Technical Program Manager – Advanced Engineering and Prototyping

Location: Lexington Park, Maryland, United States

Salary: $155,000–$233,000 per year

Company

hirify.global delivers engineering, advanced technology, and defense solutions for government and industry customers.

What you will do

• Lead the specialized engineering laboratory focused on rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing, technology integration, and reverse engineering.
• Serve as Chief Engineer and senior technical authority across concept development, requirements, architecture, design, integration, testing, evaluation, and production transition.
• Direct laboratory operations, test planning, demonstrations, workforce planning, resource allocation, and infrastructure modernization.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through systems engineering, RDT&E, product development, and technical services efforts.
• Oversee requirements analysis, trade studies, design reviews, verification, validation, qualification testing, documentation, and contractual deliverables.
• Advise customers and senior leaders, support capture and proposal activities, and develop strategic engineering partnerships.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience supporting NAVAIR, NAWCAD, or other Department of Defense aviation programs.
• Systems engineering experience from concept development through integration and testing.
• Experience with hardware development, avionics, mission systems, test systems, aerospace platforms, digital engineering, MBSE, or modeling and simulation.

Nice to have

• Business development and capture experience.
• Professional Engineer license or a master’s degree.
• Experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 environments and IRAD efforts.
• Experience with additive manufacturing, digital engineering, or advanced prototyping.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
• Benefits may include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability coverage, and paid time off.
• Flexible work schedule options may be available.
• Professional training and development support career advancement.
• Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign-on bonuses, relocation benefits, and short- or long-term incentives.