Test Engineer III (Aerospace)

Location: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States; work in an office, lab, hangar, or offsite environment.

Estimated starting salary: $98,633.53–$135,621.11 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies, including command and control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection, and security solutions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain flight test plans, procedures, reports, schedules, risk assessments, and resource plans.
• Execute developmental, qualification, ground, and flight testing for aircraft mission systems and avionics.
• Operate RF and electronic test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, multimeters, data acquisition units, transducers, and accelerometers.
• Support aircraft integration, subsystem checkout, test readiness and safety reviews, anomaly investigation, and post-test data analysis.
• Coordinate with systems engineering, avionics, software, and program management to meet technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior test engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field; a higher relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• At least 6 years of aerospace or defense test engineering experience and advanced knowledge of test and evaluation methodologies.
• Experience planning, conducting, and documenting verification and validation activities, including requirements derivation, traceability, verification, and selloff.
• Experience developing and executing ground and flight test plans and procedures, reading schematics, using service manuals, and troubleshooting logically.
• FAA Class III Medical Certification is required; candidates without current certification must obtain it before hire. Altitude Chamber training and qualification are also required.
• U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance are required. Ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with DoD programs, ISR platforms, missionized aircraft, FAA or military certification, and lead test or integration IPT roles.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DOORS, or Jama.
• Experience with product and quality assurance principles, non-conformances, and manual or automated testing methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Occasional travel may be required; the role includes extended computer work and regular lifting of up to 25 pounds.