ICEYE

Flight Software Engineer SAR Payload

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3 months ago
Espoo, FinlandSenior

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain embedded Linux flight software for SAR spacecraft.
  • Build efficient, reliable, and maintainable user-space applications for flight computers.
  • Manage software packages, hardware devices, init systems, file systems, IPC, networking, and monitoring in Unix-like systems.
  • Configure and maintain build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and software development workflows.
  • Troubleshoot complex multi-component embedded and distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and spacecraft subsystem teams.
  • Contribute to system-level architecture discussions and embedded platform improvements.
  • Rotate ownership across components and support continuous engineering improvements.

Requirements

  • Strong C++ and Python programming skills.
  • Proven experience delivering commercially successful embedded Linux software.
  • Experience with Buildroot and Yocto.
  • Strong understanding of Unix-like systems, including software package and hardware device management.
  • Experience configuring and managing build systems and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across embedded and distributed systems.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Expertise in Linux kernel-space development is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Docker or similar containerization tools is preferred.
  • Experience with message-passing frameworks and distributed asynchronous systems is preferred.
  • Open-source contribution experience is preferred.
  • Ability to read and review electronic schematics is preferred.
  • Additional programming language proficiency is preferred.
  • Familiarity with LLM-based engineering tools is preferred.

Benefits

  • Permanent employment in a hybrid workplace in Espoo, Finland.
  • Occupational healthcare, occupational insurance, and accident insurance.
  • Yearly flexible benefit budget for sport, transport, bike benefits, wellness, lunch, and similar expenses.
  • Phone subscription with an iPhone of choice.
  • Relocation support including flight tickets, accommodation, and relocation agency assistance.
  • Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes.
  • Collaborative offices and silent workspaces.
  • Employment may require applicable security screening, including SUPO where required.

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About ICEYE

1,001-5,000 employees

ICEYE builds and operates a commercial synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) satellite constellation that provides high-revisit imagery and change-detection services for government and enterprise users. It sells tasking, data and analytics subscriptions, disaster-response solutions for insurers, and turnkey sovereign constellations that national customers can own and operate. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, ICEYE’s systems support defense and intelligence, environmental monitoring, and emergency management worldwide.

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