Job Description
- Engineering Operations Lead
- Optical System - Engineering
- Warsaw, Poland
- Optical Systems
- Permanent
- Hybrid
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
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.
The Role
We are looking for an Engineering Operations Lead passionate about defense and space technologies, who will support cross-functional engineering teams with project coordination, configuration management as well as closing the loop between engineering, AIT and Supply Chain teams and other various internal and external stakeholders. Engineering Operations Lead actively supports Engineering Manager in daily operations, making sure that ongoing activities are in-line with the schedule and broader vision. Your role would be supporting decisions, risk assessment, planning and multi-domain development processes across the board. You will be an important facilitator of a cutting-edge R&D program within the European New Space (and New Defense) industry, deeply embedded in the heart of space technology development.
What You’ll Do
Project Oversight:
- Support Engineering Manager in daily operations and activity planning.
- Communicate and follow-up with various internal and external stakeholders, ensuring execution progresses.
- Facilitate efficient technical decision-making by assembling the right experts, resolving most issues directly, and escalating major implications to Directors or senior leadership.
- Use available tools to motivate teams and enable project leads to work effectively, prioritizing team morale and collaboration for project success.
Critical Planning & Execution:
- Perform work breakdown (WBS).
- Build, monitor, and maintain the project timeline.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively.
- Facilitate the decision-making process, identifying bottlenecks and escalating risks to the team.
- Ensure comprehensive planning and foresight across the project lifecycle.
Process & Best Practice Enablement:
- Run the project management process, including resource allocation and reporting.
- Develop and implement ways to share best project management practices across the organization.
- Align with the supply chain on the prioritization of orders and provide visibility on critical items.
Technical Acumen and Systems Thinking: Able to understand the technical requirements and complexity of the project and dissect what the main bottlenecks and challenges would be.
Hands-on Experience: Possess hands-on experience in relevant technical domain (degree in Science or Engineering) and knows how long things take because you have done them or worked closely with stakeholders.
Risk Management: Able to understand where to take risk and comfortably take that risk when needed for project success. On the other hand, ability to communicate risks to the stakeholders and work with them on mitigation strategies.
Contingency Thinker: Know that the project needs a Plan A, B, C, D… and is always ready to change direction to succeed.
Proactive Drive: you respond to challenges by saying, “let me take a look,” and immediately devise a plan with compromises to achieve success.
Attention to detail: you are able to diligently comprehend project documentation and overview, break it down and identify gaps, bottlenecks and possible issues.
Team player and people person: you love to work with people and are an excellent communicator, not scared to flag identified issues. You are able to work with limited information and resources first and create reasonable assumptions and adjust them, until ambiguities are resolved.
What’s In It for You?
- 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
- A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (MyBenefit i.e. on sport, transport, wellness, lunch, tourism, etc.)
- Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support etc.)
- Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
- Polish language lessons
- Occupational and private healthcare and life insurance
- 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
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At ICEYE, diversity is more than just a value - it’s our greatest strength. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. Diverse perspectives drive innovation and creativity, so we actively seek individuals from all backgrounds and experiences.
No matter your background, we encourage you to bring your authentic self to the team. Join us and be part of a workplace where differences are embraced and valued, because together, we’re stronger.
Apply now to begin your ICEYE journey and help us make the impossible possible.
Learn more about ICEYE and life at our company at iceye.com.
Ready to launch your career? Apply now and help us build the future of Space Tech! 🚀
