Mission Engineer, Cleared (Aerospace Communications)

Location: Remote (United States). Access to export-controlled information requires U.S. person status, eligibility to access the information without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining the required export authorization.

Company

hirify.global develops laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, satellite, airborne, cislunar, and deep-space communications.

What you will do

• Build and maintain high-fidelity system models in Spacetime for dynamic wireless communication networks.
• Design and write production-ready adapter layers, primarily in Python or Go, connecting Spacetime with customer hardware.
• Create and optimize Protobuf, JSON, and gRPC schemas for complex external network topologies.
• Perform RF link-budget analysis, wave-propagation modeling, and coverage simulations.
• Lead tier-3 escalation for live networks and diagnose complex system-integration issues.
• Collaborate with Product and Software Engineering to turn custom integrations into reusable product features.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals combined with physical-layer communications knowledge.
• Hands-on software development experience and readiness to pass an entry-level software engineering coding assessment.
• Experience with wireless communication systems, RF path loss, propagation, network topology, and link budgets.
• Practical experience with system or network simulation and modeling tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, typically with 3+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Must satisfy U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for access to controlled information.

Nice to have

• Experience with software-defined networking, BGP, or GCP/AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience delivering high-stakes integrations for defense, aerospace, or commercial telecommunications clients.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on aerospace communications and critical national security programs.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid remote/in-office schedules.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Collaborative, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
• Competitive compensation, equity options, paid time off, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) benefits.