System Test Engineer (SATCOM)

Location: Onsite in Carlsbad, California; Tempe, Arizona; Duluth, Georgia; or Reston, Virginia, or remote within the United States excluding North Dakota, Vermont, and Rhode Island. 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 communications and connectivity 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, produce formal reports, and track technical metrics according to hirify.global 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 and software systems.
• Strong understanding of IP networking protocols, including TCP/UDP, routing and switching, network architecture, and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and iperf.
• US citizenship is required.
• Active United States Secret Clearance is required, with the ability to obtain a United States Top Secret Clearance.

Nice to have

• Active United States Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience with Python, C/C++, Java, or another programming or scripting language.
• Familiarity with requirements traceability tools such as DOORS or JAMA.
• Experience with wireless communications, satellite communications systems, or radio frequency systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work 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.