Mission Systems Engineer (Autonomous Aircraft)

Location: Onsite in Montreal, Canada; Ottawa is the headquarters location.

Company

hirify.global develops Dominion Scout, an autonomous collaborative aircraft designed to operate alongside fighter jets and multi-mission aircraft for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied platforms.

What you will do

• Define and manage end-to-end mission systems architecture, including WOSA/MOSA compliance and interchangeable payload interfaces.
• Integrate AESA radar, IRST, EW sensors, weapon interfaces, secure datalinks, and tactical AI autonomy kernels.
• Work with AI/ML teams on sensor fusion, automated target recognition, target tracking, weapon assignment, HOTL safety architecture, and ROE enforcement.
• Lead trade studies and interface definition for air-to-air sensors, EW suites, effectors, and missile interfaces.
• Integrate Link 16 and next-generation directional datalinks for collaborative sensing and cooperative engagement.
• Lead system integration testing, HIL simulation in AuraSim, and flight-test campaigns validating air-to-air mission capability.

Requirements

• Mission systems or avionics systems engineering experience on a military air platform through integration and test.
• Hands-on integration experience with combat sensors such as radar, IRST, or EW, including understanding how outputs support fusion and targeting.
• Experience defining architecture and interfaces in an open-systems environment such as WOSA, MOSA, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of tactical datalinks, including Link 16, and contested RF operating constraints.
• Experience leading HIL, system integration lab, or flight testing and converting results into architecture changes.
• Ability to work effectively with AI/ML engineers on autonomy integration and with operators on mission requirements.
• No defence background is required; candidates do not need to meet every listed requirement.

Nice to have

• Weapon integration experience, including stores management, effector interfaces, or air-to-air missile integration.
• Manned-unmanned teaming or collaborative combat aircraft program experience.
• LPI/LPD communications and directional datalink design experience.
• Background in sensor fusion, automated target recognition, or tracking algorithms.
• Experience with autonomy safety architectures, HOTL design, or ROE enforcement in weapon systems.
• Experience integrating allied-sourced sensors, datalinks, or effectors onto a new platform.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite role with direct work on defence capability for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied platforms.
• High-trust environment with short feedback loops, rapid iteration, and decisions that ship.
• Direct collaboration with operators and access to leadership, with impact from day one.
• Competitive base salary, company equity, and comprehensive health benefits.
• Additional equity may be granted based on impact; equity is available to full-time employees only.
• AI tools support parts of screening and response review, while final hiring decisions are made by people under applicable Canadian privacy and employment laws.