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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
Must haves
- Proven experience across the full software lifecycle, including designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining production software
- Strong experience with operationally critical or high-reliability software systems
- Expertise in systematic root-cause analysis, diagnostics, monitoring, and debugging of distributed systems
- Ability to evaluate technical options rigorously and guide teams toward well-considered engineering decisions
- Strong understanding of software engineering practices such as automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational monitoring
- Ability to lead complex technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence technical direction
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional technical environments
Nice to haves
- Experience with Kubernetes or similar orchestration systems
- Experience working with spacecraft operations, orbital mechanics, AOCS, or mission-critical aerospace systems
- Experience building tools for telemetry analysis, visualization, logging, alerting, or operational insight
Application Process
- Talent Acquisition screening (remote)
- Hiring Manager interview (remote)
- Take-home task and technical interview (remote)
- On-site Systems Design Workshop
- On-site Behavioural Interview
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.
