Software Engineer I

Overview

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.

Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves.

We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

If you're a talented and motivated entry level Software Engineer seeking to grow and take your skills to the next level, Iridium has a position for you on our innovative Satellite Software Project Engineering team! As a Software Engineer you'll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in software development and maintenance for critical areas such as Iridium’s satellite application software and virtualized test environment products.

In this role, you'll be responsible for collaboratively completing tasks that provide significant value to the team, supporting all phases of software. If you're passionate about software engineering and want to work with a collaborative team of engineers, then we encourage you to apply today!

• Be a key contributor on our agile software development team
• Use (and improve) existing software engineering processes to increase efficiency and quality in the satellite application software product
• New feature development and maintenance updates for the application software product on Iridium’s satellite constellation
• Contribute to the planning and execution of software product releases
• Use Jira, Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Artifactory, and other tools to track changes and automate the provisioning of software artifact
• Work with stakeholders from within the Satellite Software Product Team as well as other parts of the organization to solve challenging problem
• Promote knowledge sharing through briefings, presentations, and other documentation such as UML diagrams and software specifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• 0 - 2 years of relevant experience in the software engineering industry
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms, operating systems, and computer architecture
• Proficiency in C / C++ and Python programming languages
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to communicate key messages and ideas clearly and effectively
• Ability to cultivate meaningful and productive relationships with other members of the team
• The ability to think outside the box to help solve problems, with the humility to ask for help when needed
• Adaptability to a dynamic environment and the readiness to take on any new tasks that are handed to you
• A motivation to achieve outcomes and results
• Capable of handling multiple tasks at once and completing them on time with mostly no errors
• An eagerness to develop professionally, continuously learn, and share knowledge with others

• Experience with the following technologies is…