ICEYE
Senior Software Engineer (Orbit Control team)
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Espoo
Employer listed it 4 months ago · Added 2 days ago
Been open since 4 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · Espoo
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $175k–$230k a year, a typical range taken from 595 senior-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Espoo, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Espoo, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
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- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Role highlights:
Senior Software Engineer
Location: Espoo
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineering Lead, Orbit Control
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Office / Hybrid
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
Why this role matters:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help keep ICEYE’s world-leading SAR satellite constellation operating safely and reliably. Working in the AOCS domain, you will take technical ownership of Orbit Control software that helps ensure our satellites are exactly where they need to be to fulfil their mission. Your work will directly affect the performance, reliability, and quality of the SAR data ICEYE delivers to customers.
Who We Are
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.
As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.
ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
Take technical ownership of the Orbit Control codebase, primarily written in Python, ensuring it is robust, maintainable, and operationally reliable
Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain ground segment software to control the orbits of our satellites
Build and maintain verification and validation procedures for Orbit Control software in close collaboration with operations teams
Debug system anomalies systematically and identify root causes to prevent recurrence
Improve telemetry data analysis, processing, visualization, logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities
Collaborate with orbital mechanics experts, mission teams, Staff Engineers, and Engineering Leads to translate operational needs into high-quality software solutions
Define and promote strong software engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and operational monitoring
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical direction of the team
What we’re looking for
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
- ·Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- ·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 and we will do our best to help.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at ICEYE, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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