Test Engineer I

Iridium Satellite; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Iridium Satellite is seeking a Test Engineer I to join their dynamic Test Engineering team in Chandler, Arizona. In this role, you will contribute to the research, development, and testing of Iridium's various services. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science and a strong desire to learn about software and hardware test engineering.

Your responsibilities will include collaborating with engineers on product quality, maintaining test automation systems, and assisting in documenting test results and defects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Familiarity with test execution and analysis, test automation, and/or software development.
• Strong communication skills; ability to convey ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to ensure high product quality.
• Assist in decomposing requirements into test objectives.
• Maintain and operate system hardware and software.

Skills

Test execution and analysis

Test automation

Software development

Python

C++

C#

Java

Cloud Computing Services

Linux

Agile development methodology

Education

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

Tools

JIRA

GIT

VMware

Oracle

MySQL

Job description

What We’re Looking For:

Jumpstart your engineering career with a dynamic and fast-paced team! Join Iridium's Test Engineering team as a Test Engineer I! In this role you will contribute to the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of Iridium services. As a Test Engineer I, you’ll assist in verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services and will participate in the development activities related to our test automation efforts. You will be successful in this role if you have a keen desire to learn and a passion for software and hardware test engineering. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team at the forefront of satellite communications technology!

What You’ll Do:

• Work collaboratively with software, hardware, and system development engineers to ensure high product quality
• Assist in decomposing requirements into verifiable test objectives
• Contribute to the integration, maintenance, and operation of system hardware, lab hardware, and software systems
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of communication products automated test system and software
• Contribute to the development of scripts and/or systems to automatically test and validate products, collect test artifacts, produce product test metrics and generate reports
• Assist in recreating and isolating reported software and/or hardware defects using test infrastructure and document non-compliances
• Research and assist with implementing hardware upgrades of ground infrastructure and test systems
• Participate in maintaining and executing test automation for feature, defect and regression testing
• Help your team with maintaining configuration management of the test automation software and scripts
• Work with industry standard tools and software such as Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD DevOps pipelines, containers and more

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Familiarity with test execution and analysis, test automation, and/or software development
• Basic knowledge of Cloud Computing Services and Cloud Infrastructure
• Basic knowledge of featured services such as storage, compute services, containers, and virtual servers
• Knowledge of various software languages including Python, C, C++, C#, Java, etc.
• Strong desire to think creatively and drive innovative solutions to complex problems, continuously improving processes, tools, or technologies
• A general understanding of Linux and/or Unix operating systems
• A strong motivation to engage with and enhance test automation processes through innovation
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate key messages and ideas clearly and effectively.
• Adaptability to a dynamic environment and the readiness to take on any new tasks that are handed to you
• Capable of handling multiple tasks at once and completing them on time with guidance for accuracy and quality
• An eagerness to develop professionally, continuously learn, and share knowledge with others

Things That Would Be Great to Bring to the Table:

• Previous exposure via college courses or internships to the following skills:
  • Software management tools (JIRA, GIT and/or Bamboo)
  • Integrated Development Environment (PyCharm, Spyder, Pydev, etc.)
  • Machine virtualization, specifically VMware Desktop and ESXi
  • Databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and/or SQL Server
  • Knowledge of network switches and routers
  • Knowledge of space systems and orbital analysis
  • Agile development methodology

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 willing and able to travel up to 15 days annually
• Be willing and able to be on-call to support operational issues

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.