SOLACE Lead Systems Engineer (Process and Documentation)

Location: Colorado Springs, CO office; hybrid to full-time in-office presence as necessary for project success.

Salary: $145,000–$175,000 per year, depending on relevant experience, location, and other factors.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace engineering and information technology small business providing engineering services and product development for civilian and military aerospace programs since 1984.

What you will do

• Own and improve the SOLACE software engineering lifecycle from requirements through development, testing, delivery, and government acceptance.
• Map workflows, identify bottlenecks and handoff gaps, define process metrics, baseline performance, and evaluate measurable improvements.
• Manage the full CDRL lifecycle, including planning, authoring, reviews, configuration control, submission, schedule tracking, and government comment closure.
• Maintain requirements traceability and verify that applications function as drop-in replacements for legacy counterparts.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, track sprint and PI progress, and configure JIRA and GitLab boards, workflows, templates, and dashboards.
• Prepare status reports and briefings, maintain risk and action logs, and coordinate schedules and dependencies with program, engineering, user, and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• US citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain and maintain it.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field, plus 6 or more years of experience supporting software or systems engineering programs; 4 additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum ceremonies for software development teams, including daily stand-ups.
• Hands-on experience using JIRA and GitLab to plan, track, and report work, including boards, workflows, issues, and merge request status.
• Experience managing CDRLs or equivalent contract deliverables on a DoD or government program from drafting through delivery.
• Systems engineering experience with requirements management, traceability, and process definition.
• Technical writing and editing experience for engineering and government audiences; a writing sample may be requested.
• Strong written and verbal communication, time management, concurrent deliverable tracking, and proficiency in MS Office.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related field with 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Space Force SSA or SDA programs, astrodynamics software, or operations at Vandenberg SFB, Schriever SFB, or Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
• Familiarity with software DIDs, including Software User Manual, Software Design Description, and Software Test Description.
• Experience with CMMI or similar process maturity frameworks, Confluence or similar knowledge bases, and software development lifecycle practices.
• Experience coordinating users, engineers, managers, and government customers.
• Agile certification such as CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe; INCOSE ASEP or CSEP is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative workplace focused on innovation, inclusion, professional growth, and meaningful aerospace work.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA or FSA accounts.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability and AD&D insurance.
• Paid federal holidays, vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match, supplemental insurance options, and professional development reimbursement.