Senior On-Orbit Test Lead & Systems Engineer

Iridium; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Iridium is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the SDA Project to lead on-orbit checkout, ground segment operations, and integration with multiple vendors. The role requires interfacing between Iridium Operations and System Engineering teams in a 24/7, multi-satellite environment.

You will develop test procedures, analyze telemetry, conduct root-cause analysis, and provide technical briefings to leadership while maintaining documentation and processes to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of satellite operations and on-orbit testing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or related field, or equivalent on-orbit test experience.
• Strong knowledge of system engineering methodologies and AGILE processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-orbit checkout and commissioning of a satellite and its ground segment.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans for on-orbit activities.
• Coordinate and lead integrated test teams for checkout procedures.
• Analyze telemetry data in real-time to assess health and performance.
• Conduct root cause analysis for on-orbit anomalies.
• Prepare technical briefings for senior leadership.
• Maintain documentation related to on-orbit checkout and test procedures.
• Interface between Iridium Operations SDA and System Engineering teams.
• Provide integration support to improve ground and satellite operations.

Skills

AGILE methodologies

System engineering

Satellite operations

On-orbit testing

Software integration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Equivalent on-orbit test experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Atlassian Tool Suite

Job description

Iridium is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the SDA Project to lead on-orbit checkout, ground segment operations, and integration with multiple vendors. The role requires interfacing between Iridium Operations and System Engineering teams in a 24/7, multi-satellite environment.

You will develop test procedures, analyze telemetry, conduct root-cause analysis, and provide technical briefings to leadership while maintaining documentation and processes to improve operational efficiency.