Systems Development Engineer II

Company Overview Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things. At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world. What We’re Looking For: 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. What You’ll Do: 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. What You’ll Need to Succeed: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical degree 2+ years of experience with software development or automation #J-18808-Ljbffr Iridium