Software Engineer III
About The Position
Iridium is seeking a Software Engineer III for a Space Development Agency (SDA) project. This role involves independently delivering high-quality work and driving projects to completion, including the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software solutions for ground system operations. The focus will be on designing, coding, integrating, and testing software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the continuous improvement of ground software systems. The ideal candidate is 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 Atlassian management/software development tools: Jira / Git / Crucible / Confluence.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure as code tools.
- Experience with Micro services architectures.
- Experience with Automated testing frameworks.
- Experience with Gov and non-Gov Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Independently 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
