Senior Systems Engineer, Contested Operations (SATCOM/PNT)

Location: Onsite in Duluth, Georgia, United States; up to 10% travel. US citizenship is required, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Salary: $141,500–$224,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area: $176,000–$264,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops communication solutions for consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries worldwide, including satellite communications and related systems.

What you will do

• Run trade studies and feasibility analyses to compare concepts and recommend technical approaches.
• Develop system and subsystem concepts, architectures, and interfaces across RF, digital, software, and timing components.
• Model and analyze system performance in MATLAB and/or Python, including link budgets, RF cascades, and error budgets.
• Perform quantitative analysis of signal, propagation, and geometry effects for PNT, signals-of-opportunity, and communications concepts.
• Produce specifications, system models, and hand-off artifacts for prototype build-out and scaled execution.
• Collaborate with signal processing, embedded, FPGA, software, and integration and test engineers to support prototype bring-up, testing, and system-model updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of systems engineering or related experience.
• Systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements development, trade studies, interface definition, and analysis.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python for modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Working knowledge of RF, SATCOM/communications, or PNT domains.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear diagrams and documentation.
• Ability to work independently from concept through prototype implementation while collaborating across disciplines.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Availability for onsite work in Duluth, Georgia, with up to 10% travel.

Nice to have

• Experience with model-based systems engineering and tools such as Cameo or Jama.
• Familiarity with open-architecture standards or modular open systems for defining interfaces across components and vendors.
• Ability to work with satellite ephemeris and orbital geometry to derive Doppler and geometry predictions.
• Familiarity with SATCOM terminals, satellite communications networks, and PNT services carried over them.
• Familiarity with digital phased arrays, beamforming, timing distribution, and synchronization.
• Exposure to electronic warfare, contested operations, or resilient PNT concepts.
• Familiarity with precision timing, including time transfer and synchronization.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• An active DoD Secret or higher clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on positive impact and collaboration.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided based on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available.