Operations Specialist (UAV Flight Operations)
ICEYEValencia, Valencian Community, Spain
Posted August 1, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
We are a fast-growing international New Space company with employees from over 45 countries united by the same values and vision. ICEYE delivers unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities for any location on earth. Owning the world’s largest synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, we enable objective, data-driven decisions for customers in sectors such as insurance, natural catastrophe response and recovery, security, maritime monitoring and finance. Our data can be collected day or night, and even through cloud cover. We constantly search for new talent to push the technology limits and keep making the impossible possible. See our open positions and join us on this journey!
Job Description
ICEYE is looking for an HAPS Operations Specialist and Field Engineer to prepare and execute ground and flight testing campaigns for their UAV project. The successful candidate will be part of a growing team and have opportunities for growth and development.
Requirements
- Experience in unmanned aircraft testing and operation
- 3+ years experience as a specialist, integration or field technician
- Experience in aircraft prototyping & manufacturing, e.g. mechanical prototyping tools (3D printing, CAD), basic UAV components (actuators, motors, ESCs, autopilot, etc.)
- Good command of the English language, both oral and written
Benefits
- Amazing relocation packages to Valencia, Spain
- A job that matters in a dynamic Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach
- An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
- Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
- Health insurance
- Coffee, snacks, and sweets to accompany your daily space mission
- Creative, inspiring and collaborative office
