Director, Production and Test Engineering (Aerospace)

Location: Near Denver, Colorado, United States. Hybrid work environment with some work required onsite.

Base salary: $175,000–$240,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead and mentor technicians, production engineers, test engineers, and manufacturing engineers.
• Own production and test schedules, capacity planning, staffing, and inputs to the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Improve spacecraft build and test processes for efficiency, repeatability, compliance, and scalability.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce cycle time, improve first-time yield, and increase throughput.
• Oversee requirements verification, procedure development, data analysis, anomaly resolution, and corrective actions.
• Maintain clean, safe, organized, and efficient production and cleanroom facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
• More than 10 years of experience in space component or spacecraft production and testing.
• In-depth knowledge of AS9100 and ISO9001 standards, production requirements, and testing protocols.
• Experience with high-rate complex components and assemblies, detailed test plans, MRP, PLM, MES, and automation integration.
• Expertise in lean manufacturing, rapid prototyping, environmental testing, ESD-sensitive manufacturing, and cleanroom management.
• Must be located near Denver and meet U.S. ITAR eligibility requirements, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected-individual status, or eligibility to obtain required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, aerospace engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• 15 or more years of experience in space component or spacecraft production and testing.
• Experience with CNC, tube bending, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, or test automation.
• Experience building Integrated Master Schedule plans and managing critical paths.
• Active Department of Defense clearance or ability to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with onsite production responsibilities.
• Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) and parental leave.
• Equity compensation.