Sr Test Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Hagerstown, MD, United States. The role requires work in an office, laboratory, hangar, or offsite environment, with occasional travel.

Estimated starting salary: $113,428.57–$155,964.28 annually, plus performance-based annual incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies, including mission systems and integrated solutions for government and commercial customers.

What you will do

• Lead complex test projects and develop test strategies, schedules, risk plans, procedures, and reports.
• Execute developmental, qualification, ground, and flight testing for mission systems, sensors, avionics, and aircraft platforms.
• Configure and operate RF and electronic test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, data acquisition systems, transducers, and accelerometers.
• Lead aircraft system integration, subsystem checkout, end-to-end verification, and anomaly investigations.
• Participate in Test Readiness Reviews, Safety Review Boards, Flight Readiness Reviews, and post-test data analysis.
• Coordinate with systems engineering, avionics, software, program management, and quality teams while mentoring junior test engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, with 10+ years of test engineering or related experience; a higher relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Expert knowledge of test and evaluation methodologies, engineering principles, requirements management, traceability, verification, and compliance documentation.
• Advanced proficiency with RF and electronic test equipment and strong knowledge of aircraft avionics architectures and mission systems.
• Experience developing, executing, and documenting ground and flight test plans, procedures, and requirements-based verification activities.
• FAA Class III Medical Certificate and ability to complete Altitude Chamber training.
• Active United States Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship are required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoD programs, ISR platforms, missionized aircraft, and airworthiness certification activities.
• Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-461 standards.
• Experience with DOORS or Jama for requirements traceability and verification.
• Lead test engineering or integration IPT experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of product and quality assurance practices, non-conformance reports, and manual or automated test execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% company match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and additional benefits.
• Mission-focused work supporting aerospace, defense, and national security applications.