Systems Integration Engineer (Secret clearance)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; hybrid, with onsite work required at least 2–3 times per week and potentially more depending on meetings and schedules. U.S. citizenship is required. An active U.S. Government Secret clearance is required; applicants without the required clearance are not eligible.

Salary: $147,000–$196,000–$215,600 annually in California. The applicable range depends on experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions.

Company

hirify.global develops spatial intelligence and supports the U.S. Space Force with resilient space sensing, Missile Warning, Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, and Environmental Monitoring capabilities.

What you will do

• Develop and execute system integration plans for space and ground systems.
• Lead and support integration activities at the system-of-systems, system, segment, and element levels.
• Develop and rapidly deploy Environmental Monitoring capabilities that provide critical information to warfighters.
• Research requirements, technologies, and threats and apply innovative integration methodologies and tools.
• Contribute to the acquisition and development of space sensing capabilities through technical expertise, communication, collaboration, and attention to detail.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience performing systems engineering, integration, and testing for space-based remote sensing systems.
• Experience working on satellite programs.
• Experience with requirements development or verification.
• Experience developing or governing interface control documents.
• Knowledge of program critical paths, EVM, technical performance measures, technical specifications, and test reports from multiple contractors, with the ability to propose solutions for schedule, cost, and risk issues.
• Knowledge of government contracts and reporting systems used to extract data and analyze future performance trends.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with space-based Environmental Monitoring.
• Experience in Overhead Persistent Infrared, defense weather, and tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance mission areas.
• Experience with remote sensing payloads, space-based weather payloads, satellite buses, and satellite subsystems, including propulsion, thermal control, power, attitude control, Telemetry, Timing, and Control, communications, data processing, and structures.
• Knowledge of DoD 5000.01 or 5000.02.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certifications such as ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP.
• DAWIA Level III Program Manager or APDP Program Management Level III certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with the U.S. Space Force and partner teams on space sensing and Environmental Monitoring capabilities.
• Hybrid work with regular onsite collaboration in El Segundo.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to an inclusive environment.

Hiring process

• The application window is three days from the posting date and remains open until a qualified candidate is identified.
• Clearance status must be verified for cleared employment.
• Applications are submitted through hirify.global’s careers page.