Manager, Partner Product Engineering; UE Development & Certification

Overview

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 Manager, Partner Product Engineering who is looking to take an exciting next step in their career. As the Manager, you will lead a vertically aligned, product-focused engineering team responsible for enabling end-to-end partner success across User Equipment (UE) development and certification. In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving execution, establishing clear ownership across product families, and ensuring strong alignment with cross‑functional teams and partner needs.

If you’re enthusiastic about the opportunity to mentor engineers and strengthen Iridium’s partner ecosystem, then we want to talk to you.

• Foster and develop a highly effective team of Partner Product Engineers (Grades 5–8) to deliver high-quality technical support, certification readiness, and partner engagement across multiple UE programs.
• Mentor and train your team by performing regular check-ins, discussing career development, giving constructive feedback, and addressing performance challenges when necessary.
• Work independently to drive execution of partner UE development and certification activities across multiple programs
• Responsible for establishing and reinforcing vertical ownership across product families (Certus, Narrow band, Services)
• Lead partner engagement from onboarding through certification and post‑launch support
• Analyze data and draw appropriate conclusions to monitor certification progress, partner satisfaction, and quality trends
• Possess specialized knowledge of UE development, RF performance, and test methodologies—and use it to train team members
• Develop and continuously improve processes, tools, and documentation to reduce friction in partner development
• Execute operational readiness for new products, features, and certification requirements
• Function/serve as the escalation point for complex partner and technical issues
• Create clear accountability across product lines and ensure alignment with Systems, Certification, Product Management, and Customer Support Engineering
• Identify gaps in partner workflows and drive cross-functional alignment
• Mobilize lab resources, test assets, and engineering tools to support partner validation and certification
• Oversee reporting on key performance metrics and drive improvements in time‑to‑market and certification efficiency
• Ensure consistent delivery of high‑quality engineering support across all partner programs

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in engineering, RF systems, product development, or certification
• Experience working with external partners or customers in a technical capacity
• Strong background in RF performance, system integration, and testing methodologies
• Experience with engineering tools and environments (Linux, Python, test systems,…