Iridium · 17 hours ago
Technical Manager, Ground System Director
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expIridium is seeking a Technical Manager, Ground System Director to support a Space Development Agency project. The role involves managing ground systems operations, leading a team in a multi-satellite environment, and ensuring the successful execution of mission objectives.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Katie Burgueno
Responsibilities
Foster and develop a highly effective team to manage and coordinate daily mission objectives and recovery from unplanned events
Mentor and develop shift personnel operational performance and career advancement through regular feedback and annual Performance Review cycles
Manage and coordinate execution of planned daily mission objectives
Manage real-time monitoring of the ground system in support of the SDA mission, and analysis for first level troubleshooting and resolving issues
Manage and coordinate recovery of issues within the ground system applications
Manage and coordinate detection and recovery of issues at remote teleport antennas as well as Wide Area Network (WAN)
Coordinate real-time anomaly investigation and resolution, following established Fault Escalation policies and procedures for both ground and space system issues
Support process improvement initiatives by properly documenting all events through the anomaly and issue reporting process
Create accurate, timely, and descriptive event logging for all ground system outages or system events
Supervise daily mission activities of up to twenty mission partner and customer personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in a network operations or spacecraft operations environment in lieu of degree
8+ years of related engineering experience
Experience in leading a team in a real-time operations environment
Capable of being a strong motivator and source of direction for your team and role modelling commitment to your team's goals
Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present information and ideas to others
Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
Have confidence and be able to easily establish valuable relationships with management, members of your team, mission partners, and customers
Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
Have the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects for yourself and your team while making sure to meet deadlines
Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge
Active/current Top Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance
Preferred
Proficiency in the LINUX operating system, as well as standard PC usage and applications
Familiarity with software development and programming skills
Company
Iridium
Iridium's constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites operating as a fully meshed.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-09-24IPO
Leadership Team
Matthew Desch
CEO
Gregory Pelton
Chief Technology Officer
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