Principal Systems Engineer (SIL)

Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States; hybrid work environment with occasional travel

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace and national security company developing and integrating advanced manned and unmanned aircraft and C4ISR systems, including the next-generation Survivable Airborne Operations Center.

What you will do

• Lead multidisciplinary systems engineering activities across integrated product teams and organizational boundaries.
• Plan and coordinate systems design, requirements development, integration, testing, and verification from preliminary design review through critical design review and later lifecycle stages.
• Own cross-IPT requirements integration, ensuring requirements are complete, consistent, traceable, verifiable, and properly allocated.
• Develop and maintain systems architectures, technical baselines, statements of work, technical requirements, CDRLs, and technical data deliverables.
• Transform program objectives, designs, and requirements into executable technical plans and operational Systems Integration Lab environments.
• Lead integration of complex hardware, software, network, communications, and test systems while troubleshooting system-level issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; a higher-level degree may substitute for experience.
• 14+ years of experience in systems engineering or a related field, with extensive systems engineering leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements derivation and allocation, systems design, systems integration, technical risk management, and verification and validation.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary design and development teams and establishing technical direction with incomplete or evolving requirements.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret U.S. security clearance are required.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI, machine learning, cloud computing, real-time operating systems, or embedded systems.
• Experience with DOORS, Cameo, MATLAB, systems modeling, and simulation tools.
• MBSE expertise, INCOSE CSEP certification, or aerospace and defense industry experience.
• Experience with technical performance measurements, trade studies, Agile methodologies, or Scrum Master certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work supporting national security and next-generation airborne command and control capabilities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) plan with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Annual performance-based incentive pay.