OBC & Comms AIT Engineer Verified today
About the role
ICEYE is seeking an AIT Engineer to own the assembly, integration, and testing of on-board computer and communications subsystems at our Espoo headquarters. This is a hands-on technical role for an engineer with strong expertise in complex electronics and SDR-based communications systems, ready to contribute directly to spacecraft production and mission-critical troubleshooting in a fast-paced, high-cadence environment.
What you will do
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all OBC and Comms issues during manufacturing, integration, and testing
- Conduct hands-on inspection, verification, and assembly of OBC and Comms subsystems hardware
- Identify, contain, and drive root cause analysis of non-conformances; implement corrective actions and close feedback loops into design and production processes
- Contribute to OBC and Comms design reviews, production ramp-up planning, and DFM/DFT improvements
- Represent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines, interfacing with design engineers, production leads, and other domain AIT engineers
- Apply system-level understanding to anticipate integration risks across subsystem interfaces and ensure mission success
- Produce and maintain technical documentation including test procedures, NCRs, and corrective action records
What you bring
Must have
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex electronics and communications systems
- Deep technical knowledge of electronics engineering and SDR-based communications systems, with system-level understanding across full hardware architectures
- Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments, including mentoring engineers and technicians and driving cross-functional collaboration
- Strong track record in DFM and DFT in high-reliability hardware environments
- Familiarity with integration, verification, configuration management, and production ramp-up processes in complex hardware industries
- Proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving including structured root cause analysis
- Continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to drive reliability and repeatability as production volumes scale
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Strong written and spoken English communication skills
- Experience writing clear, traceable technical documentation
Nice to have
- Experience with issue tracking and configuration management tools
- Familiarity with Python or AI-assisted tools for productivity and test automation
- Rapid ability to structure and synthesize complex technical information and communicate conclusions clearly
- Resilience and sustained motivation in high-pressure production environments
- Transparency, humility, and an active growth mindset
What we offer
- A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach
- An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
- Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
- Health insurance
- Creative, inspiring and collaborative office
Application process
- Talent Acquisition Interview
- Hiring Manager General Interview
- Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge
- Hiring Team + Director-level Interview
- Offer Decision
Location: Espoo, Finland (on-site)
Employment type: Permanent
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required).