Spaceline Maintenance Controller
About The Position
Virgin Galactic is seeking a Spaceline Maintenance Controller with experience in a commercial or flight test setting. This full-time position at Virgin Galactic’s base of operations at Spaceport America / Las Cruces, NM, will provide technical and logistical support to the Tech Ops Department and overall Spaceline operations. Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. The company aims to make the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles.
Requirements
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate across multiple departments
- 3 years line maintenance experience
- Knowledge of computers and software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and/or maintenance tracking software
- Willingness to work flexible hours and work any shift, including nights and weekends
- Ability to obtain an AOA badge
- Must be a U.S. Person (US Citizens or Permanent Residents) to comply with ITAR Regulations
Nice To Haves
- Associate's and/or Bachelor's related degree
- FAA A&P Certification
- Previously held maintenance control or lead mechanic position
- Project management experience related to maintenance or technical operations
- Willingness to travel and be on-call
Responsibilities
- Ensuring 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
Benefits
- Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits
- For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
