Senior Staff Engineer, Systems (Autonomy)

Location: On-site in Melbourne, Australia

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, including Hivemind autonomy software, autonomous aircraft, and simulation technologies.

What you will do

• Capture end-to-end system requirements for Hivemind Vision Systems and integrated autonomy solutions.
• Support system architecture design across perception, autonomy, and mission-level workflows.
• Use MBSE tools to document and extend architecture models for integrations, capabilities, and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain UML, SysML, and/or UPDM models, including system decomposition, functional flows, interfaces, and system behavior.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to improve modeling tools, automation, and connections between system models and codebases.
• Coordinate with product, program, engineering, and business development teams while reporting progress, risks, and expectations to leadership.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of systems engineering or related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 5 years with a Master’s degree, 2 years with a PhD, or equivalent practical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field such as systems, software, aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• Experience with systems engineering practices, requirements writing and verification, MBSE, and system-modeling workflows.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, assembly diagrams, parts lists, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organization, and ability to manage detailed technical information.
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian NV1 (Secret) clearance and ability to handle ITAR-controlled and Australian export-controlled technical data.

Nice to have

• Expertise with Cameo Systems Modeler, Cameo APIs, and Velocity Template Language.
• Experience decomposing requirements and designs for complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience with autonomy, aircraft systems, perception, unmanned vehicles, or robotic platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as part of the Australian Engineering Team within the Hivemind Solutions Division.
• Support customer programs and internal research and development initiatives.
• Equal opportunity workplace with accommodation available for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.