Technical Program Manager, On-Orbit Tests (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid role for candidates located near Denver or Colorado Springs; some work must be performed on site. Travel to test sites is estimated at 15–20%.

Base salary: $140,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors for U.S. and Allied space superiority.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end integration and execution of major on-orbit demonstration and technology development test campaigns.
• Drive schedule, technical, and cost performance while identifying risks and coordinating mitigation strategies.
• Plan and integrate test plans across vehicle readiness, ground infrastructure, range availability, and regulatory constraints.
• Coordinate engineering, production and integration, supply chain, program management, leadership, customers, government test ranges, and other external stakeholders.
• Manage test facility and range logistics, execution cadence, status tracking, accountability, and escalation of critical issues.
• Lead post-test assessments, anomaly identification and triage, and delivery of complete data products to internal and customer leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or complex system testing environments.
• Experience integrating and leading cross-functional teams in high-tempo, high-consequence environments, including ground and/or flight test campaigns.
• Strong understanding of test planning, readiness reviews, test operations, and execution discipline.
• Experience with mission campaign management at scale, including prioritization, dependency and critical-path management, schedule and risk management, and driving concurrent programs to closure.
• Strong communication skills across engineering, operations, customers, and industry partners; ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Experience delivering outcomes through teams without direct reporting authority, using cadence, visibility, and escalation.
• Experience with safety-critical systems, rigorous safety and mission assurance standards, complex parallel test schedules, and Atlassian tooling including Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to operate in a matrixed structure and apply defined program or portfolio methodologies while managing embedded-team priorities.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Active TS or TS//SCI security clearance.
• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience with missile systems, launch vehicles, high-performance flight systems, integrated system tests, or translating engineering requirements into executable test procedures.
• Experience as a test conductor, test director, or similar live-test role; familiarity with government or commercial test range operations.
• Experience with telemetry, instrumentation, data acquisition, guidance, navigation and control, propulsion, or integrated vehicle systems.
• Experience leading or supporting Test Readiness Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, configuration management, and test article control.
• Demonstrated leadership trajectory toward senior test or program leadership roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with required on-site work and travel to test sites.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/HRA options.
• Flexible Time Off for exempt employees, up to 25 accrued PTO days for non-exempt employees, 12 paid holidays, parental leave, and sick leave.
• 401(k), fitness reimbursement, catered lunch and snacks for in-office employees, and equity participation.
• Values emphasize creative problem-solving, ambitious execution, and collaborative teamwork.

Hiring process

• Applications remain open until the position is successfully filled.
• U.S. export-control eligibility is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.