Distinguished Space Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $100,000–$275,000 base salary per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and support systems for manned space flight and lunar activities.
• Identify customer needs, develop use cases, analyze and flow down requirements, and define system concepts and architectures.
• Perform system and mission design, interface definition and control, integration, verification, and test planning.
• Develop systems engineering documentation, models, vehicle and mission-level simulations, and performance assessments.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of more than 10 people, align them with program goals, and build customer trust.
• Identify cross-program risks, develop mitigation strategies, improve enterprise operations, and mentor engineers.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience as a systems engineer or in a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Current active Top Secret clearance required; SCI eligibility highly desirable.
• Systems Engineering subject matter expertise and practical experience with the systems engineering process.
• Practical experience with simulation-based performance analysis and a system-level approach to complex problems.
• Experience in at least two of the following: requirements management; spacecraft subsystem analysis; MBSE using MagicDraw/Cameo or CONOPs development; ICD management; analysis tools and script development; program data products, design reference missions, and mission-level models.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal, and communication skills, including technical presentations for milestones, readiness reviews, and senior-level briefings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams and foster an inclusive workplace culture.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or higher.
• SCI eligibility.
• Knowledge of GN&C, avionics architectures, fault tolerance, cybersecurity, communications and encryption, threat modeling, or related technologies.
• Proficiency with modeling and simulation, coding, descriptive modeling such as SysML, STPA, and other engineering analysis tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on strategically important technology solutions.
• Programs supporting work-life balance, including workplace flexibility, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, and off-site social events.
• Discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Full-time employment with a US base salary range of $100,000–$275,000, excluding bonuses and benefits.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants.

Hiring process

• Applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter describing their interest in the position.