Aircraft Coordinator

Merlinlabs; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Merlin Labs in the United States is seeking a qualified professional to coordinate flight-test access and enforce company processes, including inspections, quality assurance, and airworthiness certification. You will manage competing demands and ensure compliance across the test article lifecycle.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with scheduling tools, and the ability to interact with multiple stakeholders to track configurations, weight and balance, and conformity

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills for the ever-changing needs of flight test aircraft.
• Basic understanding of civil certification requirements regarding conformity.
• Basic database skills associated with tracking aircraft and component configurations.
• Ability to plan aircraft test team deployments.
• Experience executing the processes listed above.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all work performed on the flight test article is authorized through the company work order process.
• Control and document the test article configuration through installation and modification.
• Coordinate and schedule all aircraft work to maximize overall company efficiency towards executing tests.
• Maintain an openly available aircraft schedule via Smartsheet or MS Project to track maintenance activity and modifications.
• Using the company’s aircraft modification sheet, act as or interact with stakeholders to manage: component tracking, hourly and calendar tracking, weight and balance tracking, squawks impacting flight readiness, preflight briefing contributions, flight test instrumentation requests, modification requests (test or prototype), routine maintenance, engineering orders, requests for conformity, and functional test procedures.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Civil certification basics

Basic database skills

Plan test team deployments

Experience executing processes

Job description

Responsibilities

You will be the primary interface between your assigned test article and those wanting access to it. You must be able to regularly coordinate competing demands for access while accommodating maintenance or modification capability, weather, and crewing. You should have at least basic knowledge of aircraft technical work and primarily enforce correct execution of company processes including inspections, quality assurance, and the appropriate airworthiness certificates.

• Ensure all work performed on the flight test article is authorized through the company work order process.
• Control and document the test article configuration through installation and modification.
• Coordinate and schedule all aircraft work to maximize overall company efficiency towards executing tests.
• Maintain an openly available aircraft schedule via Smartsheet or MS Project to track maintenance activity and modifications.
• Using the company’s aircraft modification sheet, act as or interact with stakeholders to manage:
  • Component tracking
  • Hourly and calendar tracking
  • Weight and balance tracking
  • Squawks impacting flight readiness
  • Preflight briefing contributions
  • Flight test instrumentation requests
  • Modification requests (test or prototype)
  • Routine maintenance
  • Engineering orders
  • Requests for conformity
  • Functional test procedures
• Experience as a flight test engineer, A&P mechanic, or aircraft inspector.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills for the ever‑changing needs of flight test aircraft.
• Basic understanding of civil certification requirements regarding conformity.
• Basic database skills associated with tracking aircraft and component configurations.
• Ability to plan aircraft test team deployments.
• Experience executing the processes listed above.

Benefits

We also offer a top‑notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401(k) with match) and work/life integration.

Equal Opportunity & Legal Statements

Merlin Labs is an equal‑opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service or obligation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks.

At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: [e-mail].