Senior Manager, Embedded Software Engineering

at  Iridium Satellite LLC

Company 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.
Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in software development, system engineering and software verification/validation
• 5+ years of previous management/leadership experience
• Demonstrated 4+ years of experience in embedded software development, preferably for microcontrollers
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems with solid understanding of communication protocols such as UART, SPI, and I2C
• Experience with agile development framework and practices
• Capable of being a strong motivator and source of direction for your team and role modelling commitment to your team’s goals
• Have a people-oriented mentality and experience in building meaningful relationships with senior leadership on your team and in other departments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to complex results and ideas, be open to other points of view, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
• Be able to analyze and understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions, come up with and evaluate unique solutions, and see those solutions through to completion
• Be independent and self-motivated and demonstrate a high degree of creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Strong sense of urgency in driving projects to completion and be motivated to achieve outcomes and results
• Resilience to thrive in a dynamic environment and efficiently manage multiple or complex projects while continuously looking for new and enhanced ways of doing things

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Experience in the satellite communication industry
• Working knowledge of RF communication systems and protocols
• Knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
• Experience managing agile teams, including teams in remote or global locations
• Experience in software production via continuous integration
• Experience in Atlassian tool chain and Git based DevSecOps

• Facilitate close working relationships with product owners and stakeholders to manage and prioritize issue resolution, product improvements, and communicate relevant information to the broader organization
• Foster a highly effective team of software engineers and testers, improving the testing environment and tools for Iridium Transceiver Software
• Mentor and train the team, evaluating performance, recognizing areas for improvement, and providing reliable solutions to enhance effectiveness
• Collaborate with multi-sited global teams of software, hardware, and system development engineers
• Think laterally, analyze, suggest, and implement processes to enhance product quality, reliability, and longevity
• Plan, develop procedures, and analyze all software aspects of Iridium transceivers
• Work cross-functionally to instill a strong culture of product quality within the organization
• Support project delivery milestones for customers and team members
• Develop customer-facing documentation that presents information clearly for various stakeholders
• Organize, monitor, and report on multiple projects independently
• Build relationships with leadership and colleagues outside the team
• Proactively provide feedback and share knowledge
  Experience & Education Requirements / EEO: