Staff Mechanical Engineer

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