Senior Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, CA, USA; the role will start in Carson, CA, with the office expected to move to the Torrance area in Q1 2026. Onsite position.

Salary: $113,965–$178,135 plus equity and possible bonuses.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems for defense, public safety, and government security organizations.

What you will do

• Create custom test fixtures, automation, and data acquisition systems for repeatable product validation.
• Develop and execute qualification test plans for complex electromechanical systems.
• Apply design of experiments, life data analysis, capability analysis, regression, and Weibull analysis to product testing and reliability decisions.
• Support component qualification, test-method validation, and vendor development with supplier quality and purchasing teams.
• Review DFMEA/PFMEA risk deliverables, address top failure modes, and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in reliability, product validation, or mechanical test engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing and building custom test setups and data acquisition systems, including image capture, vibration, thermal, and EMC/EMI measurement.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing qualification test plans for complex electromechanical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to apply statistical analysis to product testing and reliability evaluation.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with enthusiasm for developing high-level validation strategies.
• Ability to lift 15 lb and work on foot for more than 5 hours each day.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence is required for ITAR/EAR-restricted work, and candidates must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.
• Successful completion of a post-offer background check is required.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-810 and other environmental test standards.
• Experience with lightweight aerostructures, vibrations, fatigue analysis, UAS, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or similar hardware-driven systems.
• Experience with BLDC motor design, integration, and validation.
• PCB layout, design, and component placement experience for electromechanical systems.
• Experience with camera modules, imaging systems, optical integration, composite materials, mold or tooling design.
• Experience performing or interpreting thermal, aerodynamic, or transient vibration simulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a growing drone technology company focused on defense, public safety, and government security applications.
• Compensation includes salary, equity, and possible bonuses.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace.
• Employment eligibility is verified through E-Verify.