Systems Development Engineer

Iridium is an award-winning satellite communications company operating the world's only truly global voice and data network, delivering reliable connectivity anywhere on Earth. For more than 20 years, Iridium has powered mission-critical communications for governments, businesses, aviation, maritime, and the rapidly expanding Internet of Things.

Now part of Iridium, Aireon is the world’s only space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time visibility of aircraft over oceans, the poles, and remote regions. Together, Iridium and Aireon are helping build a safer, more connected, and more efficient future for global aviation.

Join our team and help shape how the world stays connected. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where employees are empowered to innovate, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact.

Iridium is seeking a talented and motivated Systems Development Engineer I to join our Automation team. As a Systems Development Engineer I, you will write and review code and 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 troubleshooting, and detail-oriented tasks in both individual and team-based settings.

• Work with industry standard tools and software such as Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD pipelines, event-driven messaging, containers and more
• Participate in an Agile software team to collaborate and coordinate with team members on a variety of tasks including:
  • Software architecture design
  • API definition, design, and implementation
  • Virtualization and containerization
  • Automation framework infrastructure deployment
  • Hardware communications
  • Data transformation and visualization
• Support the team in solving problems and developing creative solutions within the automation organization
• Assist with translating User Stories into specific actionable tasks
• Maintain and expand existing software tools, lab environment, and hardware components
• Create documentation that clearly presents information
• Learn the details and protocols of the Iridium satellite constellation and ground systems to better assist the internal Iridium teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical degree, or comparable related technical field experience
• Entry-level knowledge of software development
• An analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and come up with solutions
• Experience developing software in Python and/or other object-oriented software languages
• Familiarity with Git and distributed version control
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information to the team
• The desire to work in a collaborative environment and build meaningful relationships with your manager and team
• Must be able to prioritize your tasks with guidance, and not be afraid to ask for help when needed
• Self-motivation with the desire to create high-quality work
• Be active in seeking out ways to learn every day, and be interested in new ideas and technologies

• Experience with:
  • Linux and/or Unix via the command line
  • Integrated Development Environments (e.g. PyCharm, Visual Studio)
  • Containerization knowledge in docker and/or podman
  • Structured databases such as MySQL
  • Dev Ops and CI/CD tool suites
  • Basic networking skills
• Basic knowledge of…