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Iridium jobs
Iridium operates a satellite communications network of low earth orbit satellites that covers the whole Earth, serving voice, data and tracking customers on land, at sea and in the air. Its openings are mostly in McLean, Virginia, with others in Tempe and Chandler, Arizona, Huntsville, Alabama and Grand Forks, North Dakota.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 55 open jobs at Iridium; their typical pay runs $105k to $240k a year, with a median of $123k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Iridium openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCSenior Manager, Government Solutions & Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA +3 more · todayDetails
Systems Engineer III (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Reston, VA +3 more · todayDetails
$95,000–$125,000/yrBusiness Development Manager, PNT- Maritime (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · UNAVAILABLE · 1d agoDetails
$108,000–$140,000/yrTest Engineer III (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · McLean, VA, United States · 1d agoDetails
$95,000–$125,000/yrManager, Network Control Specialist (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Tempe, AZ, United States · 2d agoDetails
$105,000–$135,000/yrPartner Account Specialist II (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Tempe, AZ, United States · 4d agoDetails
$70,000–$87,000/yrSales Manager, APAC (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA, United States · 5d agoDetails
Network Operations Engineer I (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Tempe, AZ, United States · 1w agoDetails
$65,000–$80,000/yrService Desk Technician (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · McLean, VA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$60,000–$80,000/yrOperations Specialist III (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · McLean, VA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$95,000–$125,000/yrIridium Systems & Mission Operations Internship – Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · McLean, VA +7 more · 1w agoDetails
$31/hrService Desk Technician (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · McLean, VA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$60,000–$80,000/yr
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Iridium on our lists
Where Iridium's current postings put it, each list naming every other space employer in the same spot.
- Internships and co-ops2 internships and co-ops open
- Roles with no experience required6 open roles whose postings say so
- Cleared roles10 open roles that name a clearance level
- 9/80 schedule3 open roles on a compressed week
- No degree required2 open roles that take a diploma or an associate's
- Military experience counts2 open roles for veterans
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Iridium at a glance
Iridium operates a satellite communications network of low earth orbit satellites that covers the whole Earth, serving voice, data and tracking customers on land, at sea and in the air. Its openings are mostly in McLean, Virginia, with others in Tempe and Chandler, Arizona, Huntsville, Alabama and Grand Forks, North Dakota.
55 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Iridium's name?
Iridium's own sites: iridium.com · careers-iridium.icims.com.
What Iridium pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $123k/yr over the 50 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $60k/yr up to $306k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 47 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 5 of the 55 open jobs here state no pay.
The top-paying Iridium jobs open now
Every 55, highest pay firstDirector, Business Development (Cyber Security & PAM Ecosystem) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA +3 more · 1w agoDetails
$235,000–$306,000/yrBusiness Development Director (Government & Critical Assets) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Redwood City, CA +3 more · 1w agoDetails
$235,000–$306,000/yrDirector of Enterprise Architecture and Applications (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Tempe, AZ +3 more · 1w agoDetails
$200,000–$260,000/yrDirector, System Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Reston, VA +3 more · 1w agoDetails
$200,000–$260,000/yrAssociate Director, PNT Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Redwood City, CA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$190,000–$248,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What Iridium looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Iridium is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.
Iridium's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
Iridium pay by occupation, from its own postings: Sales professional pay, IT professional pay.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Iridium sites with openings
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Questions about Iridium
How do I apply to Iridium?
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What does Iridium pay?
Across the 50 open Iridium jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $105k–$240k/yr and the median $123k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $60k/yr and the highest $306k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Iridium staffing?
Of its 55 openings, the largest groups are programs & business (22), ground software & IT (17) and launch & mission operations (7).
What does Iridium ask for in program management and business jobs in space?
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background. The exact bar is in each Iridium posting.
How fresh is this list of Iridium roles?
We read Iridium's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Iridium keeps it up, dated with our last check.
Iridium versus similar employers
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