Test Engineer II

Company Overview

Iridium is an award-winning satellite communications company operating the world's only truly global voice and data network, delivering reliable connectivity anywhere on Earth. For more than 20 years, Iridium has powered mission-critical communications for governments, businesses, aviation, maritime, and the rapidly expanding Internet of Things.

Now part of Iridium, Aireon is the world’s only space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time visibility of aircraft over oceans, the poles, and remote regions. Together, Iridium and Aireon are helping build a safer, more connected, and more efficient future for global aviation.

Join our team and help shape how the world stays connected. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where employees are empowered to innovate, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact.

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 II! In this role you will contribute to the research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of Iridium services. As a Test Engineer II, your work is focused on verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services. You will also perform 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
• Decompose requirements into verifiable test objectives
• Perform integration, maintenance, and operation of system hardware, lab hardware, and software systems
• Conduct implementation and maintenance of communication products automated test system and software
• Develop scripts and/or systems to automatically test and validate products, collect test artifacts, produce product test metrics and generate reports
• Recreate and isolate 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 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
• 2+ years of relevant experience with test execution and analysis, test automation, and/or software development
• Intermediate knowledge of Cloud Computing Services and Cloud Infrastructure
• Intermediate 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 solid 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 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

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Previous hands-on experience with the following:
  • 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.

We believe in-person connection drives innovation, strengthens mentorship, and builds culture, while flexibility enables employees to do their best work. Under Iridium’s Hybrid Work Policy, employees are expected to work at least four days per week (approximately 80%) in an Iridium office to support collaboration, relationship-building, and professional growth.

Additional Information

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work for this role and is not a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as needed.

Base Pay Range: 

Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors and this range represents an estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Base salary is only one part of our compensation package for this role. You may also be eligible for company stock and annual bonus. Employee benefits also include medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401(k) retirement plan options; paid time off and paid holidays; paid parental leave; and other discounts and perks.  

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.