Junior System Engineer (Space Systems)

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Salary: $92,100–$112,600 per year for the Chantilly, VA area.

Company

hirify.global Mission Technology Solutions delivers full life-cycle engineering and technical solutions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, NASA, and other federal agencies.

What you will do

• Support end-user needs by investigating and resolving system issues related to space systems.
• Collaborate with analysts, project leads, customers, and subsystem teams to improve operational efficiency and system reliability.
• Assist with system requirements, specifications, functional analysis, and mission constraint validation.
• Participate in trade studies and engineering tradeoff analyses covering system performance, architecture, and software or hardware solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, track systems engineering and deployment activities, and support command-and-control integration.
• Support risk management, mitigation planning, standards compliance, and continuous improvement across the systems engineering lifecycle.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with requirements for system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security in mid-to-large-scale systems.
• Understanding of planning and integrating secure solutions in accordance with legal, policy, and compliance directives.
• Strong oral, written, presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive, and diverse work environment focused on mission delivery and continuous improvement.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Paid time off and flexible work schedule.
• Professional training, development, and career advancement opportunities.