Aerospace Training & Qualification Leader

Skyeton; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Sign-on and relocation assistance

Bonus and equity eligibility

Career growth opportunities

UAS training program

Job summary

Skyeton is seeking a Manager of Learning and Development to build and own the U.S. training materials, competency framework, and qualification system across manufacturing, flight-operations, and maintenance teams.

The role starts as individual contributor and may grow to lead trainers, with a focus on durable, version-controlled content and audits. The candidate will develop the competency matrix, certification programs, and training records, aligning with AS9100, FAA, IPC, ITAR/EAR requirements

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in training, competency, and workforce qualification within a regulated, safety-critical environment
• Experience leading a training, qualification, or certification function (3+ years)
• Hands-on ownership of a competency or skills matrix and a qualification program
• Familiarity with qualification requirements such as AS9100/ISO 9001 and/or FAA Part 145 maintenance qualification
• Structured on-the-job training with documented sign-offs
• Experience selecting, implementing, and administering an LMS and auditable training records
• Ability to travel domestically ~25–40% and collaborate with executives, auditors, and customers
• U.S. Person status under ITAR/EAR regulations

Responsibilities

• Own the corporate learning and development strategy and build the training function across all Skyeton Inc. U.S. sites, beginning with the Fayetteville manufacturing ramp
• Conduct training-needs analyses by role and work cell; develop the annual training plan and budget
• Establish standards, templates, and governance for design, delivery, documentation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of training
• Build and maintain role-based skills and competency matrices for production, support, flight-operations, and aircraft-maintenance roles
• Design and administer qualification and certification programs with criteria, evaluations, sign-offs, currency, and recertification
• Maintain auditable records supporting AS9100, OSHA, IPC, ESD, ITAR/EAR, customer, and other requirements
• Represent training during AS9100 certification, audits, and customer reviews
• Coordinate mandatory training with functional owners (EHS, Quality, HR, Security, Engineering)
• Select, implement, and administer an LMS integrated with Rippling and QMS for qualification data
• Report metrics like qualification rates, currency, time-to-qualify, trainer utilization, and training-effectiveness

Skills

Instructional rigor

Cross-functional influence

Written & verbal communication

Auditable records discipline

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, education or instructional design, industrial technology, human resources, or related field

Job description

Skyeton is seeking a Manager of Learning and Development to build and own the U.S. training materials, competency framework, and qualification system across manufacturing, flight-operations, and maintenance teams.

The role starts as individual contributor and may grow to lead trainers, with a focus on durable, version-controlled content and audits. The candidate will develop the competency matrix, certification programs, and training records, aligning with AS9100, FAA, IPC, ITAR/EAR requirements