Software Engineer III

Iridium Satellite•Chandler, AZ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you enjoy learning about and working with breakthrough technologies, and are enthusiastic about working in the space industry, then you will be excited about the Software Engineer III opening with Iridium for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Software Engineer III, you’ll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion, including the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software solutions that support ground system operations. In this role, you will focus primarily on designing, coding, integrating, and testing software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the continuous improvement of ground software systems. You will thrive in this role if you are detail-oriented, proactive in solving complex technical challenges, and passionate about contributing to mission-critical software in the space industry.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or other engineering discipline
5+ years software programming experience
Coding experience on Agile based teams
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Python, Java, or similar)
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and defect tracking tools
Familiarity with modern software development practices, including Agile methodologies
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
Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge
Work in the office at least 3 or more days a week to foster collaboration with the team and stakeholders
Be a U.S. citizen
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with the following technologies:
Atlassian management/software development tools: Jira / Git / Crucible / Confluence
CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure as code tools
Micro services architectures
Automated testing frameworks
Gov and non-Gov Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments

Responsibilities

Work independently to design, develop, implement, and debug software solutions across embedded, platform, or cloud-based environments
Develop optimized code for both scalability and performance
Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, security, and test engineers to define requirements and interfaces
Participate in system architecture discussions and contribute to technical planning
Support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
Develop and maintain automation scripts, tools, and infrastructure configurations
Contribute to unit, integration, and system-level testing
Troubleshoot software, infrastructure, and performance issues and implement effective solutions
Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
Participate in design reviews, code inspections, and Agile ceremonies
Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications, and configuration standards
Follow established software development processes and configuration management practices