Principal Engineer – Ground Systems Development
| Company | Iridium Communications |
|---|---|
| Location | Reston, VA, USA, Chandler, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 10+ years of relevant experience in the Aerospace industry, specifically associated with the development and operation of complex Satellite Ground Systems
- Breadth of knowledge in satellite operations, mission planning, and satellite subsystem
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
- Can easily build meaningful relationships with others, including senior leadership outside of your own department, and is comfortable providing constructive feedback to your team members and management
- Be able to analyze a situation or problem, generate effective solutions, and see those solutions through to completion
- Must possess the creativity and resourcefulness needed to make reliable decisions and determine methods on new assignments
- Can thrive in a dynamic environment by handling multiple tasks and managing shifting priorities
- Be proactive in sharing knowledge you’ve learned with others
Responsibilities
- Own the Technical Roadmap to design, implement, and operate the Ground Entry Point (GEP) Station Controller (GSC) and related software components required to meet the SDA PWSA (Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture) mission requirements
- Lead collaborative efforts and initiatives with the Mission Management team to develop ground software components founded upon modern industry standard platforms, languages, and deployment techniques
- Lead development of hardware interfaces and leverage software automation to orchestrate and conduct satellite contacts
- Prioritize software development objectives within the Iridium-defined Agile/Scrum framework
- Plan and execute software releases, providing input into stakeholder/program schedules and budgets
- Provide technical and analytics support to stakeholders to promote informed decision making
- Leverage experience to assist in ground system operations process/procedure/training documentation and identify technical training needs
- Deliver constructive, meaningful feedback and proactively offer guidance and knowledge-sharing
- Collaborate cross-team with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps, identify and mitigate technical risks, and remove barriers to success
Preferred Qualifications
- Experieince with defining, analyzing and documenting RF (Radio Frequency) and optical communication system interface requirements
- Experience with Satellite RF Communications theory or practical experience
- Experience with designing, developing, and operating Space Vehicle Subsystems and various command and control systems (e.g. OS Comet, InControl, etc.)
- Experience with aspects of the Hardware Software Development Life Cycle process
- Programming languages such as: Java, Java-Script, Python, Shell scripting
- Working knowledge of networking protocols, routers, switches, etc.