ICEYE
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Software Engineer at ICEYE. Skills: Orbit control software, Software lifecycle, System diagnostics. Take technical ownership of codebase. Design ground segment software”
Industry & Context.
Root-cause analysis; Diagnostics; Debugging
Security screening
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Full software lifecycle experience, Operationally critical software experience, Systematic root-cause analysis, Evaluate technical options rigorously, Software engineering practices understanding, Lead complex technical initiatives, Mentor engineers, Influence technical direction, Collaboration skills, Communication skills
Nice to Have
Kubernetes experience, Spacecraft operations experience, Orbital mechanics experience, AOCS experience, Mission-critical aerospace systems experience, Telemetry analysis tools experience, Visualization tools experience, Logging tools experience, Alerting tools experience, Operational insight tools experience
What You'll Do.
Take technical ownership of codebase
Design ground segment software
Implement ground segment software
Test ground segment software
Deploy ground segment software
Maintain ground segment software
Build verification procedures
Maintain validation procedures
Debug system anomalies
Improve telemetry data analysis
Improve telemetry processing
Improve telemetry visualization
Improve telemetry logging
Improve telemetry monitoring
Improve telemetry alerting
Collaborate with experts
Define software engineering practices
Promote software engineering practices
Mentor junior engineers
Contribute to technical direction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional technical environments; Orbital mechanics experts; Mission teams; Staff Engineers; Engineering Leads; Operations teams
Full Job Description
ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: - Senior Software Engineer - Location: Espoo - Department: Engineering - Reports to: Engineering Lead, Orbit Control - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Office / Hybrid - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help keep ICEYE’s world-leading SAR satellite constellation operating safely and reliably. Working in the AOCS domain, you will take technical ownership of Orbit Control software that helps ensure our satellites are exactly where they need to be to fulfil their mission. Your work will directly affect the performance, reliability, and quality of the SAR data ICEYE delivers to customers. 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
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