Senior Space Systems Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite required in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Applicants selected for the position must obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Salary: US base salary of $82,300.00–$220,000.00 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an independent, nonprofit research and development company delivering engineering solutions for national challenges across defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering.

What you will do

• Apply systems-thinking and advanced methodologies to new space-based applications.
• Execute systems engineering lifecycle activities spanning concept and architecture design, integration, testing, and operation.
• Develop and integrate modeling, simulation, and analysis techniques across multiple technical domains.
• Analyze alternatives, performance trade-offs, and system-level risks; develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Translate requirements into technical and architectural decisions and propose design modifications based on analysis results.
• Lead small teams, mentor less experienced engineers, and collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or another relevant Engineering field.
• 5–7 years of experience in systems analysis or a related field.
• Experience using MBSE tools such as SysML and knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience integrating descriptive modeling tools with other simulation tools.
• Experience with one or more of MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or MagicDraw.
• Experience with methodologies for analyzing alternatives under uncertainty.
• Familiarity with space missions operating in LEO, MEO, and GEO, as well as GNC concepts and space sensors.
• Knowledge of or interest in Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Trade Space Exploration, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering.
• Experience in data visualization and storyboarding, excellent mathematical, communication, organizational, and time-management skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary problem domains.
• Ability to independently execute assignments, solve complex problems with limited direction, identify and mitigate technical risks, adapt to changing requirements, and present results supporting system-level decisions.
• Ability to support onsite work consistently.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience integrating descriptive modeling tools with other simulation tools.
• Experience leading small teams of fewer than five people.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, interdisciplinary work environment involving engineers, scientists, customers, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Programs supporting work-life balance and workplace flexibility.
• Employee clubs, including photography and yoga.
• Health and finance workshops, offsite social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.