Iridium Satellite

Iridium’s mission is to create and enable innovative connectivity solutions for individuals, organizations, and governments all over the world.

 

Iridium is committed to being a fulfilling and rewarding place to work where people are proud of what they do and are inspired to be the best they can be. We are committed to helping our employees and their families lead healthy, productive lives.

 

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Job Locations US-VA-Leesburg
Job ID 2025-4818
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking an energetic, conscientious, and personable Administrative Assistant to join our exemplary Administrative Support team. As an Administrative Assistant, you will work on providing administrative support to multiple  leaders across various time zones and be highly engaged in activities to support local office operations. In this role, you will enthusiastically assist with coordination and activities associated with assigned projects. You’ll bring a flexible, positive, and “can-do” attitude, with the ability to easily shift gears and priorities. What You’ll Do: -
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Administrative/Clerical
Job Locations US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4786
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking an accomplished and visionary Executive Director, Test Engineering to oversee the strategic direction, planning, and execution of system integration and verification across Iridium’s entire portfolio — including new products, services, and operational capabilities.  In this role, you will lead the teams responsible for ensuring that every Iridium product and service — from subscriber equipment to satellite and gateway systems — meets the highest standards of performance, reliability, and scalability. As a strategic leader, you will develop and manage multi-year CAPEX and OPEX budgets, drive long-term planning to...
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Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-Reston | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4785
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join our team! This person will be responsible for discovering vulnerabilities and risks on IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) equipment located both locally and remotely at locations in the US and non-US. This role with ensure ongoing vulnerability scans, monitoring of network traffic, and ensuring hardware and software applications are updated. On the Space Development Agency (SDA) Cyber IT Operations team, as a Cyber Security Specialist, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all of the necessary security updates are documented, applied, and reported in a timely manner. You will thrive/succeed in this role if...
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Information Technology
Job Locations US-VA-Reston | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4782
What We’re Looking For: If you are experienced in ground terminal systems engineering, satellite communications, and have over 10 years of experience in the aerospace or defense industry, then you will be excited about the Principal Ground Entry Point Lead opening with Iridium on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Ground Entry Point Lead, you’ll be responsible for managing technical planning and execution activities related to the architecture, deployment, and sustainment of ground terminal systems. In this role, you will focus primarily on system engineering, design documentation, testing oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure performance of the Ground Entry Point infrastructure....
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Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-McLean
Job ID 2025-4777
The Iridium Internship Program is an opportunity for students to be a part of the Iridium teams shaping the future of satellite communications. As an Intern, you’ll begin making an impact on real projects from day one! Come prepared to grow, develop, and learn alongside a team and the leaders of our company. The Iridium Internship program is a 12-week program that runs from May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026. During the program, interns will have the opportunity to provide valuable support to an Iridium department on a project or important work assignment. Interns will also be provided an opportunity to engage with senior leadership and fellow interns via regular engagement...
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Marketing
Job Locations US-VA-McLean
Job ID 2025-4771
The Iridium Internship Program is an opportunity for students to be a part of the Iridium teams shaping the future of satellite communications. As an Intern, you’ll begin making an impact on real projects from day one! Come prepared to grow, develop, and learn alongside a team and the leaders of our company. The Iridium Internship program is a 12-week program that runs from May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026. During the program, interns will have the opportunity to provide valuable support to an Iridium department on a project or important work assignment. Interns will also be provided an opportunity to engage with senior leadership and fellow interns via regular engagement...
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Other
Job Locations US-AZ-Tempe
Job ID 2025-4769
The Iridium Internship Program is an opportunity for students to be a part of the Iridium teams shaping the future of satellite communications. As an Intern, you’ll begin making an impact on real projects from day one! Come prepared to grow, develop, and learn alongside a team and the leaders of our company. The Iridium Internship program is a 12-week program that runs from May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026. During the program, interns will have the opportunity to provide valuable support to an Iridium department on a project or important work assignment. Interns will also be provided an opportunity to engage with senior leadership and fellow interns via regular engagement...
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Accounting/Finance
Job Locations US-AZ-Tempe | US-AZ-Chandler | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4758
What We’re Looking For: The Iridium Internship Program provides students the opportunity to support teams driving the future of satellite communications. Interns in Software Engineering gain hands-on experience developing, testing, and deploying software that powers Iridium’s satellite network, ground systems, and global products and services. You’ll collaborate with engineers and technical staff to design tools, automate processes, and build applications that enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency across Iridium’s network and connected products and solutions.  
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Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-McLean | US-VA-Leesburg
Job ID 2025-4753
What We’re Looking For: The Iridium Internship Program provides students the opportunity to support teams driving the future of satellite communications. Interns in Software Engineering gain hands-on experience developing, testing, and deploying software that powers Iridium’s satellite network, ground systems, and global products and services. You’ll collaborate with engineers and technical staff to design tools, automate processes, and build applications that enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency across Iridium’s network and connected products and solutions.  
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Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Tempe
Job ID 2025-4752
What We’re Looking For: If you are experienced in Network Operations or IT Technical Support, then you will be excited about the opportunity to join our Gateway Technical Operations (GTO) team as a Network Control Specialist I.  In this role, you’ll contribute to the 24x7x365 monitoring of Iridium Gateways and remote site equipment to ensure timely resolution of issues and outage notifications. You will thrive in this role if you have a keen desire to learn about technology, a high aptitude for retaining new and ever-changing information, and enjoy working in a truly team-centric and first-responder type of culture. What You’ll Do:
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Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Tempe
Job ID 2025-4750
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking a Software Developer III to join our B/OSS Billing Development team. As a Software Developer III (B/OSS), you’ll be responsible for the design and development of Billing and Provisioning applications and will perform full stack software development within the B/OSS delivery team. In this role, you will also provide technical support, as required, to supplement the operations and other support teams. As a Software Developer III, you will be expected to display a depth of knowledge in development, maintenance, and support of multiple core software systems within the development team...
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Engineering
Job Locations US-ND-Grand Forks AFB
Job ID 2025-4749
What We’re Looking For:   If you are enthusiastic about working in the space industry, then you will be excited about the Engineer II, Mission Planner opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Mission Planner, you’ll participate in monitoring and controlling ground systems at the Operations Centers in Grand Forks, ND or Huntsville, AL. You will work 12-hour shifts with a team in a 24-hour,...
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Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-Reston | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4689
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking a forward-thinking Solution Architect for satellite networks for a USG program, with deep expertise in designing and deploying resilient, scalable, and adaptive mesh networking architectures in support of advanced U.S. Government (USG) or commercial satellite programs. In this role, you’ll architect next-generation, satellite-integrated low earth orbit mesh network solutions that enable high-reliability, low-latency communications across dynamic and contested environments. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to design highly automated, software-driven mesh networks that can self-heal, adapt in real-time to traffic loads...
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Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-Reston | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4687
What We’re Looking For: If you are experienced in network installation, integration, and maintenance within ground and space-based communication systems and have a background working with Telcordia standards, then you will be excited about the Senior Site Engineer opening with Iridium supporting a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a  Senior Site Engineer, you’ll be responsible for identifying and autonomously implementing ideas and solutions in support of maintaining and enhancing Iridium’s global network infrastructure. In this role, you will focus primarily on overseeing vendors and contractors to ensure...
Category
Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-Reston | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4683
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking a motivated Senior Systems Engineer, Modeling and Simulation to join our Government Programs Solutions Engineering Team on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Network Modeling and Simulation Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying and autonomously implementing ideas and solutions as it relates to designing, building, and applying tools and models for the analysis, simulation, and testing of space and ground communication networks. You will work directly with IP-based network architectures, MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching), NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol), and common routing protocols to create accurate models of network behavior. In...
Category
Engineering
Job Locations US-VA-McLean
Job ID 2025-4677
What We’re Looking For: Iridium is seeking an Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our Mobile Product Software Engineering Team!  As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for enhancing and sustaining the source code used in our mobile products and associated engineering tools. In this role, you’ll be support the software for Iridium’s transceivers while contributing to the development of high-quality, long-lasting products for our customers. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about creating reliable and robust products, takes pride in the long-term success of their work, and is highly self-reliant. What You’ll Do:
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Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4672
What We’re Looking For: If you enjoy learning about and working with breakthrough technologies and are enthusiastic about working in the space industry, then you will be excited about the Senior Software Engineer opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As the Senior Software Engineer within the Ground Systems Development team, you will apply cutting edge technologies to rapidly develop and deploy ground system operations and user service capabilities within a satellite operations environment.
Category
Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4664
What We’re Looking For: If you are an experienced QA Engineer who thrives on working independenty to deliver high-quality test designs, plans, and cases while driving projects to completion, you will love working as a Quality Assurance Engineer III at Iridium! In this role, you will focus primarily on Operations Support Systems, test automation, satellite communication products,complex server side application testing, and programming scripts for the the Billing Operations System application stack. You will excel in this role if you are a team player, are able to understand large and complex systems, and have a passion for finding software coding and design...
Category
Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Tempe | US-AZ-Tempe | US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4659
What We’re Looking For: If you are a skilled Systems Administrator with experience in Kubernetes, Iridium has a position for you on our IT Operations Team!  As a Kubernetes Administrator III you’ll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion, troubleshoot complex issues, optimize cluster performance, and drive innovation through efficient use of Kubernetes technologies.  In this role, you will focus primarily on ensuring the smooth operation of our containerized applications.  You will thrive in this role if you are proactive, enjoy developing and managing processes as well as collaborating with multiple teams to implement...
Category
Engineering
Job Locations US-AZ-Chandler
Job ID 2025-4632
What We’re Looking For: If you are experienced in project controls, program finance, and earned value management within the aerospace or defense industry, then you will be excited about the Project Controls Analyst opening with Iridium. As a Project Controls Analyst, you’ll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion, including ensuring compliance with Program Finance and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements throughout program implementation and execution. In this role, you will focus primarily on...
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Engineering