Scientist, Systems Engineer (Avionics)

Location: Palm Bay, Florida, US; onsite role. The schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Travel may be required up to 10%.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical defense technology connecting space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security customers.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical authority for complex avionics and electronic subsystem development programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams through concept development, requirements definition, architecture, design, integration, verification, validation, certification, production, and sustainment.
• Translate customer needs and operational concepts into system solutions balancing performance, cost, schedule, supportability, and program risk.
• Direct requirements allocation and management, interface definition, traceability, verification planning, technical reviews, and discrepancy resolution.
• Lead trade studies, risk and opportunity management, customer engagements, proposals, and program execution activities.
• Coordinate systems, software, hardware, mechanical, test, quality, manufacturing, and program management teams while mentoring engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 10 years of related experience; or 16 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Systems engineering experience with complex avionics, electronics, or mission system development programs.
• Experience across requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, and sustainment.
• Experience with system, hardware, and software requirements, interface definition, traceability, verification planning, and technical problem resolution.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, technical reviews, customer interactions, and proposal activities.
• Experience with DOORS or an equivalent requirements management tool.
• Experience developing technical or cost proposals in a defense contracting environment, using earned value management systems, and maintaining integrated master schedules.
• Experience with multi-level security, cybersecurity, or information assurance requirements.
• Expertise in Model Based Systems Engineering and Open Systems Architecture or design principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative engineering environment focused on technical excellence, professional growth, and mission-critical customer outcomes.
• 9/80 work schedule totaling 80 hours over 9 working days, with every other Friday off.
• Limited travel, potentially up to 10%, for customer meetings, program reviews, integration, and testing.
• Equal-opportunity, drug-free workplace with pre-employment substance-abuse testing and background checks where permitted by law.