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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The Associate Director, Account Management & Business Development (worldwide) is a critical member of the sales team and will be responsible for the execution of Iridium’s strategy as it relates to the Commercial Satellite Time and Location (STL) product within the PNT (position, navigation & timing) business division. In this role, you will lead the efforts to identify new customers and drive demand to our partners as well as source new partners to help us increase market share across the regions. You will also perform in a business development...
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Iridium is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer who can independently deliver high-quality work and ensuring that products sold by Iridium meet high standards for performance and appearance. Working in this role, you’ll develop and drive implementation of quality improvement plans for subscriber equipment products (phone handsets, modems, transceivers, etc.) with both internal organizations and outside suppliers to achieve ever-higher performance standards.
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Iridium is seeking a Senior Operations System Engineer to join our System Engineering team supporting a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Senior Operations System Engineer, you’ll be responsible for interfacing between the Iridium Operations team supporting the SDA and the Iridium System Engineering team in developing artifacts associated with the operations of the mesh network and ground segment....
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Embark on an exciting journey in the world of satellite communication as a Software Configuration Control Specialist II at Iridium. With your experience, you'll play an important role in the success of our Satellite Communication Systems. Joining our dynamic team, you'll help execute program and project Operations Configuration Control efforts, implementing release processes and software builds....
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Iridium is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to join the team developing state-of-the-art user equipment for the company’s satellite-based position, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions. The selected candidate will design, develop, modify, enhance and implement real-time firmware for digital signal processing on ARM, FPGA, ASIC, and DSP platforms. If you are a hands-on embedded software engineer who is seeking an opportunity to develop new systems based on a unique and patented space-based technology, the we want to talk to you!
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- Work with an internal development team and with...
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Iridium is seeking a motivated Satellite Network Systems Engineer to join our System Architecture Team. As a Satellite Network Systems Engineer, you’ll be responsible for developing the vision, over the next several years, for Iridium’s constellation technologies (including plans for 3GPP 6G technologies) to support our worldwide services. In this role, your primary focus will be setting the path for how to evolve our global system to increase our capacity...
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Iridium is seeking a motivated and experienced Telecommunications System Architect to join our team. Iridium's Telecommunications System Architect is responsible for defining the overall architecture and roadmap of the Iridium Gateway, which provides commercial service for Iridium’s satellite network. This includes coordinating all changes in the Gateway, including technological evolution, new service developments and sustaining activities. The Telecommunications...
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Step into the heart of cutting-edge satellite communications as a Senior Engineer! This exciting role places you at the forefront of Iridium's Technical Verification Center, where you'll be responsible for real-time troubleshooting and support. With 32 tracking antennas strategically positioned across the globe and a web of switches, routers, and tunnels connecting our ground stations, operations centers, and satellites, you'll be immersed in a...
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Iridium is seeking an outgoing and dynamic Sales Engineer, to join our Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) division. As a Sales Engineer, you’ll be responsible for autonomously implementing ideas and solutions as you provide technical product introduction, support, and onboarding of new and existing customers. Working in this role, you’ll also have the responsibility of troubleshooting and applying innovative technical solutions with the team to overcome a wide range of customer challenges. If you’re an exceptional Engineer who enjoys...
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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...
Iridium is seeking a Systems Engineer (SE) who will be the technical authority responsible for the entire life cycle and evolution of our SBD service. This will include responsibilities for all supporting products & services which comprise the SBD ecosphere. As the SBD SE you will also act as the Product Owner (within the context of the SAFe model) by being a key contributor to the SBD vision & road map, support the ART in delivering value to the SBD customers, maintaining communication with the Line of Business teams and managing the SBD IPT team backlog. In this role, you will work with technology leaders who are subject matter experts for the network elements, as well as senior management in engineering, operations, lines of business and finance to...
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Iridium is seeking a highly motivated Software Development Engineer with experience in Telecom voice and data services to join our team and play a vital role in the design, development and maintainence of software solutions operating in the Iridium Gateway. As a Software Development Engineer II, you will participate in the software design, implementation, build, integration, and deployment for key elements in the...
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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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If you are passionate about space and deploying disruptive space technology, then you will be excited about the Senior Network Systems Engineer opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. The Senior Network Systems Engineer will assist our Network Infrastructure team with the design,...
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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...
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If you are enthusiastic about working in the space industry, then you will be excited about the Engineer I, Mission Planner opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Mission Planner, you’ll autonomously participate in monitoring and controlling ground systems at the Operations Center in Grand Forks, ND. You will work 12-hour shifts with a team in a 24-hour, multi-satellite operations environment. You will thrive...
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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,...
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Iridium is seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Automation Software Engineering team. A Senior Software Engineer is expected to be a technical leader: designing, writing, and reviewing software, setting up and maintaining framework infrastructure, and aiding others throughout our agile development cycle. In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience designing and developing automation for interdisciplinary projects and supporting 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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If you have experience in software solution development and implementation then you’ll be excited about the opportunity to join Iridium’s Solutions Engineering team as a Software Technical Lead. In this role, you’ll lead a team of Software Developers who primarily work on Iridium’s Managed Access effort and its follow-on programs. In this role, you will work with customers and teammates to identify, design, implement, and communicate the best solution available. You will also be responsible for updating features, tasks, and...