About the Position

Quality Control Technician - Electronics

Valencia, Spain

Role Highlights

Location: Valencia, Spain
Department: Stock Management
Reports to: Manager, Stock & Logistics Management
Employment Type: Permanent
Workplace Model: Office

Why This Role Matters

As a Quality Control Technician, you play a crucial role in ensuring the flawless functionality of every PCBA before assembly. This role involves visual, electrical, and mechanical inspections and quality checks to guarantee that all hardware used in ICEYE satellite missions meets stringent quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.

Embedded within the Logistics and QC Department, you will work in a clean area with ESD sensitive devices and classified information, operating test stations and high precision equipment, verifying electronic board assemblies, performing visual inspections, troubleshooting failed tests, and providing immediate feedback to prevent defects from moving down the assembly line.

You will support the implementation of inspection plans by conducting inspections during receiving, ensuring that all components and subsystems conform to requirements. Working closely with Production, AIT Engineering, Mission Assurance, and Supply Chain, you will identify defects early, prevent quality escapes, and maintain compliance with space-grade standards.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Conduct visual, electrical, and basic mechanical tests as well as quality checks during receiving operations on electronic parts, mechanical parts, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and subsystems to ensure compliance with specifications
Update material status in the ERP and MES system, record inspection results, and maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation
Report non-conformances, support root cause analysis activities, contribute to the implementation of corrective and preventive actions across production and the supply chain, communicate persistent assembly errors to the production lead
Perform real-time visual and mechanical inspection of SMT and Through-Hole assemblies to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 standards
Flash firmware and bootloaders onto microcontrollers, troubleshoot test failures in real-time, identifying whether the issue is a component failure, soldering defect, or test fixture error
Occasionally perform minor rework on non-conforming boards to keep production flowing
Ensure inspection tools and equipment are properly calibrated and maintained
Monitor inspection, logistics, production, storage, and laboratory environments to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards to support consistent manufacturing operations

What We’re Looking For

Must Haves

Conversational level of spoken and written English
Degree or diploma in Electronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing, or related field
Minimum 2 years of experience in quality control roles within aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing environments. Hands-on experience inspecting mechanical parts
Use of inspection tools (e.g., Microscopes, calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes)
Ability to read and interpret schematics, technical drawings, and Gerber files
Awareness of PCBA and assembly processes
Knowledge of measurement principles and calibration requirements
Proficiency with defect recognition (polarity, bridging, cold joints, missing components) and knowledge of IPC-A-610
Strong ability to read PCB assembly drawings, Bill of Materials (BOMs), schematics, and trace circuits to find shorts or open connections

Nice to Haves

Knowledge of IPC standards: IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC-7711/7721, J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620
Experience with ERP systems in production environments
Exposure to AIT environments or satellite hardware

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.

Base salary range for this position is dependent on experience, and will be negotiated individually.

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.

Application Process

Talent Acquisition Interview
Hiring Manager General Interview
Technical Interview, including a Technical Challenge
Peer & Culture Interview
VP Interview

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.

Quality Control Technician - Electronics

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