Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer

ICEYEThermal & Harness AIT Engineer LocationValenciaEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentGlobal Manufacturing OrganizationRole highlights:Title: Thermal & Harness AIT EngineerDepartment: Global Manufacturing OrganisationReports to: Head of MAITE SpainLocation: Valencia, SpainType of Contract: PermanentWorking model: On-siteEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)Why this role matters:As an AIT Engineer, Thermal & Harness, you play a vital role in ensuring the thermal and electrical integrity of ICEYE's satellite constellation. You will execute hands-on assembly, integration, and testing activities, from harness routing and MLI installation to structural alignment and mission-critical verification. Working across mechanical, electrical, and design teams, you will own technical issues on the production floor and contribute directly to the quality and reliability of spacecraft leaving Valencia ready for orbit.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 responsibilitiesAssemble, route, and secure complex satellite electrical harnesses, ensuring compliance with routing standards and EMI/EMC best practices for grounding and shieldingInstall and verify Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) and thermal protection systems to specificationConduct alignment, assembly, and verification of mechanical and thermal hardware across satellite production activitiesAct as the primary point of contact for technical issues during harness routing and thermal assembly, leading troubleshooting of thermal and electrical connectivity faultsCollaborate with EMI/EMC engineering teams to optimise harness routing and shielding solutions that mitigate electromagnetic interferenceIdentify process issues and drive continuous improvement of thermal and harness production workflows, contributing to design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) initiativesRepresent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines on mechanical and thermal interface topics, ensuring alignment between production and design teamsWhat we’re looking forMust haves:5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex spacecraft hardwareDeep technical knowledge of harness manufacturing, routing standards, and thermal control materials including MLIFamiliarity with integration, verification, production ramp-up, and configuration management processesFundamental understanding of EMI/EMC principles and best practices for aerospace cabling and harness designSystems engineering mindset, able to identify and resolve issues across mechanical, thermal, and electrical interfacesTrack record of enabling design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) in a production environmentStrong English communication skills (written and spoken) for cross-functional collaborationNice to haves:Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with a strong cross-functional collaboration track recordFamiliarity with aerospace standards (ECSS, IPC) and cleanroom practicesExperience with Atlassian Cloud tools (Jira, Confluence)Lean and Six Sigma...