Systems Development Engineer II

Iridium Satellite, LLC•Chandler, AZ

12h•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Iridium is seeking a talented and motivated Systems Development Engineer II to join our Automation team. As a Systems Development Engineer II, you will write and review code and maintain framework infrastructure throughout our agile development cycle. In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience designing and developing automation for interdisciplinary projects, and supporting team members with day-to-day activities. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy software engineering, design, devops, research, deep-dive troubleshooting, and detail-oriented tasks in both individual and team-based settings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical degree
2+ years of experience with software development or automation
An analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and come up with solutions
Experience developing software in Python and/or other object-oriented software languages
Demonstrated understanding of fundamental object-oriented software engineering concepts
Experience working with Linux and/or Unix via the command line
Experience with Git and distributed version control
Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information and ideas to others
Have confidence and be able to easily build meaningful relationships with your manager and members of your team
Must be able to prioritize your tasks, be self-aware enough to identify and correct mistakes, and not be afraid to ask for help when needed
Be active in seeking out ways to improve yourself and gain new knowledge, and be enthusiastic in sharing knowledge with others
Must be a U.S. citizen to comply with U.S. government contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agile software development process
Jira or similar tool
Integrated Development Environments (e.g. PyCharm, Visual Studio)
Containerization knowledge in docker and/or podman
Structured databases such as MySQL
Schema-free document engines such as Elasticsearch
DevOps and CI/CD tool suites
Configuration as Code tools
Basic networking skills
Intermediate knowledge of the Linux and/or Unix operating systems

Responsibilities

Work with industry standard tools and software such as Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD pipelines, event-driven messaging, containers and more
Participate in an Agile software team to collaborate and coordinate with team members on a variety of tasks including: Software architecture design, API definition, design, and implementation, Virtualization and containerization, Automation framework infrastructure deployment, Hardware communications, Data transformation and visualization
Effectively brainstorm to support the team in solving problems and developing creative solutions within the automation organization
Assist with translating User Stories into specific actionable tasks
Maintain and expand existing software tools, lab environment, and hardware components
Create documentation that clearly presents complex information
Learn the details and protocols of the Iridium satellite constellation and ground systems to better assist the internal Iridium teams.