous improvement, and adapting processes as new designs come through. You will lead satellite-level verification and validation campaigns for power, propulsion, GNC, GPS, and CDH/OBC subsystems, integrate electrical hardware with satellite systems, and own functional and system-health testing to ensure flight readiness. You act as the primary technical contact for electrical-related integration issues and drive continuous improvement across AIT methods, test efficiency, and build reliability.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

  • Execute unit-level and satellite-level verification and validation campaigns, focusing on power, propulsion, GNC, GPS, and CDH/OBC functional operations and system health
  • Lead the integration of electrical and avionics hardware with satellite subsystems (power, propulsion, GNC, GPS, C&DH/OBC, RF, thermal), ensuring seamless interoperability
  • Test and validate the hardware/software interface: telemetry and telecommand behavior, CDH bus interfaces, and OBC-driven subsystem responses
  • Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks to enhance efficiency, repeatability, and coverage across functional and environmental test campaigns
  • Act as primary technical contact for electrical-related integration issues, performing root cause analysis and coordinating with power, propulsion, and GNC engineering to resolve anomalies
  • Support production readiness and design reviews (PRR, CDR) by providing feedback on software testability, hardware-in-the-loop requirements, and system configuration
  • Contribute to and improve AIT documentation including RF test procedures, integration plans, and configuration records
  • Interface with Global AIT, Power/Propulsion/GNC Engineering, and Mission Operations teams to ensure alignment on product standards and lessons learned
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in integration methods, test efficiency, and build reliability

Must haves

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in electrical and avionics integration, testing, or production of complex systems, preferably in aerospace or high-reliability hardware industries
  • Deep technical understanding of satellite electrical architectures including power systems, propulsion, GNC, GPS, and/or CDH/OBC
  • Hands-on experience with anechoic chamber testing (antenna pattern measurement, radiated performance verification)
  • Working proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis
  • Proven experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with a focus on system-level validation
  • Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, environmental testing (EMC, vibration, thermal), and configuration management
  • Systems engineering mindset: able to anticipate integration risks and connect RF performance, hardware interfaces, and mission operations
  • Proficient English (written and spoken) for cross-functional collaboration

Nice to haves

  • Experience with Atlassian Cloud tools (Jira, Confluence)
  • Track record of enabling design-for-testability (DFT) and design-for-manufacturing (DFM)
  • Lean and Six Sigma experience
  • Experience with SAR payload calibration or comms link-budget analysis beyond routine test execution
  • Experience writing or improving Python test scripts beyond routine execution
  • Proficient Japanese (written and spoken)

Application process

  • Talent Acquisition Interview
  • Hiring Manager General Interview
  • Technical Interview, including a Technical Challenge
  • Final Interview