Satellite Systems Engineer, Lead (Satellite Systems)

Location: El Segundo, California, USA; additional locations in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Washington, D.C. The role is listed as remote, but occasional work at a Booz Allen or customer facility may be required.

Salary: $99,000–$225,000 annualized USD.

Company

hirify.global provides strategic engineering and consulting support for national security and defense programs.

What you will do

• Support the GPS program office in developing and fielding advanced satellite capabilities.
• Lead the end-to-end requirements lifecycle, including CONOPS refinement, derivation, allocation, verification planning, and baseline management.
• Execute and support trade studies, alternatives analysis, technical feasibility assessments, and risk evaluations for complex space-system capabilities.
• Integrate capability needs into specifications, system requirements documents, and RFP technical volumes.
• Evaluate contractor proposals and guide technical assessment criteria, compliance reviews, and strengths-and-weaknesses analysis.
• Oversee contractor execution and verify alignment between system designs, implementation, technical baselines, and program goals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of systems engineering experience on DoD or national security space systems.
• 5+ years of experience with satellite architecture, payload systems, bus subsystems, space vehicle integration, or operations.
• 5+ years of experience with major program reviews, including SRR, SDR, SFR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, FCA, or PCA.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Secret clearance and eligibility to access classified information are required.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical findings to senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with GPS, PNT, NAVWAR, or satellite navigation systems.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering or digital engineering toolchains.
• Experience with Major Defense Acquisition Program documentation and DoD acquisition, systems engineering, test, and production policies.
• Experience with system verification, validation, certification, manufacturing, integration, testing, or launch readiness.
• TS/SCI clearance or a master’s degree in a related engineering or space-operations field.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care support.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
• Virtual employees are generally expected to keep cameras on during meetings.
• Remote work may include occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hiring process

• Selected applicants undergo a security investigation and identity verification using biometrics.
• Interviews and assessments require candidates to be on camera; use of AI assistance is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.