HSF Communication Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Greenbelt, Maryland, United States; remote work with occasional travel and off-hours support

Salary: $130,000–$165,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace engineering and information technology small business providing engineering services and product development for civilian and military aerospace programs.

What you will do

• Identify, validate, and implement engineering solutions for crewed and robotic missions in low Earth orbit and lunar environments.
• Support NASA mission planning, satellite network planning, communications system integration, and technical reviews.
• Evaluate design documentation, verification activities, system-level test results, technical reports, and engineering review packages.
• Develop technical analyses, status reports, performance assessments, requirements documents, ICDs, test plans, verification matrices, and SLAs.
• Investigate anomalies, perform fault isolation, recommend corrective actions, and support mission-critical problem resolution.
• Coordinate engineering activities across NASA centers, partner organizations, international working groups, and internal teams.

Requirements

• US citizenship is required.
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related technical discipline, with 7+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of satellite communications, including space-to-ground communications, baseband processing, or related specialties.
• Experience authoring technical documentation, engineering procedures, requirements documentation, and analysis reports.
• Experience with engineering analysis, fault isolation, problem resolution, and presenting technical information to review boards and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Human spaceflight or mission-critical systems engineering experience.
• Spacecraft integration, testing, launch, and mission operations experience.
• Requirements development, interface management, failure analysis, fault management, and verification documentation experience.
• Relevant systems engineering or communications certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA or FSA options.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability and AD&D insurance.
• Paid federal holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, and parental leave.
• 401(k) with company match and supplemental insurance options.
• Professional development reimbursement and career growth opportunities.
• Workplace focused on innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and equal opportunity.