Job Description
- Title: Electrical Harness Design Engineer
- Location: Espoo
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Working Format: (On-site/Hybrid)
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
The Mission of the Electrical Harness Design Engineer
As an Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you will take ownership of the satellite’s electrical harness design and play a key role in ensuring all interfaces are reliable, manufacturable, and ready for spaceflight. You will define and manage the satellite’s electrical connections under strict configuration control, working closely with the Mechanical Harness Design Engineer responsible for cable routing, as well as with the harness manufacturing team.
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 operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
What will you do in this role?
At ICEYE, every satellite is a marriage of precision engineering and robust reliability. The harnesses are the nervous system of our spacecraft - ensuring connectivity, resilience, and seamless integration of subsystems.
As Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the electrical harness design and play a pivotal role in ensuring interfaces are reliable, manufacturable, and space-ready.
You will specify our satellite electrical connections and keep them under configuration control. You will collaborate with our Mechanical Harness Design Engineer, in charge of the cable routing, as well with our harness manufacturing team.
Your responsibilities in this role will include
Create the pin to pin harness specifications for our new satellites generations.
Keep the all the satellite harness specifications under configuration control.
Maintain and improve the harness design for our existing satellite configurations in production.
Support the RnD projects and their milestones (CDR/PDR and other reviews).
Apply EMC/EMI good practices in the harness design.
Define the grounding strategy for our satellites.
Collaborate with system and subsystem engineers to define harness requirements and support interface reviews.
Interface with our satellite production line.
BSc or Msc degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
Experience with a harness design tool
Experience designing harness for complex machines
Hands-on experience with cable assembly or integration.
Familiarity with standards such as ECSS, NASA, MIL, IPC/WHMA-A-620
Experience with R&D projects
Experience with PLM systems
Highly desirable would be if you had the below attributes and skills:
- Aerospace industry experience
- Experience in scripting (Python, MATLAB) for design automation or data analysis.
- Experience with harness routing in CAD
Key Competences
In addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:
Intellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.
Passion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.
Ownership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.
Team Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.
Integrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.
A job that matters in a dynamic Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach
An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance
A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (i.e. on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)
Phone subscription with iPhone of choice
Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)
Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus
A wide variety of the best coffee, tea, snacks, and sweets to accompany your daily space mission
What We Offer at ICEYE
At ICEYE, you will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. We know that we will succeed only through exceptional people in our team — which is why your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority.
As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. You will benefit from continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and integrity. ICEYE is a place where your contributions have a visible impact, and where we celebrate success together.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn’t just a buzzword – it’s our greatest asset.
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.
Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we’re stronger.
Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com
