Senior Systems Engineer, Ground Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Fully onsite at the Centennial, Colorado office; the position is listed for Denver, Colorado.

Base salary: $125,000–$235,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and allied space defense missions.

What you will do

• Define and document mission objectives, operational concepts, and system requirements for satellite command-and-control ground systems.
• Translate mission and customer needs into engineering solutions and lead system trade studies, performance evaluations, and feasibility assessments.
• Develop system-level integration and verification plans and conduct end-to-end testing.
• Coordinate with subsystem teams to resolve integration challenges and support mission readiness, testing, and real-time mission execution.
• Analyze reliability, safety, mission effectiveness, latency, data integrity, and operational risks.
• Lead design reviews, develop mitigation strategies, and prepare technical documentation for customers and government agencies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of full-lifecycle experience leading ground control systems through design, test, and verification.
• Experience with space-to-ground systems using Type 1 encryption and with commercial or government Antenna-as-a-Service solutions.
• Knowledge of the TCPED lifecycle, modulation and demodulation, and encoding and decoding in command-and-control signal chains.
• Experience with deployment, integration, and ATO support under the RMF and NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Strong systems architecture, technical leadership, analytical, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a DoD TS/SCI or TS/SAP security clearance; ITAR eligibility requires U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or applicable authorization.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering experience and a background in range certification, test readiness reviews, or safety boards.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and experience with defense or classified satellite ground systems.
• Familiarity with U.S. DoD and NASA mission standards and experience working with government agencies, primes, or subcontractors.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on aerospace and defense systems supporting space superiority and national defense initiatives.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) and parental leave.
• Equity compensation.