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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What We’re Looking For:
If you are passionate about space and deploying disruptive space technology, we want to talk to you! Iridium is seeking a motivated Engineer II, focused on Integration, Verification, and Validation to join our System Engineering Team for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As an Engineer II, you’ll work autonomously to implement test plans, procedures, and objectives under the direction of senior...
Iridium is seeking a motivated Principal Switch Engineer to join our Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) Team. As a Principal Switch Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of the Iridium services and ground infrastructure. In this role, your primary focus will be requirements analysis, development of test plans, procedures, test execution, analysis, debugging and test reporting. You’ll be successful in this role if you are able to create reliable and robust products, are interested in the long-term success of your work, and are highly self-reliant.
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If you enjoy learning about and working with breakthrough technologies, we want to hear from you! We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Aireon/Iridium HPOC Development team. As the Principal Software Engineer, you will apply advanced expertise in cutting edge technologies to develop and deploy Aireon/Iridium payload ground control software and supporting user service capabilities. You will also provide expertise and...
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If you are intrigued by space and satellites and love managing technical programs in a fast-paced and customer-focused environment, then you will be excited about the Senior Program Manager, Engineering opening with Iridium on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. In this position, you’ll be responsible for working with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives as it relates to a high-impact program...
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If you are an experienced Program Architect working on U.S. Government (USG) or Commercial satellite programs, then you will be excited about the Lead Program Architect opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project
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Iridium is seeking a motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join our Commercial Projects Team. In this role, you will function as the Systems Engineer on various Iridium projects. As the Principal Systems Engineer, your primary focus will be all technical aspects relating to the design and requirements management of assigned projects. You’ll be successful in this role if you have extensive experience in Systems Engineering and in-depth knowledge of both space and ground networks.
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Iridium is seeking an Associate Director who will be responsible for leading the Iridium Commercial Projects Team in developing cutting edge technical solutions for its portfolio of commercial services. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of the team. You will be responsible for providing technically feasible solutions for the assigned projects, ensuring the projects utilize common Systems Engineering processes, implementing SAFe/AGILE practices and working closely with other program managers and segment leads. If...
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If you enjoy managing and developing Scaled Agile portfolios while guiding teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices, then you will be excited about the Senior Engineer, Scrum Master opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Scrum Master, you will support multiple development teams on an exciting new effort already underway. In this role, you will be responsible for...
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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 Mission Software Engineer opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As the Senior Mission Software Engineer within the Ground Systems Development team, you will gain experience in software development and maintenance for the Mission Software...
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 Mission Software Engineer opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As the Senior Mission Software Engineer within the Ground Systems Development team, you will gain experience in software development and maintenance for the Mission Software...
What We’re Looking For:
If you are intrigued by space and satellites and love managing technical programs in a fast-paced and customer-focused environment, then you will be excited about the Senior Program Manager, Engineering opening with Iridium on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. In this position, you’ll be responsible for working with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives as it relates to a high-impact program...
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Jumpstart your engineering career with a dynamic and fast-paced team! Join Iridium's Test Engineering team as a Test Engineer I! In this role you will contribute to the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of Iridium services and ground communications infrastructure. As a Test Engineer I, you’ll assist in verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services and will participate in the development activities related to our test automation efforts. You will be successful in this role if you have a keen desire to learn and a passion for...
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The Senior Network Engineer will play a key role in development, integration, monitoring, and testing of the Iridium Mission, Commercial, and Enterprise networks’ infrastructure. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining functional network infrastructure and equipment, performing network testing, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure a fault-tolerant, reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure across Iridium's Mission, Commercial, and Enterprise networks. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring and maintaining Local and Wide Area Network infrastructure equipment and devices. You will also participate, and at times lead,...
What We’re Looking For:
If you enjoy learning about and working with breakthrough technologies, we want to hear from you! We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Aireon/Iridium HPOC Development team. As the Principal Software Engineer, you will apply advanced expertise in cutting edge technologies to develop and deploy Aireon/Iridium payload ground control software and supporting user service capabilities. You will also provide expertise and...
What We’re Looking For:
If you are passionate about space and deploying disruptive space technology, you’ll be excited about the Principal Mission Management Systems Development Engineer position for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Principal Engineer on the Mission Management team, you’ll be responsible for managing multiple activities and projects, including those with cross-functional teams, to deliver...
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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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Iridium is seeking a lead Systems Engineer to direct the development of the Radio Access Network (RAN) for Iridium’s new portfolio of 3GPP services. As the technical lead you will be responsible for all aspects of the RAN development including segment level architecture, interfaces, and modification of existing Iridium components. In addition, you will lead the team in fast-paced prototyping of the RAN system. This will require the ability to deliver high-quality results in a CI/CD environment and the ability to provide complex solutions that support 3GPP standards and Iridium’s unique requirements....
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Iridium is seeking an exceptional and experienced Senior Engineer within our Systems Integration & Test engineering team who will perform requirements analysis, test planning, test case development on new products and services; perform systems level testing and end-to-end analysis; and support team members with advanced systems knowledge. The Senior Engineer will be able to; work with limited direction; independently document and present results and troubleshoot issues.
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What We’re Looking For:
If you are intrigued by space and satellites and love managing technical programs in a fast-paced and customer-focused environment, then you will be excited about the Deputy Program Manager, Engineering opening with Iridium on a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. In this position, you’ll be responsible for working with senior management to establish strategic plans and objectives as it relates to a high-impact program...
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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...