Iridium Satellite LLC
Iridium Communications operates a low‑Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation that provides global, pole‑to‑pole voice, data, push‑to‑talk, and IoT connectivity for maritime, aviation, government/defense, and enterprise users. It sells services and devices directly and through a worldwide partner network, including support to the U.S. Department of Defense. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Iridium is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker IRDM.
Open Positions at Iridium Satellite LLC
6 open positions
Join Iridium’s Satellite Software Project Engineering team as an entry-level software engineer developing and maintaining critical satellite application software and virtualized test environment products. The role offers hands-on experience with C/C++, Python, Linux, and software release tooling in a collaborative hybrid office environment.
Software Engineering Interns will contribute to real projects supporting Iridium’s satellite communications network, ground systems, and connected products. The 11-week Summer 2027 program offers hands-on experience building, testing, automating, and analyzing software in an in-person hybrid environment.
Design and sustain embedded software for Iridium’s mobile transceivers, working across microcontrollers, real-time systems, firmware, and hardware interfaces. This role combines low-level development, troubleshooting, testing, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid McLean, Virginia setting.
Senior Cloud DevSecOps Engineer responsible for designing secure, scalable cloud-native software, infrastructure, and deployment platforms supporting mission-critical systems. The role combines software development, cloud automation, containerized deployments, and secure delivery practices in a predominantly in-office hybrid environment.
Senior Cloud DevSecOps Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining secure cloud-native software, infrastructure, and deployment platforms for mission-critical satellite communications systems. The role focuses on AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and application security in a highly regulated environment.
Lead the design, architecture, and development of software for Iridium’s satellite-based positioning, navigation, and timing systems. This hands-on senior role combines C/C++ and Python development with Linux and embedded-system work in a largely in-office environment.