Senior Program Systems Engineer (Defense)

Location: On-site at Eglin AFB, Florida, United States

Company

hirify.global delivers AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and modernization solutions for federal agencies, including national security, health, and humanitarian missions.

What you will do

• Support systems engineering activities across all phases of the DoD acquisition lifecycle, from Materiel Solution Analysis through Operations & Support.
• Develop, analyze, trace, and verify system requirements.
• Conduct system design, integration, technical analysis, and system performance assessments.
• Prepare and review specifications, interface documents, engineering reports, and acquisition documentation.
• Support technical reviews, including SRR, PDR, and CDR, as well as program milestone activities.
• Collaborate with program management, logistics, test, and cybersecurity teams; identify and mitigate risks and provide technical input for program decisions.

Requirements

• Top-Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline and 20 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree in a related discipline and at least 15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs or similar engineering environments.
• Experience supporting system development, integration, and/or sustainment activities.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or similar, and modeling tools such as SysML or similar.
• Risk management and technical problem-solving experience.
• Configuration management and technical documentation experience.

Nice to have

• Undergraduate and/or graduate engineering degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Experience with armament systems, including air-to-air or air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and the DoDI 5000 series.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focused on national security and public well-being missions.
• Opportunities to learn from technical leaders, innovate within Agentic AI, and mentor others in AI best practices.
• Culture emphasizing innovation, trust, collaboration, and mission success.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) and IRA retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, public holidays, and family leave.
• Training and development opportunities.