Lead Space System Engineer (Radar)

Location: <hirify.globalong>Woburn, Massachusetts, United States; another listed location is Melbourne, Florida, United States. Active Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.hirify.globalong>

Salary: $174,000–$225,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops advanced research and development solutions for defense, intelligence, and national security, including sensors, radar, communications, electronic warfare, cyber, and artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Lead systems engineering and requirements development and management for a space-based sensing platform.
• Architect command and control, data transport, ground processing, and satellite sensor requirements.
• Determine mission functionality partitioning between space and ground segments while balancing performance, SWAP-C, and security conhirify.globalaints.
• Collaborate with program leadership, team leads, external partners, and subcontractors on technology roadmaps, subsystem integration, and testing.
• Define mission interfaces with government systems and author Interface Control Documents.
• Guide, coach, and mentor junior staff while supporting capability assessment and technical business development contributions.

Requirements

• <hirify.globalong>Active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.hirify.globalong>
• BS with 7+ years of experience or MS with 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Physics, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with proven systems engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in space-based RF/radar processing, including signal processing, spectrum allocation, or electronic warfare, or in space-based optical sensing and processing, including focal plane arrays, optical trains, or image processing.
• Proven experience with satellite flight software architectures, real-time software development, and hardware-software interface definition.
• Multidisciplinary knowledge of mission modeling, systems design, hardware/firmware integration, and testing.
• Experience directing development teams and managing technical deliverables.
• hirify.globalong verbal and written communication skills, including translating complex technical requirements into actionable plans.

Nice to have

• Experience with SCI or SAP programs.
• Experience designing, integrating, and testing optical communications hardware.
• Technical contributions to business development and proposal efforts.
• Experience planning and executing field tests.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative learning environment focused on deep technical understanding.
• Work involves advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security missions.
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding technology company.
• Employees are expected to comply with national security clearance, export control, and other applicable legal requirements.