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Avionics Manager

ICEYE
Finlandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2025

About the role

ICEYE is changing the way we see the world. Our constellation of SAR satellites provides critical data day and night, regardless of weather , empowering governments and businesses to make informed decisions in sectors like disaster response, maritime security, and environmental monitoring. As a fast-growing company with a mission to improve life on Earth, we're pushing the boundaries of space technology and providing unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities.

Why You Should Join Our Mission:

  • Make Real Impact: Lead the development of avionics systems that power our growing satellite constellation and contribute to solving critical challenges facing our planet.
  • Thrive in a Collaborative Environment of Experts: Work alongside world-renowned experts in SAR technology and contribute to a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Grow Y our Career: T ake ownership of critical projects, see your work launch into space, and benefit from dedicated resources for professional dev

Requirements

What You'll Do:

Lead and inspire: Manage and mentor a high-performing team of hardware and software engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Drive technical excellence: Ensure integration between hardware components, microcontrollers, and host systems, focusing on system reliability, performance, and efficient hardware-software interaction.

Ensure mission success: Guarantee the reliability and performance of critical satellite electronic units and subsystems, ensuring adherence to the highest quality standards.

Shape the future of avionics: Ensure integration between hardware components, microcontrollers, and host systems, focusing on system reliability, performance, and efficient hardware-software interaction.

What You'll Need:

Essential qualifications: BSc/MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Proven experience: 6+ years of experience in electronics engineering and software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.

Technical expertise:

  • Strong experience in board-level design, including schematics, PCB layout, simulations, and PCB technologies.
  • Proficiency in writing and debugging firmware in C for bare-metal and RTOS environments on microcontrollers.
  • Experience with communication protocols (UART , SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet).
  • Familiarity with C++, including object-oriented programming and multi-threading.

Leadership skills:

  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a proven ability to motivate and guide teams.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration across disciplines.
  • Proficient problem-solving skills and the ability to perform root-cause analysis on failures.

In addition to the above, it would be beneficial if you had the below attributes and skills:

Highly desired: Experience with high-speed digital design.

Valuable assets:

  • Aerospace industry experience.
  • Expertise in developing and optimizing C++ applications for embedded Linux environments.
  • Deep understanding of embedded development best practices, including code review, unit testing, and CI/CD.

 

Benefits

What We Offer:

A mission that matters: Contribute to a dynamic Earth Observation company making a real difference in the world.

Supportive environment: Work in a diverse and collaborative team with a strong focus on individual growth and development.

Competitive compensation: Base salary range for this position is xxxx-xxxx per month (gross) contingent on your experience level, and will be negotiated individually.

Comprehensive benefits:

  • Occupational healthcare, occupational and private insurance.
  • Yearly benefit budget to spend on sport, transport, wellness, lunch, etc.
  • Phone subscription with iPhone of choice.
  • Relocation support (flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support).
  • Time and resources for self-development, research, training, conferences, and certification schemes.
  • Inspiring office environment with collaborative spaces and silent workspaces.
  • Access to state-of-the-art labs and testing facilities.
  • Opportunities to attend international space conferences.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword – it's our gr

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