Aircraft and Test Facility Manager

Electra•Manassas, VA

2d•$93,000 - $134,000•Onsite

About The Position

About Electra Air travel is about to become something more: more direct, more accessible, and more connected to the places where people live, work and want to be. Every day in the U.S., people make 35 million trips of 50 –500 miles, stuck in traffic or routed through crowded hubs. Chances are, you've been one of them. At Electra, we're changing that with the EL9, a nine-passenger, hybrid-electric aircraft that takes off and lands in just 150 feet. Our Ultra Short technology opens up thousands of new places to fly, beyond conventional runways, congested airports and long drives. We're backed by Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and Safran. Operators worldwide have signed intent-to-purchase agreements for the first 2,200 aircraft we produce, and we're moving toward first test flights in 2027. Getting a new kind of aircraft airborne takes more than ambition. It takes our kind of bold: people who think big while working in the real world. Who move ideas into action and collaborate without silos. Who put people first and make room at the table for everyone. Who challenge one another without diminishing one another. Sound like you? Then look beyond what you thought were your own limits, and help us take flight beyond runways.

Requirements

FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate required.
10+ years of aircraft maintenance experience.
3+ years of leadership experience in aviation maintenance, flight test, or technical operations.
Experience managing aircraft maintenance programs.
Strong knowledge of FAA regulations, airworthiness requirements, and maintenance recordkeeping.
Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and maintain high levels of operational readiness.

Nice To Haves

Inspection Authorization (IA) preferred.
Experience supporting experimental, certification, military, or commercial aircraft operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of technicians at multiple facilities.
Oversee the build and operation of test labs, support equipment, and hangars.
Manage the maintenance, inspection, and readiness of company aircraft supporting corporate, development, and flight test operations.
Coordinate aircraft modifications, test installations, and facility improvements to support program objectives.
Establish maintenance schedules, work priorities, and resource plans to ensure high availability.
Partner with product development to support test and certification activities.
Promote a culture of safety, compliance, accountability, and operational excellence.