Space Force Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Remote, on-site, or hybrid; on-site work is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. U.S. citizenship is required.

Salary: $124,397–$138,003 per year.

Company

hirify.global engineers high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense, scientific, and multi-domain missions.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy a ground operational system for the SDA GMI program.
• Translate customer, mission partner, and stakeholder requirements into robust system designs.
• Decompose end-to-end system requirements into architectures, interfaces, designs, and test cases.
• Coordinate with software developers and integration and test teams to align component development with mission needs.
• Provide technical leadership across the systems development life cycle and support process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or a related science, engineering, or mathematics field with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance are required.
• Experience with systems engineering, requirements decomposition, architecture, interfaces, and system design.
• Knowledge of ground systems, satellite tracking and mission design, satellite communications, or ground-to-satellite data transport.
• Experience with cloud technologies, software or systems engineering, and microservice architecture.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools such as CAMEO or MagicDraw and programming languages including Java, Python, or MATLAB.

Nice to have

• Experience with simulation and modeling tools such as STK in aerospace applications.
• Knowledge of satellite and payload scheduling, situational awareness, or infrared payload tracking.
• Experience applying AI to continuous improvement and innovation.

Culture & Benefits

• Research-oriented work focused on practical solutions for national security.
• Flexible schedules, including an optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and healthcare benefits.
• Health and wellness programs, employee resource groups, and social groups.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.