ICEYE
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SeniorElectricPropulsionEngineer
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“Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer at ICEYE. Skills: Electric propulsion, Hall Effect Thrusters, Propulsion systems, Spacecraft integration. Lead subsystem architecture for HET propulsion systems. Lead preliminary design for HET propulsion systems”
Industry & Context.
Anomaly investigations
Security screening, SUPO screening
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
MSc or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Plasma Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, 6+ years of experience with electric propulsion systems, Foundation in plasma physics, Foundation in electric propulsion modeling, Foundation in spacecraft system integration, Experience designing or evaluating propulsion power systems, Experience designing or evaluating propulsion interfaces, Hands-on experience with propulsion laboratory testing, Hands-on experience with plasma diagnostics, Hands-on experience with high-voltage instrumentation, Safe operation of vacuum environments, Safe operation of contamination-controlled environments, Ability to work effectively across disciplines, Communication skills
Nice to Have
Hall Effect Thrusters experience, Proficiency with COMSOL, Proficiency with ANSYS, Proficiency with SPIS, Proficiency with MATLAB
What You'll Do.
Lead subsystem architecture for HET propulsion systems
Lead preliminary design for HET propulsion systems
Lead performance trade-offs for HET propulsion systems
Define requirements for propulsion subsystems
Define interfaces for propulsion subsystems
Define verification strategies for propulsion subsystems
Perform analytical modeling of HET behavior
Perform simulation of HET behavior
Own characterization of propulsion performance
Own validation of propulsion performance
Design ground test facilities
Specify ground test facilities
Operate ground test facilities
Define qualification criteria
Define acceptance criteria
Define production-readiness criteria
Monitor on-orbit propulsion performance
Lead anomaly investigations
Feed lessons learned into design
Feed lessons learned into production
Manage technical interfaces with suppliers
Manage technical interfaces with partners
Manage technical interfaces with research institutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Across disciplines; With external partners; With avionics systems; With mechanical systems; With thermal systems; With GNC systems
Full Job Description
ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: - Role: Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer - Department: Spacecraft Analysis, Orbit and Attitude Control - Location: Espoo, Finland - Reports to: Engineering Lead, AOCS Hardware - Working type: Hybrid - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) THE MISSION OF THE SENIOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION ENGINEER You will bring your expertise in electric propulsion to shape the future of in-space mobility for ICEYE’s Earth-Observation satellite fleet. As a senior member of the AOCS Hardware team, you will play a central role in the design, integration, qualification and flight support of ICEYE’s Hall Effect Thruster (HET) propulsion systems and their supporting subsystems. You will own the engineering and maturation of propulsion peripheral systems (including FCU, feed and tank systems, PPUs, valves, cabling and associated electronics), ensuring robust performance, testability and production readiness across flight programs. Working closely across disciplines and with external partners, you will lead activities from early concept and trade-offs through qualification, production and on-orbit operations. WHO ARE WE? 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 prote
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