Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Software

Role highlights:

• Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Software
• Location: Espoo, Finland
• Department: Global Manufacturing Organization
• Reports to: Smart Manufacturing, Team Lead
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Hybrid
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As a Smart Manufacturing Engineer, Software, you’ll help keep our satellite production test systems running reliably at scale. You will work on our production test automation and procedure frameworks.

In addition, your Python code, test automation, and troubleshooting skills will directly support AIT engineers and production operators, ensuring that critical tests on real flight hardware are stable, repeatable and easy to run.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Requirements

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based test automation and procedures in our RAVEN framework, including libraries, integrations and utilities.
• Support AIT engineers and production operators when tests fail or stations misbehave, using logs, measurements and systematic debugging to find root causes.
• Design and improve test suites and workflows to reduce flakiness, improve reporting and increase coverage across subsystems and integrations.
• Automate and control lab instruments and test equipment (e.g. via SCPI/VISA or similar), and work hands-on with typical lab hardware (oscilloscopes, PSUs, DMMs, electronic loads).
• Contribute to CI and automation pipelines so tests run automatically (e.g. on push/PR) and results are traceable.
• Write and maintain clear documentation: READMEs, release notes, test specifications, troubleshooting guides and operator-facing instructions.
• Collaborate closely with other Smart Manufacturing engineers, AIT engineers and production operators to design operator-in-the-loop tests and improve station usability.
• Participate in code reviews, share best practices, and help raise the overall quality and reliability of our test automation stack.

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• 4–7 years of experience in software engineering, test automation or similar, with a strong focus on Python.
• Proven ability to write production-quality Python code (object-oriented design, packaging, releases, linting/formatting, code reviews).
• Daily experience with git and collaborative workflows (branches, merges, pull requests, reviews).
• Solid understanding of test automation fundamentals: structuring test suites, debugging failures and reporting results.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across software, instruments and environments, using logs and systematic diagnosis.
• Experience supporting users or operators on test stations or similar setups, and a strong sense of ownership for what you deliver.
• Comfortable using Linux as a primary development environment (shell, tools, environments).
• Exposure to testing with real hardware (hardware-in-the-loop or similar) and working with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, PSUs, DMMs, loads, etc.).
• Good communication skills and willingness to work closely with operators and engineers onsite in Espoo.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Robot Framework for developing and maintaining test procedures and libraries.
• Experience with lab instrument automation (SCPI/VISA/TCP/USB) and end-to-end production or manufacturing test automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (running automated tests on push/PR, managing artifacts).
• Background in domains such as space/satellite, aerospace, robotics, automation or electronics manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Docker or similar tools for reproducible environments and pipelines.
• Experience writing technical documentation and SDLC deliverables (READMEs, changelogs, test plans, design/review notes).

Application Process

• TA screening call
• Hiring manager interview
• Technical interview + take-home task
• Final onsite interviews

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.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.
• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
• Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us - we’ll do our best to help.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.