Full-Time
Aircraft Maintenance Shop Supervisor
Posted on 9/5/2026
Stratolaunch
201-500 employees
Designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles.
Compensation Overview
$110k - $130k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Mojave, CA, USA
In Person
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- A current Federal Aviation Administration Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings is required.
- At least 5 years of experience leading aviation maintenance teams in a fast-paced, complex, and rapidly changing environment is required.
- Strong hands-on aircraft inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and return-to-service experience is required.
- Working knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 43, 65, and 91, including maintenance-record and return-to-service practices, is required.
- Ability to apply maintenance manuals, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, Airworthiness Directives, service bulletins, engineering orders, drawings, and wiring diagrams is required.
- Experience supervising concurrent scheduled and unscheduled maintenance across multiple aircraft is required.
- Ability to build accountable teams, develop leaders, resolve conflict, and make decisions under pressure is required.
- Strong maintenance planning, shift-turnover, status-reporting, risk-escalation, and communication skills are required.
- Knowledge of maintenance human factors, Safety Management Systems, quality, Environment, Health, and Safety, root-cause analysis, and corrective action is required.
- Experience with tool control, calibration, Foreign Object Debris prevention, parts traceability, and shop resource planning is required.
- Proficiency with maintenance or work-management systems is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and using maintenance data to manage performance is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required.
- Ability to work flexible or off-shift hours, weekends, and travel as needed is required.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Lead daily maintenance across all company flying assets by setting priorities, assigning work, and ensuring safe and timely execution.
- Convert flight-test and operational schedules into maintenance plans covering staffing, shifts, tooling, parts, facilities, and risk.
- Supervise inspections, troubleshooting, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repairs, component changes, and alterations using approved technical data.
- Coordinate aircraft readiness with Maintenance Control, Flight Operations, pilots, Engineering, Quality, Programs, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Environment, Health, and Safety teams.
- Ensure work packages, logbooks, discrepancy corrections, configuration records, and parts traceability are accurate and completed on time.
- Assign qualified personnel and ensure required inspections, independent checks, and return-to-service activities receive proper authorization.
- Lead shift briefings and turnovers and communicate aircraft status, open discrepancies, risks, constraints, and recovery plans.
- Maintain tool and calibration control, Foreign Object Debris prevention, parts and hazardous-material controls, and organized shop and flight-line areas.
- Manage workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance, attendance, and timely corrective action for maintenance personnel.
- Coach technicians and leads, maintain skills matrices, close training gaps, and build succession depth.
- Champion safety culture, Safety Management System principles, procedural compliance, human factors, fatigue awareness, and stop-work responsibility.
- Track aircraft availability, overdue work, repeat defects, and quality escapes; remove barriers and escalate risk.
- Lead root-cause and corrective actions for maintenance errors, repeat defects, and safety or quality concerns.
- Drive Lean and shop-floor improvements in safety, quality, flow, cost, and schedule.
- Forecast staffing, tooling, calibrated equipment, spares, technical data, and vendor support.
- Coordinate aircraft-on-ground and emergent maintenance response, including off-shift coverage.
- Provide technical guidance and work within the privileges and limitations of the employee's Federal Aviation Administration certificate.
- Model integrity and accountability, champion Quality and Environment, Health, and Safety policies, and perform assigned duties.
- Federal Aviation Administration Inspection Authorization is preferred.
- Experience with flight-test, experimental, special-mission, large, or transport-category aircraft is preferred.
- Knowledge of Jira is preferred.
- A related degree is preferred.
Stratolaunch designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles and technologies to meet national needs for reliable, routine access to space and to advance the United States’ ability to design and operate hypersonic vehicles. Its offerings span the full end-to-end process of aerospace programs, from initial design through manufacturing to launch operations. The company differentiates itself by focusing on practical space access and the development of hypersonic capabilities, aiming to support national security and defense needs rather than pursuing consumer or commercial applications. The goal is to provide dependable ways to reach space regularly while pushing forward the nation’s hypersonic design and operational expertise.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
Founded
2011
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Elliott invested hundreds of millions on January 20, 2026, backing expansion.
- NASA awarded Stratolaunch $1.2 million in 2026 to study Talon-A capabilities.
- May 2026 MDA testing validates repeatable flight operations and strengthens procurement credibility.
What critics are saying
- Defense revenue depends on MDA and Pentagon demand, creating single-buyer concentration.
- Reusable hypersonic cadence still depends on flawless carrier operations, vehicle recovery, and refurbishment.
- If Elliott capital fails to translate into durable contracts, hypersonics spending cools quickly.
What makes Stratolaunch unique
- Stratolaunch is a pure-play hypersonics company, not a broad aerospace prime.
- Talon-A3 flew reusable, autonomous, air-launched hypersonic tests for MDA on March 6, 2026.
- Spirit of Mojave enables high-altitude releases and rapid turnaround from Mojave operations.
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Benefits
9/80 schedule
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
Tuition reimbursement
Paid Holidays
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Conference Attendance Budget
Professional Development Budget
Stock Options
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 17%1 year growth
↑ 17%2 year growth
↑ 17%Stratolaunch named to Future Union's inaugural All-World Defense 300 list. Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 ET MOJAVE, Calif., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Stratolaunch, a leading pure-play hypersonics company, today announced that it has been named to Future Union's inaugural All-World Defense 300, recognizing the most influential private companies that are shaping the future of defense and global national security. The All-World Defense 300 includes defense companies driving innovation and advancing technologies to strengthen national and allied security. Stratolaunch's inclusion reflects the company's continued momentum as a leading pure-play hypersonics company built to deliver the testing, targets, data and systems the U.S. and its allies need to compete in the next era of aerospace defense. "We're honored to be named to Future Union's inaugural All-World Defense 300 alongside organizations helping define the future of defense," said Zachary Krevor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stratolaunch. "Hypersonics are a national security necessity, and this recognition reflects the dedication of our entire team and the progress we've made in assisting in the acceleration of U.S. leadership in the space. We are proud to be delivering the hypersonic flight test capabilities that our country and our customers need to accelerate the development of next-generation hypersonic technologies." Within the last year alone, Stratolaunch has achieved significant operational milestones that underscore the company's position at the forefront of hypersonic innovation, including: * The completion of more than 10 hypersonic flights with the reusable, fully autonomous Talon-A aircraft; * The successful execution of a Flight Test Experiment for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, supporting ongoing hypersonic flight testing; and, * The announcement of a $90.8M contract award under MACH-TB 2.0 Task 3 for air-launched capability test vehicles. Stratolaunch continues to expand its hypersonic flight test capabilities, demonstrating increasing operational cadence and providing customers with repeatable flight opportunities that generate real-world data needed to validate advanced systems. About Stratolaunch Stratolaunch is a leading pure-play hypersonics company focused on the design, manufacture and operation of advanced aerospace systems for national security. The company enables faster, more affordable and more realistic hypersonic development through an autonomous, reusable, air-launched flight test platform and a growing portfolio of hypersonic target and mission-system offerings. For the latest news and information, visit www.stratolaunch.com and follow us on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram. SOURCE Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch has completed more than 10 successful hypersonic flights with its Talon-A aircraft, the first reusable, fully autonomous air-launched hypersonic vehicle. The milestone demonstrates the company's position in hypersonic innovation for government and commercial customers. Talon-A reaches speeds exceeding Mach 5 and is air-launched from Stratolaunch's carrier fleet. After completing its high-speed flight profile, the vehicle lands on a standard runway for recovery and reuse, reducing turnaround time and cost per flight. Each mission was conducted with no onboard crew, showcasing advanced autonomous systems. Multiple flights used the same vehicle, validating Stratolaunch's approach to rapid refurbishment and redeployment. "We are transforming hypersonic testing from a rare event into a routine service," said Dr Zachary Krevor, CEO and president of Stratolaunch.
Stratolaunch successfully conducted a hypersonic test flight for the US Missile Defense Agency on 6 March 2026, using its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft, Spirit of Mojave, and the Talon-A3 hypersonic vehicle. The mission, designated Flight Test Experiment Other-04, launched from Mojave Air and Space Port. The Spirit of Mojave transported the Talon-A3 to planned release conditions, enabling the aircraft to begin its flight profile at higher altitudes. Stratolaunch operates the world's largest aircraft designed for air-launch missions and high-speed flight research. The Talon-A fleet serves as reusable hypersonic test platforms designed to collect data in high-speed flight environments, supporting government and industry efforts to advance hypersonic technologies with flexible global flight operations and rapid mission turnaround.
NASA awards hypersonic vehicle research contracts. NASA has awarded two contracts to explore how current vehicle platforms could be modified to provide reusable, affordable flight-testing capabilities for airbreathing hypersonic aircraft. SpaceWorks Enterprises, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Stratolaunch, of Mojave, California, will each conduct six-month studies examining ways to bridge the gap between hypersonic ground and flight tests. SpaceWorks received US$500,000 to focus on the X-60 platform, while Stratolaunch received US$1.2 million to study its Talon-A platform. Unlike rocket-powered vehicles that carry their own oxygen supply, airbreathing hypersonic aircraft take in surrounding air as they fly. This approach enables much longer sustained cruising at hypersonic speeds - defined as five times the speed of sound. "With these awards, NASA will collaborate with the commercial hypersonics industry to identify new ways to evaluate technologies through flight tests while we address the challenges of reusable, routine, airbreathing, hypersonic flight," said Dr Nateri Madavan, director of NASA's Advanced Air Vehicles Program. The studies aim to define the capabilities needed to achieve flight test requirements for air-breathing hypersonic aircraft, with a focus on high-cadence, cost-effective testing. The work will also potentially support a future NASA Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH) project. MACH would focus on advancing commercial hypersonic vehicles through the development of supporting infrastructure, including cost estimates and schedule requirements for a potential flight vehicle.
/PRNewswire/ -- Stratolaunch has completed a significant capital raise to accelerate growth and welcomes Elliott Investment Management L.P. (together with its...