Business Development Engineer - Mission Systems

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States; Tempe, Arizona, United States; or remote within the United States, excluding North Dakota, Vermont, and Rhode Island. Must be able to work from the Carlsbad or Tempe office 3 days per week. Travel up to 50% domestically.

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

Company

hirify.global develops global communications connectivity for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries.

What you will do

• Lead or support technical capture efforts for new business opportunities from initial concepts through proposal submission.
• Develop technical solution concepts and system architectures aligned with customer needs, constraints, evaluation criteria, and company capabilities.
• Write and co-author technical white papers, proposals, technical volumes, concept papers, slide decks, and other supporting artifacts.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings and presentations to customers, partners, and internal stakeholders; clarify requirements and evaluation drivers.
• Identify and qualify prospects, assess opportunity fit, track customer needs and technology trends, and inform capture strategy.
• Coordinate with Program Managers, Capture Managers, Engineering Leads, multidisciplinary engineering teams, and external partners to validate feasibility, cost, schedule, risk, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, such as Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience with increasing exposure to technical capture, proposals, or customer-facing roles.
• Ability to develop and communicate technical concepts and system-level solutions.
• Experience writing or significantly contributing to technical white papers and proposals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level and customer-facing presentations.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.
• Must be able to obtain a United States Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• US citizenship is required.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in business development, capture management, or proposal engineering.
• Familiarity with government or commercial procurement processes, including RFPs, RFIs, and white paper solicitations.
• Experience with customers in technically complex domains such as sensing systems, embedded systems, or software-hardware integration.
• Ability to balance technical depth with business considerations and strategic goals.
• Currently possessing TS//SCI clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on positive impact and collaboration.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available.