Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world.   For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.  Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.  Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.  Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves.   We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

What We’re Looking For:

Iridium is seeking a motivated Principal Software System Engineer to join our Space Vehicle Software Team! As a Principal Software System Engineer, you’ll work with senior management to implement strategic plans and objectives, including managing delivery of high-quality results and complex solutions. In this role, you’ll be responsible for being the Principal Software System Engineer for Iridium’s new NB-IoT program known as Stardust, and your primary focus will be all technical aspects of the architecture and design of the space-based functionality of that service.  You’ll be successful in this role if you have extensive experience in Software and System Engineering and in-depth knowledge of both space and ground telephony networks and have worked with 3GPP specifications and specifically NB-IoT.

What You’ll Do:

• Use your breadth of knowledge to support definition and decomposition of system level requirements, ensuring system engineering best practices and processes are applied to payload systems developed for the Dynamic Network Architecture program
• Perform required analysis, definition, decomposition, and management
• Be responsible for exercising technical authority over projects
• Work closely with Project Managers and the Software Development team to determine resource needs, technical development schedules, and major milestones
• Conduct required system analysis (functional & performance), interface definition, and detailed trade studies, analyzing multiple data sources to respond to frequent, complex, and high-impact situations
• Lead the segment technical team in support of major reviews such as: Software Requirement Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Program Increment Demonstrations
• Responsible for the coordination and delivery of multiple or complex technical assignments designed with end goals in mind, including managing shifting priorities
• Responsible for ensuring that projects deliver quality results, activities are well designed and overall project objectives are met
• Play a key role in providing system engineering best practices in program design and delivery
• Partner with stakeholders to understand their technical needs
• Demonstrate the ability to understand how complex issues are affecting project operations, and identify and design the formation of innovative solutions from concept through to completion
• Comfortably present complex results with limited preparation and develop ability to speak persuasively to those within the team
• Identify and manage issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of complex factors
• Utilize critical thinking skills to better design new or developing systems

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field of study
• 10+ years related system experience for complex technical projects, preferably direct experience in telecommunications development or real time embedded software development preferably in a space environment
• Proven track record of serving as lead engineer on different projects or tasks
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
• Can easily build meaningful relationships with others, including senior leadership outside of your own department and is comfortable providing constructive feedback to your team members and management
• Be able to analyze a situation or problem, generate effective solutions, and see those solutions through to completion
• Must possess the creativity and resourcefulness needed to make reliable decisions and determine methods on new assignments
• Can thrive in a dynamic environment by handling multiple tasks and managing shifting priorities
• Be proactive insharing knowledge you’ve learned with others

We’ll also need you to:

• Be able to travel up to 15 days annually
• Be a US Citizen with no dual citizenships

Work Environment:

This position primarily works in the company office or in a home office. The position is largely sedentary with the majority of the position sitting in a chair and working with a computer. The role uses basic office equipment including a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse and printer. For meetings in person, this position will need to be able stand, walk within the office and climb stairs on occasion.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.