Senior Engineer, Software Development

Your impact in helping us shape the future:
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to be part of the Software Engineering team, the candidate's primary role will be to guide & develop Intelsat's Next Generation Inflight Connectivity & Entertainment business and operation support ecosystem using solid knowledge in software design, development, and enterprise architecture.
We are looking for a proactive engineer who is comfortable working in ambiguous spaces and leading and mentoring diverse teams to outcomes that are aligned to both business and IT imperatives. This role also requires significant interaction with business and technical stakeholders. Therefore, candidates must exhibit outstanding communication and influencing skills as well as a tenacity for overcoming hurdles and impediments. The ideal candidate will have a balanced skill set of deep expertise in digital technologies along with great soft skills/competencies.
What you will do:
As Senior Engineer, following are the roles and responsibilities

• As part of Airborne Software development team, you will be taking care of design, development and maintenance of software components related to IFC (In Flight Connectivity), IFE (In Flight Entertainment) and IPTV.
• Help solve medium to high complex problems related to IFC/IFE that exists in architecture and associated infrastructure.
• Mentor junior team members, perform code reviews and provide technical guidance to architecture team on software issues or features where you are subject matter expert.
• Communicate difficult concept and articulate thoughts on technical issues to team members and stake holders.
• As part of scrum team, lead/mentor the team members on technical issues and help them facilitate in removing technical blockers.
• If needed, work with third party vendors in any issues related to line replaceable units like Wireless Access Point, Satcom SW or Modems.

Your required experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with 5+ years of the professional software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the Telecom domain, with a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges and requirements on Linux platform
• Expertise in Java, J2EE, golang, microservices, web services, and REST APIs
• Have hands on experience with Satcom devices, network and Wireless Access Point SW and configurations
• Good understanding and hands on experience with TCP/IP stack and other L3+ protocols.
• Agile framework and scrum team experience
• Full understanding of standards for all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• AWS development services experience specially lambda, S3 and EC2.

Your success in the role will look like:

• Problem-solving mentoring skills, including facilitating change, driving operational excellence, and striving for continuous improvement in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new and changing technology.
• Proficiently communicates with team and stakeholders on complex solutions.
• Be a team player with positive attitude and build strong working relationship with team and stakeholders.

It will be nice to have:

• Worked in commercial aviation telecom industry.
• Experience in software automation and hardware setup
• Worked with command-based utilities and scripts on Linux platform.

How we support you:

• Hybrid work environment offering up to two days per week work from home (for eligible positions)
• Development opportunities supporting professional growth championed by our dedicated Learning & Development team. 20-25% of our positions are hired internally!
• Ways to get involved: satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups.
• Wide range of benefits and perks to help you stay healthy, happy, and productive. These include paid leave programs, medical, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits, employee wellness offerings, and more!

These benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and help you succeed in your role.
Our D&I Commitment
We're committed to fostering a culture and environment of diversity, inclusion and respect - a place where everyone can show up fully as themselves and do their best work every day. We're a technology leader committed to advancing diverse, inclusive teams - where belonging is rooted in our culture. Intelsat has an established Diversity & Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups. Intelsat is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law .
While it is important to note that meeting the minimum qualifications is a fundamental requirement for consideration, if you are enthusiastic about this role and are unsure how well your experience aligns with these requirements, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team will assess your application and determine if your skills and qualifications meet the essential criteria for this role or whether there might be another role within our organization that is a better match.
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