Satellite Operations Manager

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ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: - Satellite Operations Manager - Location: Warsaw, Poland - Department: Satellite Operations & Maintenance - Reports to: Director, Satellite Operations - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Hybrid - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: As a Satellite Operations Manager, you’ll lead a 24/7 operational team responsible for safe, scalable, and mission-critical spacecraft operations. You will play a key role in shaping how ICEYE operates its growing SAR constellation, ensuring operational excellence, team performance, and readiness to support increasingly complex customer missions. WHO WE ARE ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth. ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES - Lead and develop a 24/7 satellite operations team, ensuring high performance, accountability, and strong team culture - Oversee nominal and non-nominal spacecraft operations, including telemetry monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident handling - Ensure operational readiness across shifts, including planning, workload balancing, and peak mission support - Drive continuous improvement in operational processes, documentation, and cross-functional coordination with engineering and mission teams WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR MUST HAVES: - Proven experience leading teams in spacecraft or mission-critical operations environments - Strong understanding of spacecraft operations, including telemetry monitoring, anomaly handling, and operational procedures - Experience working in a 24/7 shift-based or high-reliability operational environment - Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, software, and operational stakeholders NICE TO HAVES: - Experience in SAR, Earth Observation, or LEO constellation operations - Familiarity with anomaly review processes, flight software updates, or operational tooling - Experience supporting customer missions or external operational services APPLICATION PROCESS - Talent Attraction Partner screening (online) - Hiring Manager interview (online) - Task & On-site Interview (Warsaw office) - Senior VP interview (online) 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 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. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 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. Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com http://iceye.com.