Senior Mechanical & Thermal Production Technician Verified today
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Mechanical & Thermal Production Technician to strengthen our satellite production operations as we scale toward standardized, high-volume manufacturing. You will independently execute complex assembly, subsystem integration, and thermal verification testing following detailed work instructions and AIT procedures. You'll act as a technical anchor for your assigned production area, ensuring workstation readiness and driving frontline troubleshooting alongside Specialists and AIT Engineering.
Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Perform and support mechanical assembly, integration, and testing of precision, high-value satellite hardware.
- Take ownership of day-to-day technical readiness in your assigned production area, including tools, fixtures, work instructions, and workstation setup.
- Provide practical guidance, troubleshooting support, and on-the-job coaching to technicians, helping them build confidence and independence.
- Collaborate with Senior Technician, Production Line Owners, and AIT Engineering to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions for build issues and non-conformances.
- Identify bottlenecks, recurring defects, unnecessary handling, and sources of rework; work with the team to implement improvements and check their effectiveness.
- Apply Lean and 6S principles to create safe, organized, ergonomic, and efficient workstations.
- Review and refine work instructions, travelers, and checklists to capture redlines and improve procedural clarity and manufacturability.
- Support the transition from prototype and low-volume builds to repeatable production by capturing lessons learned and helping establish reliable processes.
- Improve throughput while protecting safety, quality, and a sustainable working pace. Raise capacity or workload concerns early and help address their underlying causes.
- Build support for process changes by involving the people doing the work, explaining the reasons, and incorporating their feedback.
- Work with engineering and quality teams to resolve production issues and introduce process changes through the appropriate review and approval steps.
Must Have
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in mechanical assembly, integration, or production, with demonstrated ability to work independently on complex hardware.
- Experience in a quality-critical or complex manufacturing environment, such as space, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or industrial automation.
- Demonstrated ownership of a production activity, workstation, or technical problem, including coordinating support and following actions through to completion.
- Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and 6S, supported by practical examples of improving workstation organization, workflow, or standard work.
- Hands-on experience with rework and repair of aerospace mechanical structures, including aluminum components and helicoil (threaded insert) installation and replacement.
- Confident use of precision hand tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment, with the ability to interpret mechanical drawings, tolerances, and work instructions.
- A solid practical understanding of mechanical assemblies, fastening methods, alignment, and safe hardware handling.
- Experience coaching technicians and collaborating with experienced peers, with a clear, respectful, and practical communication style.
- Ability to learn production processes quickly, identify improvement opportunities, and turn them into workable solutions with the team.
- A mindset focused on repeatability, documentation, and knowledge sharing as production scales.
- Willingness and ability to work onsite in Espoo in production and integration environments.
- Ability to adapt quickly with the fast-paced environment of ICEYE.
Nice to Have
- Experience with satellite or spacecraft mechanical assembly, integration, or testing.
- Experience helping a team transition from prototype or low-volume builds to standardized, higher-volume production.
- Experience creating or improving work instructions, visual standards, training materials, or workstation layouts.
- Familiarity with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis, including Six Sigma tools.
- Basic knowledge of electronics or mechatronics.
- Experience transferring production processes or sharing best practices across multiple sites.
What ICEYE Offers
ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We own the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. At ICEYE, you'll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development and training opportunities.
Employment Details
- Location: Espoo, Finland
- Employment type: Permanent
- Workplace model: Onsite
- Department: Production Finland
- Reports to: Yogesh Yadav
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required).