Senior Test Automation Developer

ICEYESenior Test Automation Developer LocationEspooEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentEngineeringRole highlights:Senior Test Automation DeveloperLocation: Espoo, FinlandDepartment: Release EngineeringReports to: Release Engineering ManagerEmployment type: PermanentWorkplace model: Hybrid / OfficeEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)Why this role matters:Testing and environment reliability are often the hidden tax on engineering velocity - slow feedback, flaky environments, and manual processes that quietly drain team capacity. This role exists to systematically remove that toil. By bringing an automation-first mindset to everything from test coverage to environment management, this engineer keeps feedback fast, releases stable, and quality high. They don't just maintain the testing discipline - they elevate it, coaching teams and building the kind of automated foundations that let engineering move with confidence. The result is less time fighting fires, more time shipping.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 responsibilitiesDig into system behaviour, risks, and release goals to work out what genuinely needs testing - and what doesn'tDefine test goals, scope, and strategies across component, integration, and system levelsOwn the reliability of release-critical environments and satellite test assets, keeping them stable through automationDesign, write, and maintain automated and manual tests, building test frameworks to production-code standardsGet hands-on with the system - exploring, validating, and challenging behaviour in areas that matter most to releasesGuide and enable engineering teams on what to test, why it matters, and how to do it wellContinuously sharpen test strategies and automation based on real outcomes, defects, and release feedbackWhat we’re looking forMust haves:Five or more years of recent hands-on experience in test automation, building and maintaining test frameworksStrong, production-quality coding ability in [primary language(s), e.g. Python / Java / C++]Track record of owning test strategy and deciding what to test across component, integration, and system levelsHands-on experience making complex, production-like test environments reliable through automationA bias to action: spots manual or fragile work and automates it fast, without waiting for perfect processNice to haves:Exposure to specialist testing types such as performance, security, or hardware / hardware-in-the-loop testingExperience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead on testingExperience with observability or self-service tooling for test environmentsApplication ProcessRecruiter InterviewHiring Manager InterviewTechnical TaskTechnical InterviewFinal InterviewWorking 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...