About the role
Role highlights: Title: Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer Department: Global Manufacturing Organisation Reports to: Head of MAITE Spain Location: Valencia, Spain Type of Contract: Permanent Working model: On-site Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) Why this role matters: As an AIT Engineer, Thermal & Harness, you play a vital role in ensuring the thermal and electrical integrity of ICEYE's satellite constellation. You will execute hands-on assembly, integration, and testing activities, from harness routing and MLI installation to structural alignment and mission-critical verification. Working across mechanical, electrical, and design teams, you will own technical issues on the production floor and contribute directly to the quality and reliability of spacecraft leaving Valencia ready for orbit.
Who We Are 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. ICEYE 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. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Your day-to-day
responsibilities Assemble, route, and secure complex satellite electrical harnesses, ensuring compliance with routing standards and EMI/EMC best practices for grounding and shielding Install and verify Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) and thermal protection systems to specification Conduct alignment, assembly, and verification of mechanical and thermal hardware across satellite production activities Act as the primary point of contact for technical issues during harness routing and thermal assembly, leading troubleshooting of thermal and electrical connectivity faults Collaborate with EMI/EMC engineering teams to optimise harness routing and shielding solutions that mitigate electromagnetic interference Identify process issues and drive continuous improvement of thermal and harness production workflows, contributing to design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) initiatives Represent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines on mechanical and thermal interface topics, ensuring alignment between production and design teams What we’re looking for Must haves: 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex spacecraft hardware Deep technical knowledge of harness manufacturing, routing standards, and thermal control materials including MLI Familiarity with integration, verification, production ramp-up, and configuration management processes Fundamental understanding of EMI/EMC principles and best practices for aerospace cabling and harness design Systems engineering mindset, able to identify and resolve issues across mechanical, thermal, and electrical interfaces Track record of enabling design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) in a production environment Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) for cross-functional collaboration Nice to haves: Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with a strong cross-functional collaboration track record Familiarity with aerospace standards (ECSS, IPC) and cleanroom practices Experience with Atlassian Cloud tools (Jira, Confluence) Lean and Six Sigma experience Application Process Talent Acquisition Interview Hiring Manager General Interview Technical Interview, including a Technical Challenge 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.
