Supply Chain Specialist

ICEYESupply Chain Specialist LocationValenciaEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentGlobal Manufacturing OrganizationRole highlights:Title: Supply Chain SpecialistDepartment: Global Supply Chain - Valencia OfficeReports to:Direct: Head of MAITE Spain,Matrix: Team Manager Supply Chain, Category Flight Control, Power & StructureLocation: Valencia, SpainType of Contract: PermanentWorking model: On-siteEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)Why this role matters:As a Supply Chain Specialist, you play a vital role in keeping ICEYE's satellite production on schedule. Every launch depends on flight-critical hardware arriving on time and to specification, and in a supply chain where delays affect active defence and disaster response operations globally, there is no margin for error. This is not just a buying job. It is a strategic function that links engineering requirements to supplier reality and keeps the world's most advanced SAR constellation in the air.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 responsibilitiesSource and manage highly specialised, low-volume, high-reliability components across a supplier base with limited alternatives, balancing engineering change with supply chain stabilityTranslate engineering requirements into sourcing strategies, RFQs, and supplier evaluations, challenging specifications where needed and owning the commercial strategy end-to-endQualify suppliers and conduct risk assessments for space-grade components, mitigating long lead times, geopolitical risks, and supplier concentrationSupport rapid production scaling in Valencia while maintaining strict quality and mission assurance standardsAct as the bridge between highly technical engineering requirements and commercial realities, interfacing with engineering and production teamsWhat we’re looking forMust haves:Working understanding of core engineering concepts including voltage, current, power, torque, thrust, system margins, composite materials, and mechanicsAbility to interpret and challenge technical specifications and mechanical drawingsExperience sourcing flight-critical hardware for space or high-reliability applicationsExperience sourcing structural or mechanical components such as brackets, housings, mechanisms, and fastenersFamiliarity with precision machining, CNC, and sheet metal supply chainsProven experience in supplier qualification and risk assessment for high-reliability componentsContracting, cost analysis, and lifecycle management experience in technically complex categoriesProficiency with ERP or MRP systems in a manufacturing environmentNice to haves:Familiarity with flight hardware, control systems, mechanics, and composite materials supply chainsExperience supporting production scaling in a fast-growing, technology-driven companyComfortable operating within an international, multi-jurisdiction supplier ecosystemBackground in aerospace, automotive, electronics, or carbon fibre manufacturingApplication ProcessTalent Acquisition InterviewHiring Manager General InterviewTechnical Interview, including a Technical ChallengeFinal InterviewWorking at...