Head of Production Test Engineering

Location: Global remote from anywhere in the world; office and hybrid options available in London.

Company

hirify.global creates physical technology products for tech enthusiasts and engineers, including hirify.global Zero and new compact Linux-based devices.

What you will do

• Build and maintain the production testing roadmap for new products, launches, mass production support, and infrastructure improvements.
• Lead the production test engineering team, allocating resources, prioritizing work, and developing team capabilities.
• Coordinate hardware, firmware, manufacturing, and factory dependencies to ensure production testing is ready for product launches.
• Define testing strategies and acceptance criteria, and oversee test fixtures, equipment, software, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate test deployment at factories, maintain instructions and test-result monitoring, and validate fixes.
• Analyze production test data, returns, and support cases to identify systemic defects and improve products, manufacturing processes, and testing.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with electronics production testing and the full product lifecycle from prototype to mass production.
• Ability to read and develop schematics, use measurement equipment, solder, and troubleshoot interactions between electronics, firmware, and test software.
• Experience developing or implementing automated tests and production test fixtures.
• Strong Linux, Python, and pytest skills.
• Experience leading an engineering team, managing cross-team dependencies, and working directly with factories.
• English proficiency sufficient for working calls, written communication, and technical documentation with factories.

Nice to have

• Experience launching production on-site in China and working directly with Chinese factories.
• Confident use of AI tools for rapid prototyping.

Culture & Benefits

• Choice of office, hybrid, or fully remote work from anywhere in the world.
• Equipment provided for a comfortable working environment.
• VHI, corporate sports, foreign language courses, and therapy sessions.
• Five-day workweek with a flexible start to the working day.