Role highlights:

• Manufacturing Training Specialist

• Location: Espoo, Finland

• Department: Global Manufacturing Infrastructure (GMI) / Global Manufacturing Organization

• Reports to: Head of GMI

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid / Office

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

This role is central to building and sustaining satellite production capability across ICEYE headquarters. By training technicians and engineers in satellite AIT, maintaining a training-ready environment and hardware, and ensuring robust curriculums, certifications, and re-training plans, the role helps teams reach flight readiness safely, consistently, and at scale.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Technical Instruction: Facilitate and deliver technical training for technicians and engineers focusing on satellite Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT).

• Training center ownership: Oversee the operational readiness of the Espoo training center, ensuring all flight hardware, tools, and materials are maintained and available in collaboration with the Training Manager.

• Curriculum Development: Create and update detailed training modules covering technical onboarding, safety protocols, tooling, ESD/GSE handling, and quality control.

• Global Coordination: Partner with international stakeholders to coordinate training delivery at HQ, via remote sessions, or on-site at global locations.

• Certification & Readiness: Track training progress, manage completion records, and formally certify the readiness of individual teams or training batches.

• Competency Mapping: Maintain and update the local skills and competency matrix for Espoo personnel to ensure visibility on site-wide capabilities.

• Retention & Compliance: Manage re-training schedules to keep local personnel compliant with evolving procedures and standards.

• Strategic Support: Advise on hiring plans by providing insights on role profiles, required skill levels, and onboarding timelines for new manufacturing sites

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Learning & Development, or a related technical field.

• Professional Experience: 4+ years of experience in technical training or workforce capability development, ideally within aerospace or high-tech manufacturing.

• Instructional Design: Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical procedures and engineering documentation into structured, effective learning modules.

• Framework Knowledge: Practical experience working with competency models, skill matrices, and operational certification frameworks.

• Technical Familiarity: Understanding of satellite AIT workflows, including cleanroom operations, ESD safety, and specialized tooling.

• Collaboration: Strong ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, and HR teams to execute end-to-end training programs.

• Organizational Skills: Methodical approach to planning and documentation, with the ability to manage training logistics and track outcomes in a complex environment.

Nice to haves:

• Experience setting up or running a training center / academy in a manufacturing context.

• Experience delivering training as part of customer/JV localization programs (contractual deliverables, readiness evidence packs).

• Experience with digital learning tooling (LMS, content management, analytics) and modern learning design methods.

Application Process

• Talent Acquisition screening

• Hiring manager interview

• Technical/operational interview panel (cross-functional) combined with a case task (written)

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.

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 work with us at iceye.com.