Flight Test Maintenance Coordinator

Telemetry Today LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid maternity/paternity leave

401(k) company match

Up to 10% annual bonus

Job summary

Stratolaunch seeks an Aircraft Maintenance Controller (Flight Test & Operations) to coordinate maintenance for flight test programs and special operations. You will ensure aircraft are safe, airworthy, and mission-ready by managing scheduled and unscheduled work, modifications, and real-time issues with crews, managers, and engineering.

The role requires 5+ years in aviation maintenance, strong scheduling knowledge, and proficient use of maintenance tracking systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of aircraft maintenance experience, preferably with flight test or experimental programs.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft industry standard maintenance scheduling practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, test requirements, and experimental work instructions.
• Excellent troubleshooting and decision-making skills under dynamic, high-pressure conditions.
• Proficiency in maintenance tracking systems.
• Experience in staffing assignments and deconfliction of competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office applications.
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills for standardized daily product.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track the status of aircraft assigned to Maintenance / Operations department.
• Provide real-time updates on aircraft status and tasking to programs and management.
• Coordinate rapid maintenance actions to support high-tempo test schedules, including quick-turn inspections and configuration changes.
• Ensure all maintenance performed is documented and aligned with engineering test requirements and regulatory guidance.
• Assist in planning ground, taxi, and flight test events by coordinating readiness with Crew Chiefs, Ground Operations, and Engineering.
• Coordinate planned and unscheduled maintenance around evolving test schedules.
• Develop short- and mid-range maintenance forecasts to align with milestones.
• Balance resources across multiple test aircraft and facilities to maximize availability.
• Plan and coordinate parts, tooling, and outside vendors.
• Serve as central link between engineers, pilots, maintenance, and operations.
• Provide timely updates to leadership on readiness, discrepancies, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with engineering for resolution of discrepancies or test-specific requirements.
• Work with supply chain to ensure parts availability for mission-critical repairs.
• Ensure FAA regulations and company policies are followed.
• Maintain records of maintenance actions and configuration changes in tracking system.
• Assist in conformity inspections and configuration control for flight test instrumentation.
• Support audits and engineering review boards as required.
• Promote safety, FOD, and tool-control practices during flight test operations.
• Participate in incident investigations and root-cause analysis for corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement of maintenance processes for test programs.
• Integrate new MRO software across all aircraft as delivered.

Skills

Maintenance scheduling

Engineering drawings interpretation

Troubleshooting

Maintenance tracking systems

MS Office (Project/Visio)

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

A&P license (preferred)

IA (Preferred)

Flight line/flight test experience (Preferred)

5+ years aviation experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Microsoft 365 / Office

Job description

Stratolaunch seeks an Aircraft Maintenance Controller (Flight Test & Operations) to coordinate maintenance for flight test programs and special operations. You will ensure aircraft are safe, airworthy, and mission-ready by managing scheduled and unscheduled work, modifications, and real-time issues with crews, managers, and engineering.

The role requires 5+ years in aviation maintenance, strong scheduling knowledge, and proficient use of maintenance tracking systems.