Role highlights:
Machinist
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: Global Manufacturing Organisation
Reports to: AIT Engineering Team Manager
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Hybrid / Office
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
Why this role matters:
We are seeking a Precision Machinist to be embedded with our Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) team to support high-cadence satellite production. As production scales toward an aggressive takt time target, the ability to resolve mechanical issues on the floor without dependency on external supplier loops or reorder cycles becomes a critical capability. This person is the on-floor technical resource who keeps the line moving: triaging mechanical issues the moment they appear, fixing them as soon as possible, and building the in-house rework capability that makes production independent and reliable at scale.
Who We Are
ICEYE 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 responsibilities
Perform hands-on mechanical rework during satellite integration: helicoil and thread insert installation, broken screw extraction, fastener replacement, and fitting adjustments resolved on the integration floor, same session as discovery, without production hold
Maintain and deploy a standard tooling kit at integration stations (calibrated torque drivers, thread inserts in common sizes, extraction tools, bore gauges) to prevent and immediately resolve issues before they become logged NCs
Inspect parts against engineering drawings, measure critical dimensions using CMM, micrometers, and bore gauges, and provide a clear technical disposition.
Machine corrected or replacement parts from stock when in-place rework is not sufficient turning and milling of small parts to drawing tolerances
Log all rework actions in Jira with sufficient traceability to support NC disposition and root cause analysis
Identify and flag recurring mechanical failure patterns and collaborate with engineering to eliminate them upstream before they generate the next NC
What we’re looking for
Must haves:
5+ years of hands-on experience in precision machining or mechanical manufacturing with demonstrated ability to work to tight tolerances (±10 µm or better)
Manual and CNC machining: lathe and mill operation for small parts in aluminium, stainless steel, and engineering plastics; ability to program CNC machines from drawing to finished part, including tool path generation, feeds and speeds selection, and first-article verification
Thread repair proficiency: helicoil / Recoil / Keensert installation across a range of thread sizes, and broken parts extraction
Proficiency with precision measurement equipment: micrometers, bore gauges, pin gauges, and CMM operation
Tool and equipment ownership: maintain, calibrate, and manage the integration tooling kit, torque drivers, thread gauges, bore gauges, extraction tools, and insert consumables ensuring everything is in serviceable condition, correctly calibrated, and available at the point of use when the production line needs it
Ability to read and interpret GD&T toleranced engineering drawings and make independent disposition decisions from them
Fluent in English (working language of the team)
Nice to haves:
Experience in aerospace, defence, precision instruments, motorsport, or high-reliability manufacturing environments
Familiarity with aerospace-grade materials
Experience using Jira or similar shop floor NC tracking systems
Exposure to cleanroom or ESD-controlled work environments
Knowledge and experience operating torque tools in structurally critical applications.
Experience supporting engineering on NC disposition or supplier corrective action
Application Process
TA screening
Hiring Manager Interview
Task
Final Interview stages
Working at ICEYE
At 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 as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.
Base salary range for this position is dependent on experience, and will be negotiated individually.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.
We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.
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.