Sr. Test Pilot (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the Hollister, California flight test facility; infrequent travel to offsite test locations and training facilities is required.

Salary: $126,000–$157,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops safe, all-electric, autonomous aircraft for urban mobility.

What you will do

• Author air vehicle and subsystem test plans.
• Evaluate test hazards and establish appropriate safety mitigations.
• Conduct flight testing and safety chase operations using general aviation support aircraft, surrogate flying test beds, and uncrewed aircraft systems.
• Develop, review, and approve trajectory planning for unmanned aircraft mission profiles.
• Report test results to certification-authority standards.
• Support program documentation, including test restrictions, special instructions, Aircraft Flight Manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• FAA Commercial Pilot or ATP certificate for fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft.
• Minimum FAA Second Class Medical certificate.
• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a test pilot or flight test engineer in fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft testing, or comparable complex aerospace systems; alternatively, 7+ years of aviation industry experience involving critical thinking and data analysis.
• Experience with flight and operations safety risk management, mission-related engineering data, and operational use cases.
• Ability to work with engineering teams on vehicle design and behavior, with strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Nice to have

• 500+ hours of flight experience and unmanned aircraft flight operations experience.
• Experience with FAA, TCCA, or EASA certification programs.
• Electric propulsion or high stored-energy test experience.
• Both fixed-wing and rotary-wing flight test experience, including formation flight experience.
• Experience with human-to-vehicle interface design, test and evaluation, MBSE processes, or a relevant master’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Flexible vacation time, 11 company holidays, and 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year.
• 401(k) plan with 50% company matching, vested immediately.
• Commuter assistance and education assistance.
• Flight lessons, wellness allowances, catered lunches, and other employee programs.