Systems Engineer III - Space & Ground (Hybrid)

Iridium; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Iridium is seeking a Systems Engineer III to join the Systems Engineering team and contribute to a Space Development Agency project. You will independently deliver high‑quality work, perform requirements analysis, design, integration, and support major reviews, with focus on Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Ground Entry Point Management, and Fleet Operations Monitoring.

You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a Secret clearance requirement, and a hybrid office schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in system engineering for complex technical projects.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage upward and build relationships.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Apply system engineering practices to ground and payload controller development for various projects
• Perform analysis, definition, decomposition, and management of Space & Ground segments
• Work with Project Systems Engineers exercising technical authority over projects
• Conduct system analysis (functional & performance), interface definition, concept of operations definition, and detailed trade studies
• Provide input for major reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and ORR
• Perform analysis that ensures system designs meet technical performance targets
• Participate in Modeling and Simulation of new services
• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand their technical needs to manage the requirements and planning of the assigned projects
• Utilize critical thinking skills to support your team in applying new ideas and approaches, such as designing and developing existing and new systems

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical mindset

Proactive communicator

Ownership mindset

US citizenship

Ability to travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or science

Tools

JIRA

R4J

Big Picture

Confluence

Job description

Iridium is seeking a Systems Engineer III to join the Systems Engineering team and contribute to a Space Development Agency project. You will independently deliver high‑quality work, perform requirements analysis, design, integration, and support major reviews, with focus on Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Ground Entry Point Management, and Fleet Operations Monitoring.

You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a Secret clearance requirement, and a hybrid office schedule