Maintenance Controller I

Virgin Galactic•Truth or Consequences, NM

1d•$69,550 - $100,925•Onsite

About The Position

Virgin Galactic is seeking a Spaceline Maintenance Controller with experience in a commercial or flight test setting. Guided by our values, “Safety Above All”, we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions. This role will provide technical and logistical support to the Tech Ops Department and overall Spaceline operations. This is a full-time position at Virgin Galactic’s base of operations at Spaceport America / Las Cruces, NM.

Requirements

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate across multiple departments
Must have 3 years line maintenance experience
Must have knowledge of computers and software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and/or maintenance tracking software
Must be willing to work flexible hours and work any shift, including nights and weekends
Must be able to obtain an AOA badge

Nice To Haves

Associate's and/or Bachelor's related degree is preferred. However, consideration will be given for equivalent operational leadership experience
FAA A&P Certification highly desired
Previously held maintenance control or lead mechanic position being highly preferred
Project management experience related to maintenance or technical operations
Willing to travel and be on-call

Responsibilities

Ensure successful execution of all asset maintenance requirements and schedules
Coordinate with vehicle maintenance, supply chain, engineering, GSE, facilities and flight operations to properly support efficient flight operations and scheduled / unscheduled maintenance
Apply professional technical expertise and guidance to help resolve complex problems
Manage day-to-day scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of spaceflight system assets via the Spaceline MRO software to ensure operations stay on schedule
Coordinate daily activity tasking with maintenance crew leads including task identification, assignment, and progress/completion status reporting against a master schedule
Define, review, and update the scope and task relationship of work packages
Review and audit work packages for completion and accuracy
Provide flight crew and operations management with technical briefings and data as required
Coordinate with Maintenance Planning, Asset Managers, Management, and Flight Ops to determine maintenance requirements and support flight schedule requirements
Coordinate with Engineering and Planning on scheduling and accomplishing vehicle modifications
Maintain proper maintenance tracking to avoid over-flying approved deferrals and scheduled maintenance requirements
Provide precise and timely information and reports across multiple platform assets to any member of the operations team as required
Create, Revise, Review and Execute the Maintenance Programs within the Spaceline MRO software
Assist in creation, revision and review of multiple chapters of the GMM