Mission Delivery Engineer
Department: Missions Line of Business
Location: ICEYE Lisbon, Portugal
Reports to: VP of Program Management, dotted line to Portugal CEO
Employment type: Permanent
Working type: Hybrid (3 days / week in office)
Must be eligible and able to attain relevant national and NATO security clearances
Why this role matters
As a Missions Delivery Engineer you will support the delivery of complex Satellite Mission programs end-to-end with deep technical ownership, ensuring customer success, on-time execution, and scalable delivery excellence.
You will work across the Portuguese Portfolio focusing on the technical thread of customer missions—from requirements capture through system acceptance and delivery—acting as the technical authority/interface between the customer and ICEYE's engineering, product, and operations teams. Your role bridges program governance and system engineering: ensuring mission requirements are understood, flowed down, tracked, and validated, while maintaining configuration control and driving cross-functional technical alignment throughout the program lifecycle.
This role directly contributes to ICEYE's ambition to become the leading provider of space-based ISR infrastructure by scaling reliable, high-impact mission delivery globally.
The role will be based in Lisbon at the ICEYE facility. Travel to customer sites is required.
Expected outcomes
• Customer technical requirements are accurately captured, baselined, and flowed down to engineering teams, ensuring all mission commitments are fully traceable from contract to delivery.
• Customers experience a consistent, high-trust technical partnership, with a single accountable interface that understands their systems and operational needs throughout the program lifecycle.
• System integration, verification, and validation activities are planned and executed rigorously, ensuring all delivered capabilities are compliant with mission and contractual requirements.
• Configuration and interface control is maintained across all mission segments—satellite, ground, networks, and user interfaces—minimising risk from upgrades, changes, and inter-system dependencies.
• Technical risks, discrepancies, and gaps are identified early, escalated effectively and resolved proactively through structured coordination across software, hardware, operations, and QA teams.
• Cross-functional technical teams operate in alignment, with clear ownership and system-level perspective maintained across all reviews, delivery milestones, and readiness checks.
• Technical documentation—including CONOPS, ICDs, verification matrices, mission analysis, and acceptance reports—is delivered on time and kept current with the actual system implementation.
What we're looking for
• 5+ years' experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder technical programs in advanced technology environments (e.g. space, defence, telecom, automotive, IT)
• Proven ability to own the technical customer interface, managing senior stakeholders and translating operational requirements into engineering deliverables
• Hands-on experience with requirements management, traceability, and configuration control across hardware, software, and system-level domains
• Demonstrated involvement in system integration, verification and validation (V&V) planning and execution, including acceptance testing campaigns
• Strong cross-functional technical coordination skills across engineering, product, and operations disciplines
• Experience of carrying out analysis and mission design using software packages such as STK, SaVoir, MONTE or GMAT
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, including formal reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, DRR)
• Degree in engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
• Must have or be able to obtain required security clearances
Nice-to-have
• Experience in Earth Observation (EO), SAR, or remote sensing
• Background in space mission systems or satellite ground segment development
• Experience working with government or defence customers on classified or sovereign programs
• Knowledge of hardware/software integration, API control, and embedded systems
• Familiarity with ESA or equivalent program documentation frameworks
• Advanced degree (Master's) or relevant certifications (e.g. PMP, PgMP, INCOSE CSEP)
Application Process
• Initial screening call with Talent Attraction
• Hiring Manager interview with Mission Program Director
• Case Study & Interview Sales Engineering Director
• Final interview with SVP Missions
• References
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.
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.
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.