Test Engineer III

What We’re Looking For:If you are an experienced Test Engineer, then get excited about an excellent opportunity to join Iridium's Solutions Validation team as a Test Engineer III! In this role you will perform research, development, testing, and sustaining engineering activities of Iridium services. As a Test Engineer III, you’ll be responsible for verifying the reliability and robustness of Iridium products and communication services and will conduct 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 qualityDecompose requirements into verifiable test objectivesPerform integration, maintenance, and operation of system hardware, lab hardware, and software systemsConduct implementation and maintenance of communication products automated test system and softwareDevelop scripts and/or systems to automatically test and validate products, collect test artifacts, produce product test metrics and generate reportsRecreate and isolate reported software and/or hardware defects using test infrastructure and document non-compliancesResearch and implement hardware upgrades of ground infrastructure and test systemsMaintain and execute test automation for feature, defect and regression testingMaintain configuration management of test automation software and scriptsGain mastery of 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 field5+ years of relevant experience with test execution and analysis, test automation, and/or software developmentPrevious experience working with RF systems and wireless communication technologies, including RF testing, signal characterization, or performance validation is highly desiredIntermediate knowledge of Cloud Computing Services and Cloud InfrastructureIntermediate knowledge of featured services such as storage, compute services, containers, and virtual serversA solid understanding of Linux and/or Unix operating systemsPrevious experience with software automation, using any of the following: Python, C, C++, C#, Java, etc.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 ESXiDatabases such as Oracle, MySQL, and/or SQL ServerKnowledge of network switches and routersKnowledge of space systems and orbital analysisAgile development methodologyStrong desire to think creatively and drive innovative solutions to complex problems, continuously improving processes, tools, or technologiesA strong motivation to engage with and enhance test automation processes through innovationStrong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issuesHave confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with othersMust be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your workBe active in seeking out ways to improve yourself and gain new knowledge, and be enthusiastic in sharing knowledge with othersWe’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. citizensBe willing and able to travel up to 15 days annuallyBe willing and able to be on-call to support operational issues