Satellite Operations Manager

ICEYESatellite Operations Manager LocationWarsawEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentEngineeringRole highlights:Satellite Operations ManagerLocation: Warsaw, PolandDepartment: Satellite Operations & MaintenanceReports to: Director, Satellite OperationsEmployment type: PermanentWorkplace model: HybridEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)Why this role matters:As a Satellite Operations Manager, you’ll lead a 24/7 operational team responsible for safe, scalable, and mission-critical spacecraft operations. You will play a key role in shaping how ICEYE operates its growing SAR constellation, ensuring operational excellence, team performance, and readiness to support increasingly complex customer missions.Who We AreICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.Your day-to-day responsibilitiesLead and develop a 24/7 satellite operations team, ensuring high performance, accountability, and strong team cultureOversee nominal and non-nominal spacecraft operations, including telemetry monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident handlingEnsure operational readiness across shifts, including planning, workload balancing, and peak mission supportDrive continuous improvement in operational processes, documentation, and cross-functional coordination with engineering and mission teamsWhat we’re looking forMust haves:Proven experience leading teams in spacecraft or mission-critical operations environmentsStrong understanding of spacecraft operations, including telemetry monitoring, anomaly handling, and operational proceduresExperience working in a 24/7 shift-based or high-reliability operational environmentAbility to coordinate effectively across engineering, software, and operational stakeholdersNice to haves:Experience in SAR, Earth Observation, or LEO constellation operationsFamiliarity with anomaly review processes, flight software updates, or operational toolingExperience supporting customer missions or external operational servicesApplication ProcessTalent Attraction Partner screening (online)Hiring Manager interview (online)Task & On-site Interview (Warsaw office)Senior VP interview (online)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...