Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Iridium; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A satellite communications company in Arizona is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team developing satellite ground systems for position, navigation, and timing services. The successful candidate will mentor the team, provide technical leadership, and oversee product delivery. This contract position requires 10+ years of software development experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience developing software applications.
• 8+ years experience with Linux.
• 8+ years experience with modern programming languages, including C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of skilled engineers developing satellite ground systems.
• Own the Receiver product deliveries ensuring timelines are met.
• Mentor, train, and develop team members.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Communication

Software development

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Linux

C/C++

Python

Modern software architecture

Relational and non-relational databases

GIT

Job description

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.

What We’re Looking For

Iridium is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of skilled engineers developing a state‑of‑the‑art satellite ground system and user equipment for the company’s satellite‑based position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership in the design and architecture for PNT software products. If you are confident in your abilities to foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement and are excited about the opportunity to develop new systems based on a unique and patented space‑based technology, we want to talk to you!

What You’ll Do

• Foster and role model a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence
• Mentor, train, and develop your team by performing regular check‑ins, discussing career growth opportunities, giving constructive feedback, and managing conflict when necessary
• Lead recruitment efforts to ensure that the PNT Engineering team has the proper development skills
• Perform as a senior contributor for the design and architecture for PNT software products
• Interface with R&D groups to understand and advance the product architecture
• Become the team’s subject matter expertise in the Receiver product and product architecture
• Develop and maintain the receiver product knowledge base and technical onboarding artifacts
• Work with Product Management leads to establish well‑defined feature scope
• Own the Receiver product deliveries ensuring that we deliver on time and on budget
• Function as a technical lead and subject matter expert, collaborating with other leads and SMEs, to develop the product backlog
• Work with development staff to ensure they understand their assignments and are able to start each sprint effectively
• Work with Product Leads to properly decompose user stories into detailed level tasking with the development team
• Perform development, unit testing, and integration activities
• Serve as a model for software quality and best‑practices
• Work directly with internal and external customers
• Work in a dynamic team‑oriented environment using agile methodologies
• Drive the continuous efforts to develop software development processes

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years’ experience developing software applications
• Previous management experience required, including leading and encouraging self‑directed teams
• 8+ years experience with Linux
• 8+ years experience with modern programming languages, including C/C++ and Python
• Experience with modern software architecture principles, including micro‑service development
• Experience with unit testing
• Experience with relational and non‑relational databases
• Practitioner of continuous integration and GIT
• Capable of being a strong motivator and source of direction for your team and role‑modeling commitment to your team’s goals
• Have a people‑oriented mentality and be able to build meaningful relationships with senior leadership on your team and in other departments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, 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
• Have a strong sense of urgency in driving projects to completion and be motivated to achieve outcomes and results
• Can thrive in a dynamic environment and efficiently manage multiple or complex projects while continuously looking for new and enhanced ways of doing things

We’ll also need you to

• This position directly performs under, supports, or is exposed to a U.S. government contract. To comply with the requirements of that U.S. government contract, applicants for this position must be U.S. citizens
• Be able to travel up to 10%

Work Environment

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Satellite Telecommunications