Logistics Specialist

Role Highlights

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  Job title: Logistics Specialist
• Department: Global Manufacturing Organisation
• Location: Espoo
• Reports to: Kim Henriksson
• Permanent / Fixed term / Internship: Permanent
• Remote / Hybrid / Office: Hybrid (occasional traveling)
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)

Why this role matters

The mission of the Logistics Specialist is to ensure the timely, compliant, and efficient delivery of critical infrastructural components to ICEYE’s global production and site locations.

This role sits at the heart of ICEYE’s global manufacturing expansion. You will manage complex international logistics operations, including import and export activities, customs clearance, regulatory compliance (including EAR-controlled items), and freight coordination across Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Asia.

In addition to logistics execution, you will support the procurement of non-strategic infrastructural components required to build and scale ICEYE’s global manufacturing capabilities — from cleanroom infrastructure to high-tech production equipment.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership role requiring independence, curiosity, and strong regulatory understanding in a fast-changing global environment.

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 is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Plan, arrange, and follow up international shipments between ICEYE sites and external vendors
• Manage end-to-end import/export processes, including: Customs clearance, License applications, Regulatory documentation, Compliance with EAR and other applicable export control frameworks
• Coordinate with multiple global freight forwarders and act as the business relationship owner
• Proactively identify country-specific import/export requirements and ensure full compliance
• Support procurement of infrastructural and non-strategic components in line with project needs
• Maintain up-to-date shipment and status reporting for internal stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure teams
• Occasionally support physical shipment handling (packing and dispatch preparation)
• Travel internationally approximately once per month to support site operations and projects

Expected Outcomes

Success in this role means:

• Infrastructural components are delivered to ICEYE sites on time and in full
• All shipments are compliant with applicable customs, export control, and regulatory requirements
• Required licenses are secured proactively without delays
• Freight forwarder relationships are effectively managed and optimized
• Infrastructure procurement needs are fulfilled accurately and on schedule
• Stakeholders have full visibility into logistics status and risks

What We’re Looking For

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in international logistics, supply chain, or freight forwarding
• Proven experience managing complex global logistics projects
• Strong hands-on experience with import/export operations and customs processes
• Experience handling EAR-controlled or otherwise regulated materials
• Experience coordinating shipments between the US and EU, and exports to Middle East and/or Asia
• Experience working with multiple freight forwarders and managing external vendor relationships
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of global logistics and customs processes
• Knowledge of export control regulations (especially US-origin goods)
• Understanding of supply chain processes and procurement fundamentals
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to independently research regulatory requirements across jurisdictions

Nice to Have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or high-tech manufacturing
• Experience in infrastructure or site expansion projects
• Finnish language skills (advantage)

Application Process

• Initial Interview with the Talent Acquisition Partner
• Hiring Manager Video Interview
• Take home assignment
• Onsite interview

Key Competences

In addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:

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  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.

Why This Role Is Unique

This is not a routine logistics coordination role.

You will operate in a project-driven, high-tech manufacturing environment where priorities shift quickly, regulatory complexity is high, and infrastructure expansion is continuous.

You will play a critical role in enabling ICEYE’s global production capabilities — ensuring that our sites have the equipment, infrastructure, and materials required to build world-class SAR satellites.

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.

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.
  

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.

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.