Sr Staff Software Systems Engineer - Core Mission Systems (AI)

Location: Westminster, Colorado, United States. The role supports classified and unclassified government programs, requires U.S. Person status, and may require limited travel approximately once per quarter.

Salary: $128,000–$170,000–$187,000 annually for Colorado; other states use geographically adjusted market ranges.

Company

hirify.global develops spatial intelligence capabilities for decision makers and operators, supporting United States Government customers.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior technical authority across mission-system domains throughout the system lifecycle.
• Translate government customer mission needs and operational objectives into technical direction and validated requirements.
• Lead system architecture, technical trade studies, and engineering decisions balancing performance, interoperability, cybersecurity, resiliency, schedule, and sustainability.
• Integrate software, cloud infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, data management, and operational capabilities into cohesive mission-ready systems.
• Identify technical risks, resolve cross-domain integration challenges, and guide delivery across multiple engineering teams.
• Mentor engineers, advise customers and program leadership, and establish systems engineering practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• At least eight years of experience designing, integrating, or operating complex software-intensive systems.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance and U.S. Person status are required.
• Experience with software architecture, distributed systems, APIs, cloud computing, data flows, integration patterns, resiliency, and cybersecurity.
• Experience developing or evaluating system architectures, conducting technical trade studies, and integrating systems across engineering disciplines.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, plus working knowledge of AWS.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting National Security Space, Intelligence Community, or Department of Defense programs.
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, satellite operations, or other mission-critical software-intensive systems.
• Experience with MBSE, SysML tools, service-oriented or event-driven architectures, microservices, cloud-native systems, and containerized environments.
• Experience integrating systems across security domains or Cross Domain Solutions.
• Experience leading modernization efforts and mentoring senior engineers across multiple teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a competitive total rewards package.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance.
• Incentive eligibility based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.
• Equal opportunity workplace focused on respect, inclusion, and sharing ideas.

Hiring process

• Applications are submitted through hirify.global’s careers page.
• The posting remains open until a qualified candidate is identified; the initial application window is three days from publication.