Senior Systems Engineer - On-Orbit Test & Space Ops

Iridium Satellite LLC; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Iridium Satellite LLC seeks an experienced Systems Engineer III to support the SDA project, delivering on-orbit test procedures and system engineering artifacts for operations. You will interface with government and contractor teams, develop procedures, and enable efficient ground and satellite operations.

You will work 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 multi-satellite environment, coordinating with multiple vendors and internal teams to ensure mission success and timely issue resolution.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support on-orbit checkout and commissioning of satellites and ground segment activities across teams.
• Maintain detailed test plans and procedures for on-orbit activities and system performance validation.
• Coordinate with operators, analysts, subcontractors, and government stakeholders to execute test activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

AGILE processes

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/electrical engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Iridium Satellite LLC seeks an experienced Systems Engineer III to support the SDA project, delivering on-orbit test procedures and system engineering artifacts for operations. You will interface with government and contractor teams, develop procedures, and enable efficient ground and satellite operations.

You will work 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 multi-satellite environment, coordinating with multiple vendors and internal teams to ensure mission success and timely issue resolution.