Senior Software Engineer III - SDA Ground Systems

Iridium; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Annual bonus

Discounts

Job summary

Iridium, a space-focused satellite communications company, seeks a Software Engineer III for a Space Development Agency project. You will design, code, integrate, and test software for ground systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical solutions. Requires a BS in CS or related field and 5+ years of software experience.

Role emphasizes Agile practices, Git, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Office presence three days a week in Chandler, AZ, with U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or other engineering discipline.
• 5+ years software programming experience.
• Coding experience on Agile based teams.
• Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Python, Java, or similar).
• Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git) and basic debugging practices.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues.
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions.
• Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed.
• Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others.
• Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to develop and enhance software to meet the requirements of the SDA project.
• Develop optimized code for both scalability and performance.
• Work within the Agile/Scrum framework for software development (Atlassian tool suite desired).
• Participate in creating and/or maintaining build environments for software products.
• Play a role in planning and executing software releases per stakeholder/program schedules and budgets.
• Update issue/feature data in Atlassian Project/Software tracking tools.
• Follow existing Iridium processes for Change Control, Prioritization, Risk Management, COTS Management, Build and Test software deployments and use knowledge to assist in development of process/procedure documentation materials.
• Edit, structure and present data, concepts and arguments clearly and succinctly, through briefings and documentation.
• Respond to questions from stakeholders, as appropriate.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

Git

Agile

Communication

Analytical thinking

Upward management

Ownership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Iridium, a space-focused satellite communications company, seeks a Software Engineer III for a Space Development Agency project. You will design, code, integrate, and test software for ground systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical solutions. Requires a BS in CS or related field and 5+ years of software experience.

Role emphasizes Agile practices, Git, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Office presence three days a week in Chandler, AZ, with U.S.