Facility Management Team Lead

The MAITE Facility Management Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the operational readiness, safety, and performance of all MAITE production and laboratory environments. This includes ownership of cleanroom operations, ESD compliance, infrastructure maintenance, lab support, and overall facility safety and functionality.

The role ensures that all ICEYE facilities under MAITE operate reliably and efficiently to support production, integration, and testing activities. The Facility Management team works closely with AIT Engineering, Production, Stock Management, Operational Excellence, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to enable continuous, safe, and high-quality satellite manufacturing operations.

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.

• Lead and develop the Facility Management team, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operation of all MAITE technical facilities and laboratories.
• Oversee and maintain environmental controls in production and test areas — including temperature, humidity, and particulate monitoring.
• Coordinate cleanroom readiness and compliance, ensuring proper usage, maintenance, and environmental control within defined standards (without owning cleanroom operations themselves).
• Manage preventive maintenance, equipment calibration, and infrastructure servicing to maintain continuous facility readiness.
• Plan and implement facility improvement projects and layout modifications in collaboration with AIT Engineering, Production, and Operational Excellence.
• Ensure all controlled environments comply with ESD, safety, and facility certification requirements, and lead regular audits and follow-ups.
• Collaborate closely with Stock Management, Logistics, and Supply Chain to ensure facility and storage areas support material flow and operational efficiency.
• Monitor facility performance indicators such as environmental stability, maintenance response times, and safety metrics, and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Manage service providers and external contractors to ensure effective and timely support aligned with ICEYE quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate and maintain training and certification programs related to facility safety, cleanroom entry, and ESD awareness for all relevant staff.
• Act as the primary point of contact for facility incidents or emergencies, ensuring effective response and minimal operational disruption.

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Facilities Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in facility, lab, or operations management within a technical or high-reliability environment (e.g., aerospace, electronics, or defense).
• Strong understanding of ESD control, cleanroom standards, environmental monitoring systems, and preventive maintenance planning.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractors, service providers, and technical infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on, proactive, and structured work approach with excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities; able to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, maintaining composure and structure under pressure.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance frameworks applicable to controlled environments (e.g., ISO 14644, ECSS, or equivalent).

Nice to haves:

• Experience managing or upgrading cleanroom facilities.
• Knowledge of ISO 14644, ECSS-Q-ST-20-07, or equivalent facility standards.
• Familiarity with Lean or 5S facility improvement methods.
• Experience scaling technical facilities in fast-growing companies.