Back Shop QA Lead: Aircraft Maintenance & Compliance

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston is seeking a Back Shop Lead to provide technical leadership across structural repair, corrosion control, NDI, machining, welding, avionics, electrical, component repair, and ground support equipment.

This senior role directs workload planning, resources, and technical requirements to support inspections, modifications, repairs, production schedules, and missions. You will coordinate with maintenance, quality, engineering, logistics, safety, operations,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience leading aircraft maintenance support shop activities including structural repair, corrosion control, NDI, avionics, electrical, and ground support equipment.
• Plan and coordinate back shop workload, personnel, equipment, facilities, tooling, materials, and technical requirements to support inspections, repairs, and missions.
• Perform or lead QA audits, GMIPs, process surveillance, and product inspections to verify compliance with technical, contractual, safety, and airworthiness requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead back shop activities across multiple disciplines (structural repair, corrosion control, NDI, machining, welding, avionics, electrical, GSE).
• Coordinate workload, resources, and technical needs to support inspections, modifications, repairs, and production schedules.
• Serve as senior technical advisor on maintenance support operations, shop capabilities, and process improvements to enhance safety and aircraft availability.
• Monitor contractor activities for workmanship, technical compliance, production, documentation, tooling, and material control; recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct QA audits and GMIPs; ensure maintenance meets safety and airworthiness requirements.
• Present maintenance status, capabilities, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Provide guidance across maintenance, quality, engineering, logistics, safety, and programs to resolve repair and production issues.

Skills

Technical leadership

Maintenance planning

Quality assurance

Nondestructive inspection

Problem solving

Team coordination

Job description

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston is seeking a Back Shop Lead to provide technical leadership across structural repair, corrosion control, NDI, machining, welding, avionics, electrical, component repair, and ground support equipment.

This senior role directs workload planning, resources, and technical requirements to support inspections, modifications, repairs, production schedules, and missions. You will coordinate with maintenance, quality, engineering, logistics, safety, operations,