Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer Department:

Integral Manufacturing Organisation

Reports to

Head of MAITE Spain

Location

Valencia, Spain

Type of Contract

Permanent

Working model

On-site

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why This Role Matters As an AIT Engineer, Thermal & Harness, you play a vital role in ensuring the thermal and electrical integrity of ICEYE's satellite constellation. You will execute hands‑on assembly, integration, and testing activities, from harness routing and MLI installation to structural alignment and mission‑critical verification.

Working across mechanical, electrical, and design teams, you will own technical issues on the production floor and contribute directly to the quality and reliability of spacecraft leaving Valencia ready for orbit.

Your Day‑to‑day Responsibilities

Assemble, route, and secure complex satellite electrical harnesses, ensuring compliance with routing standards and EMI/EMC best practices for grounding and shielding

Install and verify Multi‑Layer Insulation (MLI) and thermal protection systems to specification

Conduct alignment, assembly, and verification of mechanical and thermal hardware across satellite production activities

Act as the primary point of contact for technical issues during harness routing and thermal assembly, leading troubleshooting of thermal and electrical connectivity faults

Collaborate with EMI/EMC engineering teams to optimise harness routing and shielding solutions that mitigate electromagnetic interference

Identify process issues and drive continuous improvement of thermal and harness production workflows, contributing to design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) and design‑for‑testability (DFT) initiatives

Represent AIT Engineering across projects and disciplines on mechanical and thermal interface topics, ensuring alignment between production and design teams





Must Haves

5+ years of hands‑on experience in the development, integration, testing, or production of complex spacecraft hardware

Deep technical knowledge of harness manufacturing, routing standards, and thermal control materials including MLI

Familiarity with integration, verification, production ramp‑up, and configuration management processes

Fundamental understanding of EMI/EMC principles and best practices for aerospace cabling and harness design

Systems engineering mindset, able to identify and resolve issues across mechanical, thermal, and electrical interfaces

Track record of enabling design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) and design‑for‑testability (DFT) in a production environment

Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) for cross‑functional collaboration

Nice to Haves

Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments with a strong cross‑functional collaboration track record

Familiarity with aerospace standards (ECSS, IPC) and cleanroom practices

Experience with Atlassian Cloud tools (Jira, Confluence)

Lean and Six Sigma experience

Benefits Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment 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.

📌 Thermal & Harness AIT Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 ICEYE
📍 Madrid