archer56
Flight Test Maintenance (A&P)
At a Glance
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Compensation
- targeting a base pay between $115,000 - $135,000. Actual compensation offered
- Posted
- 2026-07-01T18:56:00-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
Requirements
8+ years of experience in the aerospace industry
8+ years of aircraft maintenance experience
Previous developmental or Part 23/Part 27 certification flight test maintenance experience
Hands-on with fly-by-wire aircraft and flight test instrumentation
Aircraft configuration management and conformity experience
Experience working with high voltage systems
Responsibilities
Build and maintain a fly-by-wire aircraft according to aviation standards using shop and calibrated tooling including torque wrenches, crimping and stripping tools
Perform developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks; giving direction to others as needed
Marshall, charge, preflight, & maintain aircraft ensuring they are ready for daily flight test operations by minimizing aircraft downtime and maximizing aircraft availability
Help create and carry out Flight Test maintenance policies and procedures including 5s, FOD, work orders, tool control, etc
Provide plans and status updates back to the Flight Test Maintenance Manager on assigned aircraft and projects
Provide input on the design and fabrication of novel air vehicles from a perspective of hands on repairability and maintainability