Systems Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States

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

Company

hirify.global develops communications, networking, cyber, space, ISR, and mission systems supporting consumers, businesses, governments, and military customers.

What you will do

• Lead the Air Force Solutions Engineering organization across hirify.global’s five business areas.
• Develop integrated mission architectures covering communications, networking, cyber, ISR, space, platform integration, mission computing, and digital engineering.
• Translate Air Force operational concepts, CONOPS, kill chains, and mission requirements into executable technical architectures.
• Engage with Air Force commands, acquisition organizations, laboratories, program offices, mission partners, and senior government stakeholders.
• Support strategic captures, proposals, RFIs, RFP responses, architecture reviews, demonstrations, and mission experimentation.
• Lead and mentor Air Force Solutions Architects and technical leaders while establishing architecture governance and engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in defense, aerospace, mission systems, communications, networking, or related technical domains.
• Extensive experience supporting United States Air Force operational or acquisition organizations.
• Experience leading complex technical integration across multiple organizations or business units.
• Deep understanding of Air Force mission architectures, operational concepts, modernization priorities, systems engineering, and mission architecture development.
• US citizenship and an active United States Top Secret clearance with Special Access Programs clearance are required; Top Secret/SCI experience is preferred.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Operational military experience or direct support to Air Force missions.
• Experience with MOSA/SOSA, tactical communications, airborne mission systems, SATCOM, resilient networking, ISR, space operations, digital engineering, and MBSE.
• Experience with large-scale strategic captures and geographically distributed technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on defense and aerospace technologies supporting Air Force missions.
• Collaborate across engineering, product management, business development, capture, and program execution teams.
• Contribute to an inclusive, mission-focused environment emphasizing innovation and technical excellence.
• Compensation may include additional cash or stock incentives and medical, financial, and other benefits.