Systems Engineer - Design & Development - Hybrid

Location: Hybrid or fully onsite at the Pittsfield, Massachusetts campus; candidates must be able to travel to the office once every 3 weeks. U.S. citizenship is required, along with eligibility to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Salary: USD $124,397–$138,003 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense and scientific missions, including systems supporting the U.S. Navy's strategic deterrent.

What you will do

• Lead systems engineering across requirements analysis, functional and performance analysis, system design, trade studies, integration, verification, validation, and interface definition.
• Drive MBSE and digital engineering strategy using Cameo/MagicDraw, DOORS, SysML, and DoDAF.
• Analyze complex design weaknesses, evaluate alternatives, and make technical decisions on system trade-offs.
• Lead technical planning, cost, risk, supportability, effectiveness, modeling, and simulation activities.
• Support program milestone reviews, gate decisions, customer requirements negotiations, system accreditation, and security documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration across customers, program offices, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading systems engineering across the full development life cycle on a major defense or strategic weapons program.
• Highly proficient knowledge of MBSE, digital engineering, system modeling, requirements management, configuration control, and authoritative sources of truth.
• Strong background in software development or computing architecture, including distributed or cloud systems and virtual machines.
• Understanding of program leadership practices including Earned Value, CAM, SPI/CPI, and statistical process controls.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• Experience evaluating vendor, COTS, GFE, and CFE products and specifications.
• Knowledge of safety and surety principles in strategic weapons system engineering.
• Awareness of AI applications for continuous improvement and innovation.

Culture & Benefits

• Research-oriented work with teams developing practical solutions for national security.
• Flexible schedules, including an optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, and wellness programs.
• Employee resource and social groups, continuous learning, and development opportunities.