Sales Engineering Intern - Missions Business (6 Months fixed term)

Role highlights:

• Sales Engineering Intern
• Espoo, Finland
• 6 months internship
• Hybrid (3 days/week in the office)

Who are we?

ICEYE is the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions; owning and operating the world's largest SAR constellation. ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates from five international locations with more than 600 employees from nearly 60 countries, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Our satellites acquire images of Earth at any time – even when it’s cloudy or dark – providing commercial and government partners with unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities. Information derived from our SAR images helps customers make data-driven decisions to address time-critical challenges in various sectors, such as maritime, disaster management, insurance, and finance.

Our team is a tight-knit group of experts across many disciplines (e.g., engineering, software development, radar technology, etc.). We’re innovative, driven people who strive for excellence in everything we do. Teamwork, curiosity, and having fun are core values at ICEYE, and contribute to Making the Impossible possible!!

Why should you work for us?

ICEYE is at the cutting edge of new technology and we are continuing to build and operate our commercial constellation of SAR satellites. Working with ICEYE, you will be part of making the impossible possible, whilst shaping the Earth Observation industry. You will work with varied, diverse and engaged colleagues to further the ICEYE mission. At ICEYE we realise that without great people we can not succeed, therefore you will be an integral, valued and appreciated colleague, with the ability to directly shape the vision and direction of the business.

We actively support Continuous Professional Development, and will provide access to a range of avenues to allow you to succeed, including courses, training and attendance at conferences. ICEYE is a place where your development, your growth and your success is a priority.

What will you do in this role?

Mission: Improve the scalability and efficiency of ICEYE’s Missions Sales Engineering workflows through hands-on automation, scripting, and tool development.

We’re looking for a driven and curious intern to join the Missions Sales Engineering team at ICEYE, focusing on automating and streamlining key workflows. This is a hands-on technical role ideal for someone eager to apply scripting, system integration, and generative AI to real business challenges. You’ll contribute directly to building tools that boost team productivity and help ICEYE scale its mission line of business.

Responsibilities:

Automation Projects

• Design and build scripts and lightweight tools to automate repetitive Sales Engineering tasks
• Streamline documentation, quoting, and proposal generation processes
• Evaluate and pilot automation and GenAI applications to enhance workflows and content production

Collaboration

• Work alongside Sales Engineers and Sales teams to understand practical needs
• Co-design and implement small automation pilots with measurable outcomes

Continuous Improvement

• Document your tools and solutions clearly for team-wide adoption
• Gather feedback, iterate on prototypes, and incorporate learnings from real-world user feedback

Expected Outcomes

• Delivered at least 2 automation pilots that are adopted or used regularly by the Sales Engineering team
• Reduced sales engineering time spent on a specific workflow (e.g., quoting or proposal templating) by 30% or more
• Contributed documentation and guides that allow the team to use and maintain your tools post-internship
• Received positive feedback from Sales Engineers and Sales on usability and impact of tools
• Presented your work in a final wrap-up session with the wider Missions team

Requirements

• Ongoing or recently completed degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Strong interest in scripting, workflow automation, and real-world technical applications

Skills & Attributes

• Hands-on experience with Python, Google Workspace scripting (Apps Script or similar), and Gen AI tools (Gemini, ChatGPT)
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Clear communicator and collaborative team player
• Comfortable working independently and proposing creative solutions to open-ended problems

Bonus Points if you have:

• Passion for space, satellite technology, and SAR.
• Prior internship or project experience in technical or operational roles
  

Benefits

• 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
• Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance
• A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (i.e. on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)
• Phone subscription with iPhone of choice 
• Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)
• Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
• Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus
• A wide variety of the best coffee, tea, snacks, and sweets to accompany your daily space mission