Engineering Operations Lead

Engineering Operations Lead

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 operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

We are looking for an Engineering Operations Lead passionate about defense and space technologies, who will support cross-functional engineering teams with project coordination, configuration management as well as closing the loop between engineering, AIT and Supply Chain teams and other various internal and external stakeholders. Engineering Operations Lead actively supports Engineering Manager in daily operations, making sure that ongoing activities are in-line with the schedule and broader vision. Your role would be supporting decisions, risk assessment, planning and multi-domain development processes across the board. You will be an important facilitator of a cutting-edge R&D program within the European New Space (and New Defense) industry, deeply embedded in the heart of space technology development.

Project Oversight:

• Support Engineering Manager in daily operations and activity planning.
• Communicate and follow-up with various internal and external stakeholders, ensuring execution progresses.
• Facilitate efficient technical decision-making by assembling the right experts, resolving most issues directly, and escalating major implications to Directors or senior leadership.
• Use available tools to motivate teams and enable project leads to work effectively, prioritizing team morale and collaboration for project success.

Critical Planning & Execution:

• Perform work breakdown (WBS).
• Build, monitor, and maintain the project timeline.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks proactively.
• Facilitate the decision-making process, identifying bottlenecks and escalating risks to the team.
• Ensure comprehensive planning and foresight across the project lifecycle.

Process & Best Practice Enablement:

• Run the project management process, including resource allocation and reporting.
• Develop and implement ways to share best project management practices across the organization.
• Align with the supply chain on the prioritization of orders and provide visibility on critical items.