Iridium is the only truly global voice and data satellite communications network that connects people, organizations, assets, government and relief agencies with “on-the-move” availability.  Together with its ecosystem of partners, Iridium delivers essential, reliable communications with an easy-to-integrate platform and service for improved efficiency.  With more than 20 years of experience, Iridium delivers the next-generation of connectivity, Iridium Certus^SM - the most versatile global broadband service that satisfies the critical need to send and receive communications when traveling by land, sea or air.  For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.

Iridium seeks an exceptional engineer to contribute to the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of the Iridium services and ground communications infrastructure. Education and/or demonstrated work experience in engineering practices, software/hardware testing, and leadership is necessary for success in this position. The ideal candidate will be responsible for verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services, have a vested interest in the long-term success of their work, and be highly self-reliant.

Essential Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work collaboratively with software, hardware, and system development engineers
• Integrate, maintain and operate gateway hardware, lab hardware and software systems
• Implement and maintain communication products automated test system and software
• Develop scripts and/or systems to automatically test and validate products, collect test artifacts, produce product test metrics and generate reports
• Recreate and isolate reported software and/or hardware defects using test infrastructure and document non-compliances
• Reduce cycle time by way of analyzing tests and applying new processes, procedures, or automation to increase efficiency
• Research and implement hardware upgrades of ground infrastructure and test systems
• Maintain configuration management of the test automation software and scripts
• Identify and development processes, procedures, tools and/or scripts to maximize system uptime and operational efficiency
• Decompose requirements into verifiable test objectives
• Develop and maintain test plans and procedures
• Develop, maintain and execute test scripts for feature, defect, and regression testing
• Analyze test results; generate and present reports based on test execution and analysis
• Conduct on-site customer acceptance tests
• Document the developed systems and related network
• Update and maintain technical product documentation
• Collaborate with team members across various functional disciplines to ensure high product quality

Desirable Abilities and Skills:

• Demonstrated systems integration experience
• Demonstrated understanding of software development and production best practices
• Solid understanding of Linux and/or Unix operating systems extremely beneficial
• Exposure to laboratory test equipment (network analyzers, state machine driven traffic simulators, protocol analyzers, etc.)
• Knowledgeable with software management tools (JIRA and/or Bamboo)
• Exposure to Agile software development process
• Knowledgeable with high-availability software and hardware systems
• Knowledgeable about machine virtualization, specifically VMware Desktop and ESXi
• Knowledgeable with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and/or SQL Server
• Strong communication skills
• Results driven with strong sense of ownership
• Ability to work well both independently and in team structures
• Must have a drive for continuous innovation, adding value, reducing cycle time and cost
• Must strive to develop professionally, continuously learn and share knowledge with others
• Ability to apply critical thinking to a wide array of problems and develop solutions
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with test execution and analysis, test automation, and/or software development
• Experience developing software in C, C++, C#, Java, Python and/or other computer languages
• Knowledgeable with network switches and routers; Cisco or other network certifications beneficial
• Demonstrated systems and/or troubleshooting experience
• Expertise with the Microsoft Windows and Office product suite
• Willing and able to travel up to 15 days annually
• Willing and able to be on-call to support operational issues
• Written and spoken proficiency in English is required
• U.S citizenship required

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.