Software Engineer (Orbit Determination Team)

Role highlights:• Software Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland / Warsaw, Poland
• Department: Spacecraft Analysis, Orbit and Attitude Control
• Reports to: Engineering Lead, Orbit Determination
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Hybrid
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:As a Software Engineer, you’ll ensure that high-accuracy orbit determination products are continuously available to internal and external customers. Your work directly supports the precise tracking and prediction of ICEYE’s satellite fleet, enabling reliable mission planning, satellite operations, and delivery of time-critical Earth Observation data to customers worldwide.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of software and flight dynamics engineers building and operating a critical software service that computes where our satellites have been and where they are going. By combining robust distributed systems engineering with astrodynamics, you will help translate complex physical constraints into reliable, automated software solutions that operate in both cloud and on-prem environments.

What we’re looking forMust haves

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering software systems in containerized environments
• Strong experience with Python and Java or Kotlin in production systems
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and automated testing practices
• Experience designing and maintaining REST APIs and working with databases for timely data storage and retrieval
• Practical familiarity with cloud and infrastructure technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Ability to communicate complex software concepts clearly to multidisciplinary stakeholders

Nice to haves

• Experience with time-series databases such as TimescaleDB or InfluxDB
• Knowledge of state estimation principles such as Kalman filtering, state propagation, and statistical analysis
• Experience designing and operating high-availability services and using monitoring tools such as Grafana or Datadog

Application Process• Talent Attraction screening

• Hiring Manager interview, 60 minutes
• Task and technical interview, 60 minutes
• Onsite technical team workshop, 90 minutes
• Onsite individual behavior and mindset interview, 60 minutes

Working at ICEYEAt 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.

How We Work (Our Values)• Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

• Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the why behind decisions.
• See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
• Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
• Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
• Have fun: What we do matters and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.