Systems Engineer, Space Infrastructure

Location: Tempe, Arizona, United States. A valid work permit or visa for the country of employment is required.

Salary: $180,500–$285,000 annually. For specific locations in San Jose, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York City metropolitan area, the range is $224,500–$336,500 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops global communication technologies serving consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end space system technical budgets covering mass, power, data, performance, margins, and system constraints.
• Define space system architectures and lead technical trade studies and design decisions.
• Develop and maintain system-level requirements, specifications, and technical artifacts.
• Drive requirements decomposition, allocation, traceability, and burndown across subsystems.
• Lead lifecycle reviews, verification and validation strategy, risk management, and system-level issue resolution.
• Mentor systems engineers and improve systems engineering practices and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience supporting complex space or aerospace systems.
• Experience owning space system technical budgets and analyses.
• Expertise in writing and controlling system-level requirements and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes across the full development lifecycle.
• Excellent technical communication skills, including senior-level design and risk discussions.

Nice to have

• Deep experience with space system architectures and subsystem integration.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering and requirements management tools.
• Background in high-reliability, mission-critical system development.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with programmatic constraints.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on positive global impact.
• Medical, financial, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position.
• Additional cash or stock incentives may be available.
• Equal opportunity employment and workplace accommodation support.