Space Force Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Remote, onsite, or hybrid; onsite work is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. U.S. citizenship is required, and access to classified information requires eligibility for a Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Salary: USD $124,397–$138,003 per year

Company

hirify.global develops high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense and scientific missions across multiple operational domains.

What you will do

• Develop and deploy a ground operational system for the SDA GMI program.
• Translate customer and mission-partner requirements into system architectures, designs, interfaces, and test cases.
• Decompose end-to-end system requirements and coordinate with software developers and integration and test teams.
• Model satellite-constellation traffic and data flows through ground networks.
• Support satellite and payload scheduling, tracking, and situational awareness.
• Provide technical leadership, negotiate customer requirements, and drive systems development lifecycle activities.

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, design behavior, and system testing.
• Knowledge of satellite communications, ground-to-satellite systems, mission design, scheduling, or situational awareness.
• Experience with MBSE methodologies and tools such as CAMEO or MagicDraw.
• Familiarity with Java, Python, MATLAB, cloud technologies, simulation, and modeling tools such as STK.

Nice to have

• At least 12 years of systems engineering experience.
• At least 10 years of experience with ground-to-satellite systems.
• Experience with agile programs and cloud-based microservice architectures.
• Experience with tracking infrared payloads or transporting, handling, and analyzing ground mission data.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote, onsite, and hybrid workplace options.
• Optional 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
• 401(k) matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and healthcare benefits.
• Health and wellness programs, employee resource groups, and social groups.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.