Flight Test Engineer (Hypersonic Aerospace)

Location: Mojave, California, United States; onsite. Approximately 5% travel is expected, with irregular hours and workdays as needed.

Base salary: $101,000–$146,500 for Level II, $120,000–$158,000 for Senior Level, or $157,000–$206,000 for Staff Level, established based on experience and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable air-launched Talon testbeds and operationally realistic flight-testing capabilities for hypersonic systems.

What you will do

• Lead the mission control room as Test Conductor or a similar operational lead during experimental flight tests of the Roc carrier aircraft and Talon hypersonic vehicles.
• Lead Mission Operations teams and act as the primary liaison with program management.
• Ensure the safe and effective execution of ground and flight-test missions from the control room.
• Develop test strategies, objectives, plans, mission cards, procedures, schedules, and hazard mitigations.
• Coordinate range, airspace, support resources, vehicle engineering requirements, manufacturing schedules, and flight-readiness actions.
• Mentor less experienced personnel and assess the readiness of control-room engineers and support functions.

Requirements

• Technical aerospace experience and training in a technical discipline.
• Experience leading flight-test programs involving new, experimental, or modified aircraft, launch vehicles, or spacecraft.
• Experience with technical and safety review boards, configuration control, risk or safety management systems, and requirements verification.
• Experience with engineering and test-data analysis tools such as IADS and MATLAB.
• Ability to lead a small team, make rapid decisions, prioritize tasks independently, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance; U.S. citizenship may be required for certain government-cleared or restricted positions.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Graduation from a recognized test pilot school long course.
• Experience as a Test Conductor or control-room engineer on an active developmental test program.
• Experience with launch vehicles, air-launch systems, high-speed flight programs, government flight-test organizations, ranges, or classified hardware.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription-drug healthcare coverage.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• 50% company match on 401(k) contributions, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.