Materials & Process, Program Support Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite role

Company

hirify.global develops and delivers advanced defense systems, including hypersonic vehicle programs.

What you will do

• Lead the materials and processes program support team, managing personnel, priorities, and performance.
• Define end-to-end qualification strategies, test plans, requirements, and certification pathways for vehicle materials and processes.
• Oversee internal and external qualification test campaigns, ensuring data quality, traceability, and standards compliance.
• Coordinate with vehicle engineering, manufacturing, flight sciences, quality, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Manage qualification risks, schedules, and mitigation plans to meet program targets.
• Deliver qualification reports, material allowables, certification packages, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in aerospace materials engineering, qualification testing, or program management.
• Experience with aerospace or defense qualification or certification efforts and qualification standards such as MIL, NASA, or ASTM.
• Strong understanding of material systems, processing methods, and structure-property relationships in high-performance environments.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex technical programs, and communicate with government customers.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and meet ITAR eligibility requirements; access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites may require additional security clearance or government authorization.

Nice to have

• 6 or more years of experience in aerospace materials engineering, qualification testing, or program management.
• Experience improving qualification methodologies, test efficiency, and data management systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Early-stage environment with significant ownership and direct impact on defense system delivery.
• Collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and program management functions.
• Generous benefits package.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.