Production Team Lead, Satellite Electronics Subsystems

ICEYE designs, manufactures, and operates the world's largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. To support rapid growth, the company is seeking a Production Team Lead to modernize, scale, and own the end-to-end production area for satellite electronics, battery packs, and flight software, enabling exponential output while ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and operational simplicity. Role is on-site on the cleanroom production floor in Espoo, Finland, with occasional site travel. Employment is subject to applicable security screening (including SUPO, where required). Please submit your CV along with a one-page summary highlighting a major engineering or production challenge you led and solved, detailing the baseline, strategic actions, and measurable results achieved.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing across electronics assembly, battery fabrication, software loading, integration, and functional testing while upholding safety, quality, cost, and throughput standards; Standardize workflows, takt times, line layouts, and kitting to deliver predictable, repeatable cycle times; Scale new subsystem designs and next-gen satellite platforms from R&D to high-rate production, ensuring tooling, test, and workforce readiness; Champion automated functional testing, scripted software deployment, unit-level data logging, and full electronic revision traceability; Optimize workflows spanning assembly, functional testing, firmware flashing, and systemic validation to ensure alignment between software releases and hardware revisions; Participate in design reviews, translating floor-level yield and test metrics into continuous design and manufacturing enhancements; Embed best practices for battery handling, state-of-charge management, ESD protection, FOD control, and cleanroom disciplines into daily operations; Recruit, train, certify (J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, ESD), and mentor a team of 10–15 technicians using visual management and Lean frameworks

Requirements

5+ years of assembly and testing experience in electronics, battery systems, avionics, RF within high-reliability sectors (aerospace, defense, EV, or robotics); Proven leadership experience managing and coaching 10–15 technicians in fast-paced production environments; Strong practical electronics expertise: interpreting schematics/drawings, operating diagnostic equipment, and isolating root causes; Software integration experience: firmware flashing, version control, configuration management, automated log parsing, and test script execution (e.g., Python); Foundational knowledge of battery safety and handling protocols, including state-of-charge management; Applied mastery of Lean manufacturing principles (standardized work, takt time, root-cause analysis) with a track record of driving operational improvements; Strong analytical problem-solving skills and professional English communication abilities

Nice to have

High-rate manufacturing background; Experience implementing automated test systems or software deployment pipelines; Active J-STD-001/IPC-A-610 Trainer certifications; Familiarity with ECSS/NASA standards; Experience with MES, ERP, or PLM platforms; Specialized background in PCB design, embedded software, battery electrochemistry, RF testing, or environmental testing

Benefits

Direct impact on production of core satellite subsystems; Cross-functional collaboration with hardware design, software engineering, and satellite integration teams in Espoo; Dedicated budget and capital backing for automated test setups and manufacturing technology; Relocation support where applicable