About the company
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. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and improve on-orbit performance of AOCS components across a constellation of 40+ satellites
- Lead market studies and trade evaluations for new ADCS and propulsion hardware, and introduce new AOCS components into satellites
- Define, execute, and maintain verification procedures for AOCS components
- Lead or contribute to AOCS anomaly investigations across multiple engineering domains to identify root causes
- Maintain and improve operational procedures related to AOCS
- Drive process improvements that affect the full in-orbit satellite constellation
- Partner with satellite operations, radar, mechanical, electronics, manufacturing, and product teams
Requirements
Must haves:
- BS/MS in Physics, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
- 2-4 years of experience designing, operating, or testing AOCS equipment or spacecraft hardware
- Strong understanding of AOCS fundamentals: rigid body motion, differential equations, coordinate transformations, 3D geometry, feedback loops, state estimation
- Solid understanding of astrodynamics and attitude determination and control principles
- Working knowledge of Python and Git
- Experience with electronic lab hardware (power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Nice to haves:
- Experience in multi-disciplinary environments (electrical, controls, mechanical, thermal)
- Experience with flight dynamics software or libraries (e.g. STK, GMAT)
- Experience working with GNSS
- Proficiency in C++
Conditions
- Employment type: Permanent
- Workplace model: Hybrid
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
- Base salary range for this position is [xxxx-xxxx local currency] per month (gross), depending on experience, and will be negotiated individually.
- Benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. Offerings vary by location.