Engineering Lead, Orbit Determination

About the role

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. Your day-to-day responsibilities Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team delivering orbit determination software and services Own delivery, prioritization, and roadmap alignment in collaboration with product and domain stakeholders Drive continuous improvement of orbit determination capabilities including accuracy, latency, and scalability Support team growth through mentoring, hiring, and effective workload distribution aligned with individual strengths

Requirements

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams delivering complex software systems
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including deployment, observability, and release processes
• Experience with cloud and on-prem environments using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Ability to communicate effectively across deep technical domains and scalable software systems
• Interest in understanding high-level fundamentals of orbital dynamics to understand constraints they impose on the software system
• Experience working on systems with strong theoretical components such as flight dynamics, state estimation, or data science
• Understanding of orbital dynamics
• Track record of hiring and developing engineers across different career stages
• Application Process
• Talent Attraction Screening (remote)
• Hiring Manager Interview (remote)
• Take-home technical task and panel interview (remote)
• System thinking workshop (on-site)
• Behavioural interview to assess cultural fit (on-site)
• Working at ICEYE
• 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

Additional Information

Role highlights: Engineering Lead - Orbit Determination Location: Espoo Department: Spacecraft Analysis, Orbit and Attitude Control / Engineering Reports to: Engineering Manager, AOCS Employment type: Permanent Workplace model: Hybrid Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) Why this role matters: As an Engineering Lead - Orbit Determination, you'll lead a small (4-10 people) multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering accurate and reliable orbit determination capabilities that underpin ICEYE's satellite operations. Your work ensures timely and precise satellite position data, enabling mission-critical systems such as image acquisition, planning, ground station communications, and on-orbit collision avoidance.

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