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.
Some of our benefit offerings include:
● Competitive, market-driven salaries
● Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
● Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
● Annual Bonus Plan and Annual Merit Increase Opportunities
● Employee Equity Awards
● Retirement 401(k) Plans and Employer Matching
● Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
● Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
● Career Development & Training Assistance
● Charitable Grants and Donation Matching Program
● Vacation, Sick Days, Floating Holidays, and Volunteer Time Off
● Paid Holidays
● Paid Parental Leave
● Headspace Membership
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Iridium is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer I to join our Automation Software Engineering team. A Software Engineer I is expected to both write and review code, as well as help maintain framework infrastructure throughout our agile development cycle. In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience designing and developing automation for interdisciplinary projects while receiving support from team members with day-to-day activities. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy software engineering, design, devops, research, deep-dive...
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Iridium is seeking a driven and innovative entry-Level Constellation Systems Engineer to join our System Architecture team. In this role, you will contribute to shaping the future of Iridium’s global satellite constellation technologies, including 3GPP technologies, to enhance our worldwide services. Your primary focus will be to provide support in evolving the system to boost capacity and market adoption while ensuring the satisfaction of our existing customer base.
This position offers the opportunity to collaborate on strategic initiatives,...
As a Gateway Integration & Test Engineer II, you will contribute to the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of the Iridium services and ground communications infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services, have a vested interest in the long-term success of your work, and be highly self-reliant.
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Step into an unparalleled opportunity at Iridium, where we're transforming global connectivity as a leader in satellite technology. We're in search of an accomplished Senior Manager of Embedded Software Engineering to spearhead our team's efforts in driving innovation. At Iridium, we're renowned for our unmatched global coverage, providing reliable...
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Iridium is seeking a motivated Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for numerous technical aspects regarding the architecture and design of core system components (Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Ground Entry Point Manager, and Fleet Operations Monitoring) during the development life cycle of the Space Development Agency (SDA) project. You will also perform various tasks with Space Vehicle Vendors...
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If you are an experienced Engineer with a highly technical mindset who is passionate about new and emerging technologies, then you will be excited about the Navigation Engineer opening with Iridium. As a Navigation Engineer, you’ll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion. In this role, you will work with the internal development team and with commercial partners to implement the company’s flagship Satellite Time and Location (STL) solution on new platforms.
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 27, 2025 to August 15, 2025. 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...
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 27, 2025 to August 15, 2025. 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...
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If you enjoy learning about and working with breakthrough technologies, we want to hear from you! We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to join our Satellite and Ground Engineering team. As a Senior Software Test Engineer, you will apply advanced expertise in cutting edge technologies to develop software testing solutions for Iridium satellite and ground software. You will...
If you have 10+ years experience in the aerospace industry, specifically associated with the development and operation of complex communications satellite systems then you will be excited about the Principal Engineer opening with Iridium on our Technology Development & Engineering team. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be responsible for managing multiple activities and projects, including those with cross-functional teams, to oversee and coordinate all software development and test activities ultimately ensuring the Agile development and test processes are followed. You’ll bring enthusiasm about utilizing broad knowledge to deliver products and services and supporting a...
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Iridium is seeking a motivated Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineer to join our Government Programs Solutions Engineering Team on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Modeling and Simulation Systems Engineer, you will work on the high-fidelity physics-based and requirements-based modeling and analysis of space and ground network systems. If you enjoy new challenges and dynamic environments, then we want to talk to you!
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Iridium is seeking a motivated and talented Engineering professional, who is ready to rise to the next level in their career, to fill our Executive Director, System Architecture position. As the Executive Director, System Architecture, you will lead a team of senior architects who define, design, and guide Iridium’s space and ground network solution. This team envisions future capabilities and solutions, supports the broader organization in developing these capabilities, and ensures the ongoing technical integrity of the networks over time. In this...
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If you are experienced in pre-sales technical support and business development within the sales industry and have several years of experience, then you will be excited about the Sales Engineer opening with Iridium on our US Government Business Development team. As a Sales Engineer, you’ll be responsible for managing multiple activities and projects, including those with cross-functional teams, to drive new sales and business development. In this role,...
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Iridium is seeking a Director, Software Engineering Ground Systems Development reporting to the VP General Manager, Space Development who will be a key member of a leadership team developing a complex Department of Defense (DoD) government space program. As the Software Engineering Lead, you will be in charge of a team that develops and maintains the software for ground system control, planning, and operations of satellite...