Senior Directed Energy Technician

Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States; work is performed in laboratory, office, outdoor, and field environments. Travel up to 25% may be required for extended durations.

Company

hirify.global is a rapidly growing employee-owned company supporting directed-energy testing and training programs.

What you will do

• Assemble, integrate, install, modify, operate, test, repair, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems, modules, wire harnesses, and control panels.
• Fabricate and modify Group 1–3 UAS platforms used as dynamic targets for high-energy laser and high-power microwave tests.
• Integrate target instrumentation including thermal sensors, laser power meters, telemetry equipment, diagnostic optics, sensors, and beam-profiling systems.
• Deploy, align, maintain, and calibrate directed-energy test equipment, power-management units, cooling units, and field instrumentation.
• Perform fault isolation, verify hardware and software data, and connect directed-energy prototypes to FAAD C2 networks for tracking verification.
• Document troubleshooting and repairs, prepare Test Incident Reports and detailed test reports, and train junior technicians.

Requirements

• US citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
• 15+ years of hands-on technical maintenance or field-service experience.
• High school diploma; an associate degree or technical trade certification is preferred.
• Proficiency in soldering, crimping, splicing, cable fabrication, and control-panel building.
• Ability to read diagrams and blueprints, use hand and power tools, handle industrial chemicals and adhesives, lift 35 pounds, and work for extended periods while standing, walking, bending, or reaching.
• Ability to work independently across multiple projects, adapt to changing customer requirements, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Nice to have

• SolidWorks and industry-standard operating systems and applications experience.
• Formal cable-assembly training, J-STD-001 certification, hazmat certification, or Class A CDL.
• Circuit-board soldering, welding, quality inspection, laboratory management, avionics, or network experience with Cisco, Ubiquiti, or Netgear.
• Programming experience with C#, C++, or Python.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned company environment.
• Work across laboratory and field settings on directed-energy test and training projects.
• Collaboration with engineers and other technicians across multiple projects.
• Strict safety procedures for high-power lasers and high-voltage systems.