Staff Systems Engineer – Mission Analyst (LEO Constellations)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States; onsite

Salary: USD 158,000–189,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Lead mission analysis frameworks, simulation architectures, and advanced modeling tools for LEO constellation design and optimization.
• Define constellation architecture, orbital placement, coverage strategy, scalability, operational concepts, and technical baselines.
• Lead system-level trade studies covering orbital configurations, communications performance, coverage, capacity, latency, connectivity, and operational feasibility.
• Analyze orbital perturbations, constellation dynamics, station-keeping, orbit optimization, collision risk, replenishment, replacement, and end-of-life disposal.
• Develop autonomous constellation control strategies and provide technical direction across systems engineering, spacecraft engineering, flight software, mission operations, and program teams.
• Lead technical reviews and architecture boards, present recommendations to executives and customers, and mentor engineers while ensuring analytical accuracy and traceability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, mechanical engineering, physics, systems engineering, applied mathematics, or a related technical field, plus 8+ years of relevant experience in mission analysis, orbital mechanics, spacecraft systems, constellation design, or related aerospace disciplines.
• A master’s degree in a relevant field with 6+ years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Deep expertise in LEO constellation design, architecture development, lifecycle operations, orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, and spacecraft mission analysis.
• Advanced experience developing and leading simulation frameworks and mission analysis toolchains.
• Expert understanding of orbital perturbations, including atmospheric drag, gravity field variations, and solar radiation pressure.
• Strong knowledge of satellite operations, mission planning, autonomous constellation management, and communications system performance.
• Ability to translate system requirements into executable models, architectures, and operational concepts and to lead technical decisions in complex, multi-system environments.
• Proficiency with orbital analysis tools such as STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, or similar, and Python or similar analytical and modeling tools.
• Experience with data visualization, mission simulation platforms, version control systems, and collaboration platforms; exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Due to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an office and engineering development environment.
• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, dynamic, and cross-functional work.
• Company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment.

Hiring process

• Applications are considered based on role responsibilities, experience, education or training, and key skills.
• hirify.global does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms.