Remote Flight Sciences Manager: Aerodynamics & Certification

Otto Aerospace; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

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Job summary

Otto Aerospace is seeking a Manager of Flight Sciences to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the technical definition, execution, and certification of all flight sciences disciplines. This role integrates flight sciences with Flight Test, Certification, Systems, Structures, and Program Management to ensure regulatory compliance and on-schedule program execution.

The position combines hands-on technical authority with people, budget, and planning responsibility and is a key contributor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field required.
• 10+ years in flight sciences, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, or flight mechanics with leadership experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and delivering engineering products to schedule.
• Experience supporting flight test campaigns and correlating analysis to flight data.
• Experience supporting flight sciences activities within certification programs.
• Familiarity with civil certification standards (FAA Part 23 or Part 25).
• Strong understanding of aerodynamic theory, aircraft performance, handling qualities, and flight-test data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Flight Sciences team, including staffing, mentoring, and performance management; career development and technical skill progression; use of consultants, suppliers, and contractors as needed.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, data integrity, and collaborative problem solving.
• Maintain and continuously improve Flight Sciences tools, processes, best practices, and technology/capability roadmaps.
• Plan and execute Flight Sciences deliverables aligned with program schedule, budget, and technical maturity targets.
• Direct aerodynamic design, configuration development, and optimization using first-principles physics and simulation-driven processes.
• Ensure Flight Sciences outputs are clearly communicated, traceable, and integrated into program decisions.
• Identify, track, and mitigate technical risks and uncertainties related to aerodynamic performance, handling qualities, and envelope limits.
• Support engineering trade studies and configuration decisions with defensible, data driven analysis.
• Serve as the technical approval authority for flight sciences analyses, reports, and certification data packages.

Skills

Leadership experience

Flight test data analysis

Aerospace engineering knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Master's degree in aerospace engineering

Job description

Otto Aerospace is seeking a Manager of Flight Sciences to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the technical definition, execution, and certification of all flight sciences disciplines. This role integrates flight sciences with Flight Test, Certification, Systems, Structures, and Program Management to ensure regulatory compliance and on-schedule program execution.

The position combines hands-on technical authority with people, budget, and planning responsibility and is a key contributor