EO/IR Systems Engineer

Location: Onsite – Herndon, Virginia, US; support for a Washington, DC-based customer. Schedule: 9/80, with every other Friday off. Occasional surge or shift work and on-call rotation required.

Salary: $92,500–$171,500 per year in Virginia’s Greater D.C. area.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology and end-to-end solutions connecting space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Provide mission operations support for current L3Harris products, including hardware and software systems.
• Monitor and trend system performance, identify anomalous conditions, and communicate technical issues, risks, opportunities, and status.
• Develop and verify mission CONOPs and drive current CONOPs through successful program execution.
• Apply engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to resolve complex problems involving spaceflight hardware.
• Collaborate with mechanical, optical, electrical, software, and other disciplines, as well as off-site factory support and on-site customers.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional surge or shift work in a fast-paced, multi-company environment.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or another related scientific discipline plus at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree plus at least 2 years of relevant experience; or at least 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 2 years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience with the design, manufacture, integration, and test of space systems and/or sensor systems technology.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MATLAB.
• Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens, and candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice to have

• Background in EO/IR or imaging systems design.
• Familiarity with Linux, ground telemetry and commanding software, and mission scheduling software.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work with cross-functional teams and act as a customer interface.
• Disciplined approach to procedural and program documentation of processes and results.
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging work environment focused on professional growth, values, community commitment, and excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Benefits and available programs may vary based on date of hire, schedule type, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Hiring process

• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks may be required where permitted by law.
• Conditional-offer candidates may be subject to government security investigations and must satisfy classified-information access requirements.