Software Engineer (Satellite Payload Downlink)
About this role
Software EngineerLocation: Espoo, Finland
Department: Fleet Control and Satellite Communications
Reports to: Engineering Manager, Satellite Payload Downlink
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Hybrid
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
Why this role matters:
As a Software Engineer, you'll help keep data flowing from our satellites to the ground, reliably and at scale.
You'll join the team responsible for downlinking payload data from ICEYE's SAR constellation: integrating with ground station streams, decoding, error correction, decryption, and routing data onward for processing. Ground stations are globally distributed, and data has to arrive complete and on time. You'll own components within this pipeline, working closely with more senior engineers to keep the system reliable as the constellation scales.
About ICEYE
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 M