Systems Integration and Test Engineer (SATCOM)

Location: On-site in El Segundo, California, United States

Basic compensation: $135,000–$169,000 per year in California

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and advanced technology solutions for intelligence, national security, space defense, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity.

What you will do

• Support the U.S. Government Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM Program Office and its acquisition, technical execution, schedule, cost, and program activities.
• Support government-led system-of-systems integration and testing across space vehicles, payloads, ground systems, terminals, and enterprise interfaces.
• Assess prime contractor spacecraft Assembly, Integration, and Test activities, readiness, test execution, and problem-resolution effectiveness.
• Identify technical issues, anomalies, integration risks, and impacts on cost, schedule, quality, technical margins, and operational capability.
• Prepare written and verbal assessments and communicate actionable technical recommendations to government stakeholders and leadership.
• Support requirements analysis, acquisition documentation, configuration and compliance reviews, test planning, verification, and validation.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience with SATCOM requirements development, Assembly, Integration, and Test, system testing, and production activities.
• Experience supporting program-office technical, schedule, cost, risk, and issue-management activities.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and assessing spacecraft, payload hardware, and SATCOM ground systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, prioritization, and independent execution skills.

Nice to have

• Secret or higher security clearance.
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with system-of-systems integration and testing across space, ground, and user segments.
• Familiarity with government test frameworks, verification strategies, integration planning, Class I changes, configuration management, and technical baselines.
• CSEP, ESEP, PMI, or PMP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work with minimal travel and standard working hours.
• Collaborative environment focused on engineering innovation and national-security missions.
• Potential benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Professional training, development, career advancement, and flexible work-schedule options may be available.