Quality Control Technician, Electronics

Valencia, Spain | Permanent | On-site

Employment is subject to applicable security screening.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

As a Quality Control Technician you are a critical part of a highly international manufacturing team, responsible for ensuring every PCBA functions flawlessly before assembly.

Embedded within the Logistics and QC Department, you will work in a clean area with ESD sensitive devices and classified information, operating test stations and high precision equipment, verifying electronic board assemblies, performing visual inspections, troubleshooting failed tests and providing immediate feedback to prevent defects from moving down the assembly line.

Working closely with Production, AIT Engineering, Mission Assurance and Supply Chain, you will identify defects early, prevent quality escapes, and maintain compliance with space-grade standards.

WHO WE ARE

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We own the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation, providing intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. Founded and headquartered in Finland, we operate globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct visual, electrical and basic mechanical tests and quality checks during receiving operations on electronic parts, mechanical parts, COTS items and subsystems

Perform real-time visual and mechanical inspection of SMT and through-hole assemblies to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 standards

Flash firmware and bootloaders onto microcontrollers, and troubleshoot test failures in real time,



identifying whether the issue is a component failure, soldering defect or test fixture error

Occasionally perform minor rework on non-conforming boards to keep production flowing

Report non-conformances, support root cause analysis, contribute to corrective and preventive actions, and communicate persistent assembly errors to the production lead

Update material status in ERP and MES, record inspection results and maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation

Ensure inspection tools and equipment are properly calibrated and maintained

Monitor inspection, logistics, production, storage and laboratory environments for compliance with safety and quality standards

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Must haves

Degree or diploma in Electronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing or related field

Minimum 2 years of experience in quality control within aerospace, defence or high-reliability manufacturing

Proficiency with defect recognition (polarity, bridging, cold joints, missing components) and knowledge of IPC-A-610

Strong ability to read PCB assembly drawings, Bills of Materials and schematics, and trace circuits to find shorts or open connections

Use of inspection tools (microscopes, calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes)

Awareness of PCBA and assembly processes

Knowledge of measurement principles and calibration requirements

Conversational level of spoken and written English

Nice to haves

Knowledge of IPC-A-600, IPC-7711/7721, J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620

Experience with ERP systems in production environments

Exposure to AIT environments or satellite hardware

WORKING AT ICEYE

You will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a integral 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.

📌 Técnico/a de control de calidad (Paterna)
🏢 ICEYE ESPAÑA
📍 Paterna