Staff Engineer, Operations Analyst (AI/Aerospace)

Location: Washington, DC; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered autonomous aircraft systems for defense and modern warfare missions.

What you will do

• Develop operational analysis strategies for autonomous aircraft in military scenarios.
• Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming to evaluate system performance, mission impact, and survivability.
• Conduct trade studies, sensitivity analyses, force-on-force analysis, and sensor-effectiveness assessments.
• Translate operational insights into engineering decisions, product improvements, and CONOPS for AI-driven aircraft.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders, operators, warfighters, engineers, and product managers.
• Build and maintain high-fidelity simulation and analytics pipelines using cloud/HPC workflows, containers, version control, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling and simulation, or military operations research.
• Expertise in military mission analysis, operational planning, and wargaming methodologies.
• Proficiency with AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, or comparable aerospace and defense modeling tools, plus Python or modern development practices.
• Strong understanding of air combat, ISR, electronic warfare, or autonomous systems in contested environments.
• Experience working with DoD stakeholders, warfighters, government agencies, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment with shifting priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience with force-on-force analysis, CONOPS development, military campaign modeling, or military operational testing.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and JCIDS.
• Experience integrating AI-driven decision-making algorithms into operational analysis frameworks.
• Prior military service or experience with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, or Special Operations Forces.
• GenAI experience and an active Secret or Top-Secret clearance, or ability to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position in an agile development environment.
• Direct collaboration with engineering, product development, defense, and government stakeholders.
• Opportunity to shape autonomous aircraft capabilities for contested military environments.