Staff Mechanical Engineer

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Role highlights: Role: Staff Mechanical Engineer Department: Space Systems Location: Valencia, Spain Reports to: Engineering Manager, Space Systems Working type: Hybrid Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) The Mission of the Staff Mechanical Engineer We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Staff Engineer to join our engineering team based at our office in Valencia, Spain. We are an international New Space company with employees from more than 57 nationalities. Our team is a tight-knit group of engineering, software development, and radar technology experts. We are innovative, driven people who strive for excellence in everything we do. We value teamwork and curiosity and know how to have fun! ICEYE is building and operating its commercial constellation of small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites with SAR data available to customers. Responsibilities: As the Mechanical Staff Engineer you are responsible for developing our next generation satellite structures, deployable mechanisms and related hardware. You are a professional team player who will communicate and collaborate effortlessly with our other engineering teams to achieve common goals. Responsibilities include: - Manufacturing Collaboration: Working directly with manufacturers to optimize designs for manufacturability - Problem-Solving: Overcome significant design challenges and taking projects from start to finish successfully - Design complex mechanical systems, including deployable mechanisms - Balance quick and efficient design with a process-oriented approach - Excellent Communication: Interfaces with directors, team leads, project managers, and stakeholders; adept at technical conflict resolution and guiding technical teams - Process and Cost Awareness: Knowledgeable about the impact of design choices on manufacturing costs, time, and weight - Familiarity with Manufacturing Machinery: Understands advantages and drawbacks of machinery and modifies processes for success Requirements Basic Qualifications - 15+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical design engineering, with a strong specialization in satellite or broader aerospace hardware — this is a practitioner role built on deep industry experience, not a management-track position. - Ability to perform hand calculations for fast concept implementation and simple design creation - Experience creating complex mechanical structures, taking into account thermal, electronic, RF, and manufacturing considerations - CAD Fluency: Proficient in CAD tools like Inventor and SolidWorks - Experience with projects from proof of concept to delivery Nice to have skills - Experience working as a mechanical architect. - Spacecraft system-level knowledge. - Proven experience with satellite structures and validating mechanical platforms for launch. - Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools, with strong design intuition to minimize unnecessary iterations. - End-to-end mechanical design experience from concept to maintenance, with particular strength in the concept and design phases for both composite and metallic structures. - Deep understanding of manufacturing processes for metallic and composite materials, including CFRP. - Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. Application process 1. Talent Acquisition Interview 2. Hiring Manager Interview 3. Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge 4. Hiring Team Interview 5. Offer Decision 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 improvi