System Test Engineer (Temp) (SATCOM)

Location: Hybrid, with office attendance 3 days a week in Carlsbad, California; Duluth, Georgia; Tempe, Arizona; or Reston, Virginia. Ability to travel up to 20%.

Salary: $120,500–$190,000 annually. For specific work locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $149,500–$224,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global delivers satellite and communication services for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop test plans, test cases, and procedures for system integration, functional verification, regression, and acceptance testing of USMC enterprise services.
• Execute manual and automated system-level verification on physical hardware, satellite ground terminals, and virtualized network testbeds.
• Identify, isolate, and document defects; collaborate with systems and software engineers on root-cause analysis and defect resolution.
• Set up, configure, and maintain test environments with satellite modems, routers, switches, cryptographic hardware, and RF test equipment.
• Participate in technical test reviews, customer demonstrations, and verification readiness reviews with government stakeholders and program leadership.
• Document test results, prepare formal reports, and track technical metrics according to company quality and government program standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or another STEM discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in system test engineering, system integration, or verification testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Strong understanding of IP networking protocols, including TCP/UDP, routing, and switching, plus network architecture and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and iperf.
• Active United States Secret Clearance required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• United States citizenship required.
• Ability to work from the Carlsbad, Duluth, Reston, or Tempe office and attend the office 3 days per week.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Nice to have

• Active United States Top Secret Clearance.
• Direct experience supporting USMC or DoD enterprise communication programs, SATCOM systems, or tactical field networks.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, TestRail, and defect-tracking workflows.
• Security+, Network+, or Cisco CCNA certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary assignment with an expected duration of up to 12 months.
• Inclusive work environment focused on positive impact and collaboration.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be available depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided.