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ICEYE Senior Quality Control Engineer
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Role Highlights 🔹Senior Quality Control Engineer 🔹Mission Assurance & Reliability - GMO 🔹Espoo, Finland 🔹Permanent Employment Contract 🔹Office/On-site working model 🔹Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) The Mission of the Senior Quality Control Engineer This role is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of ICEYE’s quality control processes, maintaining product quality standards while reducing unnecessary inspection activities. The Senior Quality Control Engineer oversees and mentors quality control technicians, defines optimized inspection strategies, and ensures that inspection activities add value without compromising product reliability or compliance. The position reports to the Mission Assurance & Reliability Team and works in close collaboration with Engineering and AIT Engineering teams. It plays a key role in scaling ICEYE’s manufacturing capability by developing inspection plans, tracking performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen the robustness, repeatability, and reliability of ICEYE’s production operations. Who We Are 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. Expected Outcomes Lead and oversee day-to-day quality control operations, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical direction to QC technicians. Define and continuously refine inspection strategies, focusing on efficiency, risk-based prioritization, and avoidance of under-inspection and over-inspection. Develop and maintain inspection plans, checklists, and quality documentation in close coordination with Design and Process Engineering. Monitor and analyze QC performance metrics (e.g., inspection yield, non-conformance trends, time to close deviations). Drive continuous improvement initiatives within QC operations by identifying recurring issues, inefficiencies, and training needs. Collaborate closely with Design Engineering and Process Engineering to ensure manufacturability and inspectability are considered early in the product lifecycle. Support broader Mission Assurance & Reliability activities such as audits, root-cause analyses, and process qualification reviews. Champion a culture of quality awareness and accountability within production teams. Role-specific Competences  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent practical experience in a production or quality-focused environment. Minimum 7 years of experience in a Quality Control or Quality Engineering role within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing environments, with proven responsibility for inspection strategy, process improvement, and technician supervision. Strong understanding of inspection methods, measurement systems, and quality standards (e.g., IPC, ISO 9001, AS9100).  Skilled in interpreting engineering drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, and manufacturing documentation.  Proficient in quality data analysis, root-cause investigation, and use of ERP/MES systems.  Experience preparing quality documentation and reports.  Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities (Influencing QC technicians), with a proactive and hands-on approach to problem-solving. Strong sense of ownership, attention to detail, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) Fluency in English (written and verbal). Additional competencies that are nice to have: Understanding composite parts inspection. Practical knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Kaizen methodologies. Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Minitab, or Python for QC analytics). Experience supporting process qualifications, audits, and supplier quality control. Experience on Gage R&R and measurement system analysis. Key Competences In addition to the competencies above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process: Intellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity. Passion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge. Ownership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered. Team Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate. Integrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow. Application Process Talent Attraction Interview  Hiring Manager Interview  Task Stage  Task-based interview  Final Leadership  & Team-based Interviews (ideally on-site)

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