Aircraft and Test Facility Manager

Electra Aero; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Winter break

401(k) with immediate vesting

Free catered lunches and beverages

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Electra Aero in Manassas, VA seeks an Aircraft and Test Facility Manager to oversee aircraft operations, maintenance, and the physical test facilities ensuring safety, compliance, and readiness.

You will lead a technical team across multiple facilities, manage maintenance programs, and coordinate modifications to support development and flight test objectives while driving safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience supporting experimental, certification, military, or civil aircraft operations preferred.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and maintain high levels of operational readiness.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Aircraft maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Maintenance planning

Test facility operations

Team development

Safety culture

Operational excellence

Education

FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Certificate

Job description

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.

The Role

As our Aircraft and Test Facility Manager, you will oversee both aircraft operations, maintenance, and the physical test facilities ensuring safety, compliance, and operational readiness.

What You'll Do

• 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.

What You Bring

• 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.
• Experience supporting experimental, certification, military, or commercial aircraft operations preferred.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and maintain high levels of operational readiness.

Bonus Points

• Inspection Authorization (IA) preferred.

This range reflects the anticipated hiring range across all eligible locations; actual compensation is determined based on your relevant experience, skills, and geographic location. Total compensation includes performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Compensation Range: $93,000 USD - $134,000 USD

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and company holidays
• Paid winter break
• 401(k) with immediate vesting
• Free catered lunches, coffee, snacks, and drinks at our Manassas headquarters
• Free on-site parking

Electra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position may be subject to ITAR requirements.