Aircraft Maintenance Shop Supervisor (Aerospace)

Location: Mojave, California, United States; onsite work in hangar, shop, and flight-line environments. Flexible or off-shift hours, weekends, travel, and a 9/80 schedule may apply.

Company

hirify.global engineers operationally realistic hypersonic testing using reusable, air-launched Talon testbeds and delivers flight data for national security technology development.

What you will do

• Lead daily scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across all company flying assets, assigning priorities and ensuring safe execution.
• Convert flight-test and operational schedules into maintenance plans covering staffing, shifts, tooling, parts, facilities, and risks.
• Supervise inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, component changes, alterations, and return-to-service activities using approved technical data.
• Coordinate aircraft readiness with Maintenance Control, Flight Operations, pilots, Engineering, Quality, Programs, Supply Chain, Facilities, and EH&S.
• Maintain accurate work packages, logbooks, discrepancy corrections, configuration records, parts traceability, tool control, and calibration control.
• Develop maintenance personnel, manage workforce planning and performance, close training gaps, and lead corrective actions and Lean improvements.

Requirements

• Current FAA Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
• At least 5 years of experience leading aviation maintenance teams in complex, rapidly changing environments.
• Hands-on experience with aircraft inspection, troubleshooting, repair, return-to-service, and concurrent scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across multiple aircraft.
• Working knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 43, 65, and 91, maintenance records, approved technical data, and return-to-service practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; related degree preferred. Ability to work flexible or off-shift hours, weekends, and travel as needed.

Nice to have

• FAA Inspection Authorization.
• Flight-test, experimental, special-mission, large, or transport-category aircraft experience.
• Experience with maintenance or work-management systems, including Jira, and using maintenance data to manage performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Company 401(k) match of 50% per contributed dollar, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Safety, quality, EH&S, human factors, fatigue awareness, and stop-work responsibility are emphasized.