Testing Engineer (Materials Science)

Location: hirify.global, New York, United States; onsite laboratory, mobile laboratory, and in-field testing. Travel up to 20–25%, mainly across North America, with occasional early mornings, nights, and weekends required.

Salary: $84,658–$116,406 per year for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global develops glass, ceramic, and materials-science technologies; this role supports Environmental Technologies products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications.

What you will do

• Understand internal and external customer requirements and develop design proposals using hirify.global products.
• Plan and execute product and system evaluation tests based on industry standards, regulations, and measurement requirements.
• Develop repeatable testing approaches, tools, processes, and test sequences for key product characteristics.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and ensure the readiness and safe operation of complex laboratory and field-testing equipment.
• Execute in-lab and real-world testing, resolve infrastructure issues in real time, and provide feedback to guide projects.
• Analyze raw test data and product characterization results, verify observations against physical models, and communicate findings through reports and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2–3+ years of experience in experimental testing and data analysis.
• Ability to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate complex technical instruments and diagnostic or testing equipment.
• Rigorous approach to experimental planning, execution, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in data analysis and management using Excel and advanced analysis tools such as MATLAB, JMP, or Tableau.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working with third-party vendors and customers.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of equipment and testing operations with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work safely in laboratory, mobile laboratory, and in-field testing environments around equipment and instrumentation under varied operating conditions.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience designing and conducting experiments and handling instrumentation, including operation, calibration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Understanding of thermal and chemical engineering fundamentals, including fluid flow, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, kinetics, reactions, or mechanics of materials; internship project experience may be considered.
• Master’s or PhD degree; internship experience may be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Experience with data acquisition systems, telemetry, large datasets, and statistical tools such as JMP, Minitab, or Tableau.
• Familiarity with measurement techniques and instrument technologies, system controls, and basic programming.
• Understanding of ceramic materials and their thermo-mechanical behavior.
• Project management skills and the ability to independently manage all aspects of a testing project.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives.
• Company-paid pension contributions and matching 401(k) contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family-building support, fitness benefits, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Recognition programs reward significant contributions.
• This position does not support immigration sponsorship.