T38 Maintenance Manager

Amentum; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a maintenance department leader for the T-38 program in Oklahoma. You will direct maintenance operations, manage flying schedules, and ensure safety, quality, and compliance with government orders and contract requirements.

Key qualifications include a relevant degree and extensive DoD experience, plus seven+ years of supervisory work in aviation or manufacturing. The role requires coordinating resources, documentation, and disaster-response procedures.

Qualifications

• Eight years of relative experience, five with DoD programs.
• Ten years total experience allowed in lieu of a degree, seven with DoD.
• Seven+ years supervisory experience in aviation, military, or manufacturing.
• Ability to read Government publications and technical orders.
• Analytical skills with risk management and decision support.
• Experience with unionized workforces is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the T-38 Maintenance Department operations.
• Ensure safe execution of maintenance, flying schedules and branch activities.
• Enforce adherence to technical data and procedures; adjust resources as needed.
• Provide supervisory coverage for each shift and manage certification rosters.
• Document maintenance actions accurately in the Maintenance Information System.
• Assess aircraft discrepancies for continued flight and review performance data.
• Oversee maintenance planning cycle and ensure qualified personnel with proper tools.
• Enforce safety directives and occupational safety standards on site.
• Report conditions affecting maintenance to the Production Supervisor.
• Support on-base disaster control duties and coordinate aircraft/SE movement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Job description

Purpose and Scope

Directs and coordinates the overall function of the T-38 Maintenance Department. Scope includes 63 T-38 aircraft and 90 to 100 personnel.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensures the execution of aircraft maintenance, flying schedules, and other Branch activities are being accomplished in a safe appropriate manner acceptable to the Government and in accordance with the contract performance work statement/statement of work.
• Enforces strict adherence to technical data and management procedures. - Adjusts resources to meet production requirements.
• Assigns adequate supervisory coverage for each shift.
• Manages the special certification roster.
• Ensure accurate daily documentation of maintenance actions.
• Assess the suitability of aircraft with repeat, recur and cannot duplicate discrepancies for continued flight.
• Reviews and evaluates management and production effectiveness. Analyzes personnel and equipment performance history using quality assurance reports. Initiates management actions to meet new workloads or correct reported/perceived deficiencies.
• Manages the maintenance planning cycle.
• Ensures only qualified personnel accomplish maintenance with the appropriate equipment and tools.
• Ensures compliance with safety directives, appropriate occupational safety and health standards, and applicable industrial safety publications. Those occupational training requirements that require documentation will be annotated on the appropriate records.
• Establishes procedures to minimize foreign object damage and dropped objects.
• Ensures pilot reported discrepancies, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance actions are entered and completed in aircraft forms and the Maintenance Information System. This includes maintenance performed in support of maintenance squadron flights.
• Advises the production supervisor of conditions that may disrupt the orderly and controlled execution of the maintenance plan.
• Fully understand and be prepared to implement specific on-base disaster control duties and squadron responsibilities pertaining to aircraft/SE movement and personnel evacuation procedures.
• Ensure Aircraft Maintenance Department Director is kept informed of all maintenance activities.
• Manage vehicles and facilities.
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in related field, and eight (8) years relative experience, five (5) years of which must be Department of Defense experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of ten (10) years of directly related experience, seven (7) years of which must be Department of Defense experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years supervisorial experience with general aviation, military aircraft, or manufacturing.
• Must possess ability to understand and comply with Government publications and technical orders.
• Must possess ability to perform analytical analysis and apply risk management techniques.
• Experience in conflict resolution, team building, and coaching skills.
• Prior experience with unionized work force highly desired.

Compensation Details

$120,000.00

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

09/25/2026 - 09/28/2026 Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or