Stratolaunch
Aircraft Maintenance Manager
$114K–$145K
Mojave, California, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years leading aviation maintenance teams; 10+ years or relevant experience required (as stated in the education section).
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required; related degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About the job
Leads aircraft maintenance teams and resources to ensure safe, compliant aircraft readiness for flight-test and operational commitments.
What you'll do
- Plan and oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifications across company flying assets.
- Coordinate aircraft readiness, staffing, parts, tooling, records, and shift handovers with operational and support teams.
- Develop maintenance personnel and drive safety, quality, corrective-action, and shop-floor improvements.
What they ask for
- Current FAA Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
- 5+ years leading aviation maintenance teams in a fast-paced, complex, and rapidly changing environment.
- Strong hands-on aircraft inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and return-to-service experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- FAA Inspection Authorization (IA).
- Flight-test, experimental, special-mission, large, or transport-category aircraft experience; Jira knowledge is also preferred.
Pay
$114,000-$145,000 USD base salary
Tools
14 CFR Parts 43, 65, and 91, Jira, Microsoft Office, maintenance manuals, ICA, ADs, service bulletins, engineering orders
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