Software Engineer III

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 WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Iridium is seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Software Engineer III to join our Automation Software Engineering team. A Software Engineer III is expected to both write and review code, as well as establish and maintain framework infrastructure 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 troubleshooting, and detail-oriented tasks in both individual and team-based settings.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Advanced 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.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present data and analyses.
• Effective time management, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed.
• The desire to work in a collaborative environment with team members.
• Self-motivation and being results-driven with a strong sense of ownership.
• Exhibit proactive behavior in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge.
• Must have a passion for research and continuous innovation.
  Experience & Education Requirements / EEO:

Things You Must Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree) or comparable related technical field experience
• Alternatively: comparable related technical field experience
• 5+ years’ experience with software development and/or automation.
• Experience developing software in Python and/or other object-oriented software languages
• Demonstrated understanding of fundamental object-oriented software engineering concepts
• Coding with maintainability, extensibility, and re-usability in mind
• Experience working with Linux and/or Unix via the command line.
• Experience with Git and distributed version control.
• Demonstrated systems and/or troubleshooting experience.

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

• Experience with:
• Agile software development process
• Jira or similar tool
• Cloud experience
• Integrated Development Environments (e.g. PyCharm, Visual Studio)
• Machine virtualization, specifically VMware/ESXi
• Containerization knowledge in docker and/or podman
• Structured databases such as MySQL
• Schema-free document engines such as Elasticsearch
• DevOps and CI/CD tool suites
• Configuration as Code tools
• Intermediate networking skills
• Advanced Knowledge of the Linux and/or Unix operating systems.

• 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
• Solve complex problems and offer creative solutions by becoming a technical leader within the automation organization.
• Translate User Stories into specific actionable tasks.
• Maintain and expand existing software tools, lab environment, and hardware components.
• Create documentation that clearly presents complex information.
• Learn the details and protocols of the Iridium satellite constellation and ground systems to better assist the internal Iridium teams.