Spectrum Engineer II (Satellite Communications)

Location: Washington D.C.; onsite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Support the design, development, integration, verification, testing, and production of satellite communications systems.
• Perform satellite interference, EPFD, PFD, link budget, link analysis, system modeling, simulation, and performance analyses, including NGSO systems.
• Prepare technical analyses, system parameters, correspondence, briefing materials, and documentation for ITU filings, FCC applications, market-access requests, earth-station licensing, Schedule S, and license modifications.
• Support satellite network coordination, regulatory proceedings, spectrum-sharing assessments, and external engagements under the Director's guidance.
• Review requirements, interfaces, architectures, analytical results, verification data, and engineering documentation.
• Support troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, engineering changes, defect resolution, corrective actions, design reviews, and continuous improvement with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, systems, computer, or related engineering with 2–5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 0–3 years of related experience in communications systems engineering, system architecture, RF systems, systems integration, or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of communications systems, systems engineering principles, system architecture, requirements development, and interface management.
• Experience with systems modeling, link analysis, performance evaluation, simulation tools, and engineering analysis methods.
• Understanding of digital communications, RF fundamentals, networking concepts, signal processing, interface development, and system integration.
• Knowledge of satellite spectrum engineering, ITU and FCC requirements, spectrum-sharing principles, satellite network coordination, and licensing processes.
• Experience with satellite interference analysis, EPFD/PFD modeling, link budgets, NGSO/GSO coexistence, and technical documentation for regulatory filings.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, verification methodologies, engineering documentation, technical standards, and requirements management.
• Familiarity with modeling and simulation, product development, configuration management, and multidisciplinary engineering collaboration.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, Python, or equivalents; documentation and requirements tools such as DOORS, Jira, Confluence, or equivalents; and spectrum coordination and regulatory filing tools such as Visualyse, FCC filing systems, ITU filing software, and databases, or equivalents.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, dynamic, and cross-functional work environment.
• Collaboration across systems, software, RF, electrical, mechanical, integration and test, quality, regulatory, and program teams.
• Full-time onsite work in Washington D.C.