Technical Program Manager (Integrated System Tests)

Location: Successful candidates must be located near Denver, Colorado; hybrid work with some onsite work required. Travel to test sites is estimated at 25%.

Base salary: $140,000–$210,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global builds autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for space superiority and defense.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end technical and program integration of critical technology development test campaigns.
• Drive schedules, technical milestones, costs, dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies across concurrent efforts.
• Integrate and execute test plans across vehicle readiness, ground infrastructure, range availability, and regulatory constraints.
• Coordinate Engineering, Production & Integration, Supply Chain, Program Management, senior leadership, customers, and industry partners.
• Manage test facility coordination, logistics, execution cadence, status tracking, and accountability.
• Lead post-test assessments, anomaly identification and triage, data validation, and finalized data-product delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or complex system testing environments, including planning and executing integrated ground and/or flight tests.
• Experience integrating and leading cross-functional teams in high-tempo, high-consequence test campaigns.
• Strong understanding of test operations, test planning, readiness reviews, execution discipline, and converting engineering requirements into executable test procedures and plans.
• Experience with technical program management at scale, including prioritization, dependency and critical-path management, schedule and risk management, and driving programs to closure.
• Experience with safety-critical systems, rigorous safety and mission assurance standards, and decision-making under pressure.
• Strong communication skills across engineering, operations, customers, and other external stakeholders.
• Experience delivering outcomes for teams without direct management authority and operating in a matrixed structure.
• Experience with Atlassian tooling, including Jira and Confluence.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Active TS or TS//SCI security clearance.
• Experience with missile systems, launch vehicles, high-performance flight systems, test range operations, telemetry, instrumentation, or data acquisition.
• Background in GNC, propulsion, or integrated vehicle systems.
• Experience as a test conductor, test director, or similar live-test role.
• Experience leading or supporting TRRs, FRRs, or equivalent reviews.
• Experience with complex parallel schedules, configuration management, and test article control.
• Demonstrated leadership trajectory toward senior test or program leadership roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on space superiority, autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and interceptors.
• Hybrid work environment with onsite requirements and approximately 25% travel to test sites.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, with HSA/HRA options.
• Flexible Time Off for exempt employees or accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays, parental leave, and sick leave.
• 401(k), fitness reimbursement, equity participation, catered lunch and snacks for in-office employees, and other workplace benefits.

Hiring process

• Applications remain open until the position is successfully filled.
• Applicants must satisfy U.S. Government space technology export requirements, including ITAR eligibility, and must be able to maintain or obtain the required clearance.