Director of Test (Aerospace)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Company

hirify.global is developing and delivering advanced defense systems, including missile capabilities, at an early stage of company growth.

What you will do

• Own the test strategy and operating model across development, qualification, flight, production, structural, environmental, mechanisms, and energetics testing.
• Establish test standards, readiness criteria, risk-management practices, documentation, anomaly and failure review, corrective action, lessons learned, and risk acceptance processes.
• Build the test organization through recruiting, team development, facilities, equipment, software, and automation.
• Partner with Programs, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and EHS to develop test capabilities and address reliability, safety, and operational risk.
• Collaborate with national test ranges on planning, range safety, and test execution.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience developing and managing large-scale structural test stands.
• Deep knowledge of industry standards for test instrumentation, data acquisition systems, actuators, and test automation.
• Experience with hazardous test and field operations.
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals and knowledge of ground systems design best practices.
• The role may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information; applicable security clearance, government authorization, citizenship, or other eligibility requirements may apply.
• Employment is contingent on the ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing.

Nice to have

• Experience with energetics handling and testing, including solid rocket motors and warheads.
• Experience with production testing for medium- to high-rate lines.
• Knowledge of mechanisms testing and associated failure modes.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial automation.
• Background supporting flight test or launch operations.
• Knowledge of flight testing high-energy rocket systems and range safety.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, rigorous approach emphasizing direct testing, failure analysis, reliability, data quality, and repeatability.
• Autonomy and ownership in identifying required testing and executing it.
• Systems-level thinking focused on how component behavior affects vehicle performance.
• Generous benefits package.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and hiring process.