Senior Ground Station Systems Engineer (Satellite Communications)

Location: Duluth, Georgia; attendance at the office during the work week is required

Salary: $180,500–$285,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $224,500–$336,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops satellite communications systems and antenna products for commercial, government, and military customers.

What you will do

• Lead the technical aspects of antenna systems programs from requirements and concept development through delivery and customer sell-off.
• Design and integrate RF transmit/receive electronics, high-speed modems, software systems, antenna structures, motors, and reflector controllers.
• Own detailed system design, implementation, integration, testing, and system verification.
• Develop test plans and procedures for requirements verification of sophisticated systems.
• Support business development, customer analysis, proposal generation, systems engineering, and project engineering.
• Coordinate technical work across ground terminals, antenna telemetry systems, and satellite communications projects.

Requirements

• 14+ years of experience working on complex systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or a closely related field.
• Direct experience designing and analyzing RF subsystems on multiple fielded projects.
• Experience conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and testing satellite ground terminals, antenna telemetry systems, or similarly complex systems.
• US citizenship required.
• Willingness to work from the Duluth, Georgia office during the work week and travel up to 10%.

Nice to have

• Model-Based Systems Engineering experience and MATLAB experience.
• Experience leading project teams or serving as a customer-facing technical lead.
• Experience with DOORS, Jama, or other requirements management tools.
• Experience with ARSTRAT certifications, MIL-STD-188-164C, Q-, V-, and E-band antenna designs, and RF equipment.
• Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, plus strong verbal and written communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive workplace focused on positive impact and equal opportunity.
• Medical, financial, wellness, and other benefits may be available depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided.
• Access to outdoor antenna testing facilities, including boresight, planar near-field, and elevated pattern ranges.