System Engineer

ICEYE is a Finnish space technology company that owns and operates the world's largest commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. The company delivers continuous, all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation capabilities, enabling persistent monitoring and rapid detection of changes at any location on the planet. Its core offerings span SAR data products, mission systems for sovereign governments, defense and intelligence solutions, and natural catastrophe monitoring for the insurance, banking, and public sectors. ICEYE plays a significant role in climate resilience and disaster response by providing near real-time, observed data on natural catastrophes such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. Unlike traditional modelling approaches, ICEYE delivers actual satellite-derived flood extents and depths, empowering governments, insurers, and utilities to respond faster and more accurately to climate-driven disasters. This capability supports community resilience, more precise insurance claims processing, and informed policy decisions in the face of increasing climate risk. What distinguishes ICEYE is its combination of the largest SAR constellation globally, sub-meter (25 cm) resolution imagery, and an end-to-end operational intelligence infrastructure that includes deployable ground units capable of compressing collection-to-dissemination timelines to minutes. Founded with a mission to make Earth observation data continuously available and actionable, ICEYE serves defense, intelligence, government, and commercial clients worldwide, positioning itself as a critical enabler of both national security and climate adaptation efforts.

Role highlights:

• System Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland or Warsaw, Poland

• Department: Mission line of business

• Reports to: Director Delivery and Support

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

This role supports the growth of the Mission business, specifically focusing on the assembly, configuration, and installation of ground systems for ICEYE Missions customers. These ground systems (small 24U server racks) process the satellite data into images. The systems are assembled in ICEYE HQ in Espoo, or at a sub-contractor in Warsaw, and are then shipped to customer locations, often military bases.

Who We Are

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.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

1. Successful ground system deployment and operation: Ground systems are assembled, configured, and installed correctly and efficiently at customer sites, leading to reliable processing of satellite data into images.

2. Effective customer technical interaction: Clearly explain technical concepts and work collaboratively with customer technical staff, internal stakeholders and partners, fostering strong relationships and ensuring smooth system integration.

3. Adherence to technical standards and qualifications: The role requires strong technical expertise in specified technologies (Dell VxRail, VMWare, Kubernetes) and relevant certifications, ensuring high-quality work and compliance.

4. Adaptability and operational readiness: You must be able to thrive in a dynamic environment, adapt to occasionally changing timelines and participate in an on-call rotation after onboarding to provide continuous support. The role requires occasional traveling to customer sites.

What we’re looking for

• Technical Expertise: Strong technical expertise and experience working with similar technologies. Crucially, this includes advanced network management and firewall orchestration (installing/maintaining firewall rules, managing firmware, sub-network creation, and inter-network routing). Experience with Dell VxRail products, VMWare, and Kubernetes is required.

• Automation Focus: Strict aversion to "click-ops." Candidates must possess the ability to create version-controlled configurations and leverage automation tools—including the proactive use of AI-assisted tooling—to build and execute automated deployment pipelines.

• Communication: Good communication skills are essential as part of the work is to interact with customer technical staff. In the interview, candidates should be able to clearly explain their experience working with servers, storage, switches, and firewalls, and their experience working with customers.

• Qualifications: Certifications of technologies and formal qualifications are expected.

• Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment where timelines may be subject to sudden changes. Work requires occasional traveling, perhaps 10-15% of the total working time. Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation is expected after a 6-month onboarding period.

Application Process

• Initial interview with Talent Attraction

• Technical Assignment with Senior System Engineers

• Hiring Manager Interview with Director Delivery and Support

• Executive Meeting with SVP Mission line of business

• References

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.

• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.

• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.

• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.

• Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.