Ground Systems Engineer

TL;DR

Ground Systems Engineer: Developing and integrating secure ground systems and test environments for advanced national security space missions with an accent on DevSecOps practices, automation, and system requirements management. Focus on designing and improving integration and test processes, automation, and security controls in a high-intensity government contracting environment.

Location: Seal Beach, California, USA (Onsite)

Salary: $128,350 - $173,650 per year

Company

hirify.global is a leading aerospace and defense corporation focused on innovation and advanced technology development for government and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Apply modern DevSecOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerized deployments, and infrastructure as code
• Configure and maintain secure test environments using cloud-native and virtualized resources
• Drive continuous improvement of integration and test processes with automation and metrics
• Automate and troubleshoot software engineering development, tooling, testing, integration, deployment, and security controls
• Develop, review, document, and maintain system requirements and traceability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers

Requirements

• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance with adjudicated polygraph and U.S. citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, data science, or related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience (5+ years preferred for senior level)
• Experience with Linux, Ansible, Terraform, JIRA, and Confluence
• U.S. Person as defined by export control regulations
• Onsite work in Seal Beach, California

Nice to have

• Experience leading engineering projects or teams
• Familiarity with Packer, Nessus, Trivy, AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, mTLS, cert-manager, Harbor, Postgres, Windows
• Shell and Python scripting skills
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification
• Experience working with government customers

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off
• Drug-free workplace policy
• Supportive and inclusive work environment with professional growth opportunities

Hiring process

• Application review and screening
• Technical interviews and assessments
• Security clearance verification and background checks