AIT Engineer - Mechanical

About the company

ICEYE is a Finnish spacetech company that builds and operates the world's largest SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation for persistent Earth observation and intelligence.

About this role

ROLE HIGHLIGHTS - Title: Mechanical AIT Engineer - Department: Global Manufacturing Organisation - Location: Athens, Greece - Reporting to: AIT Engineering Team Leader - Type of Contract: Permanent - Working model: On-site (Occasional travel for environmental test and suppliers facility) - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) - Please note we can only accept applications in English Why this role matters: The Mechanical AIT Engineer transforms satellite designs into reliable, flight-ready hardware. You are the technical authority for mechanical and composite hardware in Athens: how satellites are assembled and aligned, what proves they will survive launch, and what evidence exists that every build was done correctly. You define the AIT processes, tooling and ground support equipment the facilities need as they grow from subassembly production towards full satellite integration. You make sure the design, the processes and the tooling can carry production to high throughput, and you feed what you learn on the floor back into design, so that each build is more manufacturable, more testable and more reliable than the last. 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. WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR US? ICEYE is at the cutting edge of new technology and we are continuing to build and operate our commercial constellation of SAR satellites. Working with ICEYE, you will be part of making the impossible possible, whilst shaping the Earth Observation industry. You will work with varied, diverse and engaged colleagues to further the ICEYE mission. At ICEYE we realise that without great people we can not succeed, therefore you will be an integral, valued and appreciated colleague, with the ability to directly shape the vision and direction of the business. We actively support Continuous Professional Development, and will provide access to a range of avenues to allow you to succeed, including courses, training and attendance at conferences. ICEYE is a place where your development, your growth and your success is a priority. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES AIT PROCESS DEFINITION AND INDUSTRIALISATION - Define the MAITE processes for building sub-assemblies and satellites: integration flows, standard sequences, work packages and test strategy. - Qualify the critical assembly, integration and test processes, using PFMEA and control plans, and define the acceptance criteria and standardised procedures that go with them. - Specify the tooling, equipment and workstations each process needs, anticipating them ahead of programme milestones, and lead the transfer from prototype to series so that processes and tooling can carry production to high throughput. DESIGN MATURITY AND CO-ENGINEERING - Work with Engineering from the concept phase so that design and production constraints are aligned, applying design for manufacturing, assembly and testability (DFM, DFA, DFT) and bringing buildability, tolerance stack-up, tool access and test provisions into internal design iterations before the design is frozen. - Support internal and supplier design and readiness reviews (e.g. PDR, CDR, PRR, IRR, TRR), ensuring designs are mature and ready for transition into production, and identify industrial risks early with the action plans that close them. ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION - Lead and execute structural, mechanical and thermal assembly and integration of satellites and sub-assemblies, acting as the technical point of contact for mechanical subsystem integration. - Own the mechanical build standard: torque and preload, locking methods, bonding, composite handling, cleanliness and ESD discipline. - Verify components before integration, perform precision alignment and dimensional verification of critical interfaces, and support the floor hands-on during assembly, harness routing and test setup. VERIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TEST - Plan, prepare and lead environmental test campaigns, including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, acoustic and EMC, and guide system-level functional verification. - Design or evaluate test fixtures, derive test levels, and act as the technical point of contact towards internal and external test facilities. - Own mass properties: mass budget, centre of gravity, moment of inertia and launch vehicle interface data. GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT - Specify, design, procure and validate Mechanical Ground Support Equipment for handling, transport, integration and test, from concept and CAD through structural analysis to fabrication oversight. - Verify structural margins, define proof load testing and recertification intervals, and certify equipment before use on flight hardware. SUPPLIER PARTS AND MATERIALS - Act as the technical authority for mechanical and composite parts from suppliers, covering capability assessment, special process review and First Article Inspection. - Act as the technical reference for composite hardware (CFRP panels, honeycomb assemblies, bonded joints, potted inserts), defining handling, machining, acceptance and inspe