Head of Production, MAITE Finland

Role highlights:

Head of Production, MAITE Finland

Location: Espoo, Finland (on-site)

Department: MAITE (Manufacturing and AIT) — Production; Global Manufacturing Organisation

Reports to: Director of MAITE Finland

Employment type: Permanent

Workplace model: Office

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

Why this role matters

ICEYE is looking for a Head of Production to lead and scale the satellite production organization in MAITE Finland. This is one of the most consequential leadership roles in the company, the person in this role will be directly responsible for taking ICEYE's production from its current rate to 120+ satellites per year, while maintaining the quality and discipline that space hardware demands.

MAITE Production encompasses two major flows: subsystem production, a global supply function feeding programs across multiple international sites, and SAR satellite integration and validation, a build-to-launch flow delivering complete satellites directly to the launch manifest. Both are high-care production lines requiring the same rigorous operational discipline and production mastery.

We are not looking for someone who maintains the status quo. We are looking for someone who knows exactly what world-class production looks like, can see the gap between where we are and where we need to be, and has the drive and experience to close it.

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

Lead and develop the Production organization

Own the full production output of MAITE Finland, from subsystem production through SAR satellite integration and validation, through to delivery to the launch manifest.

Manage production team leads directly, building a high-performing, accountable, and continuously improving organization.

Set the standard for how production is run, in terms of discipline, quality, pace, and team culture.

Grow the team as production rate increases, ensuring the right structure, skills, and capacity are in place ahead of demand.

Drive production rate and performance