Defense Lab Director: Environmental Testing & Reliability

X4 Engineering; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

X4 Engineering's Environmental Simulation and Reliability Lab seeks a senior leader to own operations, revenue, and delivery. You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate projects, and ensure on-time results across climatic, mechanical, and dynamic tests.

You will write test plans to ISO/IEC 17025, IEC, MIL-STD-810, RTCA/DO-160, and customer specs; drive customer relationships and growth of the Military/Defense vertical with the regional sales team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on environmental simulation and reliability testing in a lab.
• Knowledge of thermal, vibration, shock, humidity, altitude, and combined environments.
• Experience supervising engineers/technicians in a lab.
• Ability to write test plans, present results, manage customer expectations.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements and quality management.
• Strong written and verbal communication; represent the company credibly to customers.
• Authorized to work in the United States indefinitely without sponsorship.
• Valid driver's license and mobility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Environmental Simulation and Reliability Lab operations, including staff leadership and on-time delivery.
• Schedule daily RFQ intake and quoting with National Sales; manage customer relationships.
• Oversee climatic, mechanical, and dynamic tests (thermal, vibration, humidity, etc.).
• Directly manage lab engineers/technicians and performance.
• Develop and review test plans and procedures to ASTM/IEC/MIL-STD/etc.; meet customer specs.
• Maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation; conduct internal audits and calibration programs.
• Drive CAPEX proposals and equipment roadmap to grow capabilities.
• Grow Military/Defense vertical with regional sales and new offerings.
• Provide technical sales support with proposals and site visits.
• Collaborate with Eurofins labs to share best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Customer engagement

Technical communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace

Job description

X4 Engineering's Environmental Simulation and Reliability Lab seeks a senior leader to own operations, revenue, and delivery. You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate projects, and ensure on-time results across climatic, mechanical, and dynamic tests.

You will write test plans to ISO/IEC 17025, IEC, MIL-STD-810, RTCA/DO-160, and customer specs; drive customer relationships and growth of the Military/Defense vertical with the regional sales team.