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Senior AIT Engineer

Spain, Valencia · Job Posted January 10, 2026
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You turn cutting-edge satellite designs into spacecraft that perform flawlessly in orbit, shaping the success of missions that matter on a global scale. Your engineering skill becomes a force multiplier for ICEYE’s ability to deliver real-time intelligence that protects nations, communities, and critical operations. As a Senior AIT Engineer at ICEYE’s production site in Valencia, Spain, you will play a pivotal role in bringing our spacecraft from design to reality. You’ll be a senior technical contributor within the local Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) team, responsible for the successful integration, verification, and delivery of ICEYE satellites built on-site.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and execute satellite assembly, integration, and test (AIT) activities for missions built at the Valencia site
  • Act as a technical point of contact for subsystem integration, ensuring manufacturability, testability, and configuration consistency across builds
  • Support production readiness and design reviews (e.g., PRR, CDR), ensuring designs are mature and ready for seamless transition into production
  • Perform and guide system-level verification and validation, including functional, environmental, and EMC test campaigns
  • Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues, coordinating with design, manufacturing, and test engineers to ensure schedule and quality adherence
  • Provide hands-on support on the production floor, ensuring correct assembly, harness routing, alignment, and test setup execution
  • Contribute to and improve AIT documentation, including test procedures, integration plans, checklists, and configuration records
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in integration methods, test efficiency, and build reliability
  • Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of integration or test anomalies
  • Interface with the Global AIT and Engineering teams to ensure alignment on product standards, process updates, and lessons learned
  • Mentor and support local engineers and technicians, sharing AIT best practices and fostering a culture of quality and accountability
  • Champion ICEYE’s commitment to safety, reliability, and continuous learning during all integration and test activities

Requirements

  • Proven - at least 7 years - of hands-on experience in the integration, testing, or production of complex hardware systems (e.g., satellites, aerospace, defense or automotive)
  • Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering environments, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, software, and systems domains
  • Deep technical expertise in at least one discipline (e.g., mechanical integration, electrical systems, or RF) with solid understanding across others
  • Strong system-level mindset, able to understand how subsystems interact, anticipate integration challenges, and maintain end-to-end traceability
  • Practical experience with design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) principles
  • Familiarity with test and verification processes, environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMC), and configuration management
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, analyse root causes, and implement feedback loops to improve design and production outcomes
  • Clear and confident communication skills. Able to collaborate effectively with engineering, production, and management stakeholders
  • Proactive, hands-on attitude with a passion for building reliable spacecraft hardware at scale
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative production environment, balancing precision, agility, and safety
  • Strong command of English (spoken and written)
  • Spanish language skills are a plus

Nice to have

Spanish language skills are a plus

What we offer

  • A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach
  • An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
  • Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
  • Health insurance
  • Creative, inspiring and collaborative office

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