Communications Systems & Spectrum Compliance Lead (RF/Telecom)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States. Onsite work at company facilities, test ranges, and customer or partner-nation sites, with 30–50% domestic and international travel.

Salary: $150,000–$190,000 base compensation per year, excluding bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops defense products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams.

What you will do

• Own the technical performance of RF/microwave links, 5G and cellular modems, SATCOM terminals, fiber interconnects, tactical radios, and mesh networks.
• Design, test, and validate link budgets, network architectures, failover paths, and pre-deployment communications readiness.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues remotely and in the field to maintain system uptime.
• Evaluate and pilot SATCOM, private 5G/O-RAN, mesh networking, software-defined radio, and PNT-independent communications technologies.
• Research country-specific spectrum licensing, cellular bands, Starlink restrictions, type approvals, customs, and encryption requirements.
• Coordinate communications plans with engineering, legal, export-control, program-management, DoD, and foreign-partner stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, RF engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in RF/wireless systems engineering, spectrum management, or telecommunications regulatory affairs.
• Hands-on experience with tactical radios, SATCOM terminals, point-to-point RF/microwave links, and cellular/5G modem integration.
• Knowledge of ITU Radio Regulations, national spectrum authorities, ITAR, and EAR.
• Experience supporting international deployments, demonstrations, or Foreign Military Sales programs.
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and satisfy applicable customer, export-control, background, and drug-testing requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with L3Harris MPU5/ANW2, Starlink mobility or enterprise terminals, and national type-approval processes.
• Prior work with DISA, the Joint Spectrum Center, or service-level spectrum management offices.
• Military or defense-contractor communications-planning experience.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits fully paid by the company.
• 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Unlimited PTO, free daily lunch, casual dress, and no-meeting Fridays.
• Relocation assistance, pre-IPO stock options, and potential annual bonuses.
• Field work may involve outdoor environments, variable weather, confined or elevated positions, lifting up to 50 pounds, and extended deployment windows.