Principal Engineer - Government Aviation (Aerospace Communications)

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States; travel up to 25% within and outside the continental United States.

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $176,000–$264,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops communications solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead technical definition and execution across government aviation communications programs and projects.
• Define and maintain CONOPs, system requirements, and technical program reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for customers and support the integration, testing, and deployment of mobility solutions.
• Ensure SATCOM modems, terminal equipment, software, and networking solutions meet customer technical requirements.
• Lead integrated teams involving government customers, industry partners, program management, engineering, and operations.
• Ensure system designs meet military and FAA certification requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a project engineer and/or systems engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Experience defining requirements from high-level system requirements through low-level subsystem requirements.
• Working knowledge of SATCOM equipment, networking equipment, Linux-based systems, and end-user applications.
• US citizenship and an active DoD Secret Clearance are required.
• Ability to communicate with customers and present technical information at an abstracted level in high-pressure situations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Experience with communications systems for mobility platforms and airborne C3, airlift, and ISR missions.
• PMP certification.
• Aerospace engineering and aircraft certification experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with multidisciplinary teams on communications systems for government customers.
• Opportunity to support new networks and existing programs throughout their full life cycle.
• Compensation may include additional cash or stock incentives.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
• Equal opportunity employment and accommodation support are available.