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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on building the next generation of autonomous capabilities by leveraging existing Anduril platforms like Ghost or Altius, bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem, and developing breakthrough systems that will shape the future of the battlefield. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded this a fantastic opportunity.
As an Aviation Maintenance Engineer you will ensure the airworthiness and mission readiness of developmental UAS platforms across assembly, maintenance, and flight test operations. You will work alongside a team of engineers, test pilots, and test specialists, contributing hands-on mechanical expertise to aircraft assessment, maintenance coordination, and reporting on all facets of aircraft readiness. This role is central to enabling safe and efficient developmental flight test under both civil and military approval frameworks.
What You'll Do
- Assist with many aspects of aircraft assembly, planned and preventative maintenance, and operation including mechanical integration (flight control surfaces, propulsion), composites fabrication, and avionics build/integration/test.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain aircraft and subsystems including landing gear, fuel system, flight control, and propulsion.
- Perform common airframe construction techniques.
- Complete aircraft and equipment documentation.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain site support equipment.
- Communicate mechanical assessment with engineering and production.
- Perform validation and testing of various electronic components using equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and test racks.
- Perform proper FOD and tool control practices.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years rotorcraft experience.
- Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications).
- Willing to be multi-capable, including some electronics troubleshooting and repair.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a fast paced, challenging work environment.
- Willing to travel international and domestic on an as needed basis.
- In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.
Preferred Qualifications
- US security clearance eligible.
- Experience with both electric and turbine power plants.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
The Maneuver Dominance team at Anduril develops operationally relevant, multi-asset autonomy. We are focused on building the next generation of autonomous capabilities by leveraging existing Anduril platforms like Ghost or Altius, bringing 3rd party platforms into Anduril's Lattice ecosystem, and developing breakthrough systems that will shape the future of the battlefield. If you are interested in working in an extremely innovative and fast paced environment, where your work directly makes an impact and difference in the products that are fielded this a fantastic opportunity.
As an Aviation Maintenance Engineer you will ensure the airworthiness and mission readiness of developmental UAS platforms across assembly, maintenance, and flight test operations. You will work alongside a team of engineers, test pilots, and test specialists, contributing hands-on mechanical expertise to aircraft assessment, maintenance coordination, and reporting on all facets of aircraft readiness. This role is central to enabling safe and efficient developmental flight test under both civil and military approval frameworks.
What You'll Do
- Assist with many aspects of aircraft assembly, planned and preventative maintenance, and operation including mechanical integration (flight control surfaces, propulsion), composites fabrication, and avionics build/integration/test.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain aircraft and subsystems including landing gear, fuel system, flight control, and propulsion.
- Perform common airframe construction techniques.
- Complete aircraft and equipment documentation.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain site support equipment.
- Communicate mechanical assessment with engineering and production.
- Perform validation and testing of various electronic components using equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and test racks.
- Perform proper FOD and tool control practices.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years rotorcraft experience.
- Valid FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) license.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications).
- Willing to be multi-capable, including some electronics troubleshooting and repair.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a fast paced, challenging work environment.
- Willing to travel international and domestic on an as needed basis.
- In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.
Preferred Qualifications
- US security clearance eligible.
- Experience with both electric and turbine power plants.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams
Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.
To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:
No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
- Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com.
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.
Data Privacy
To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.
By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.
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Who's Hiring
- Air Methods22
- WEST STAR AVIATION21
- L3Harris17
- Air Evac Lifeteam11
- Lockheed Martin9
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Aerospace & Defense
- Airlines
- Manufacturing
- Education
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in aircraft maintenance manager jobs.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate required
- 5 or more years of aircraft maintenance experience including supervisory responsibility
- Familiarity with FAA Part 121, Part 135, or Part 145 regulatory requirements
- Proficiency with maintenance tracking and recordkeeping software systems
- Experience managing maintenance schedules, work orders, and parts inventory
- Associate or bachelor's degree in aviation maintenance, aerospace technology, or a related field
Tips for Your Aircraft Maintenance Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to airworthiness standards
Highlight your FAA certifications, specific airframe and powerplant experience, and any Part 145 repair station oversight. Hiring managers scan for regulatory familiarity first, so lead with compliance history before listing general management duties.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists aircraft maintenance manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by aircraft type worked on
Filter openings by the fleet types you know, whether narrow-body, wide-body, rotorcraft, or turboprop. Employers hiring for specific fleets want technicians who cut ramp-up time, so matching your type ratings to the posting gives you a concrete edge.
Quantify your team and hangar scope
State the number of technicians you supervised, the volume of maintenance events you managed per month, and your on-time completion rates. Aircraft maintenance hiring panels compare candidates on operational scale, and vague claims about leadership get passed over fast.
Prepare for scenario-based technical interviews
Expect questions about how you handled an AOG situation, managed a failed inspection finding before a revenue flight, or resolved a parts shortage mid-check. Walk through your decision process step by step, citing relevant regulations or maintenance manual procedures where you can.
Negotiate relocation and shift differentials explicitly
Many aircraft maintenance manager roles operate around the clock or at remote bases. Before accepting, ask directly about shift rotation, on-call requirements, and whether relocation allowances cover temporary housing during the transition period.
Aircraft Maintenance Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most aircraft maintenance managers?
The most active employers for aircraft maintenance managers right now are Air Methods, WEST STAR AVIATION, and L3Harris, and the most openings are in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate near major maintenance, repair, and overhaul hubs as well as large airline operational bases.
How many aircraft maintenance manager jobs are remote?
About 10% of aircraft maintenance manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility include quality assurance oversight, regulatory documentation review, and planning or production control functions that do not require a physical hangar presence.
How do you become an aircraft maintenance manager?
Start by earning an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate and accumulating hands-on maintenance experience on the aircraft types common in your target sector. Progress into lead or crew chief roles to build supervisory experience, then pursue additional credentials in quality assurance or inspection authorization. Demonstrating regulatory knowledge, strong recordkeeping habits, and the ability to manage maintenance schedules are what move candidates from technician to manager.
Can you get an aircraft maintenance manager job with limited management experience?
Yes, candidates with deep technical backgrounds but limited formal management history can compete by emphasizing informal leadership roles such as mentoring junior technicians, leading shift briefings, or coordinating with parts and planning teams. Applying to smaller operators or regional carriers where management layers are thinner gives you a realistic path to your first official manager title without a long prior management record.
What does the aircraft maintenance manager interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone or video screen focused on certifications, aircraft type experience, and regulatory background. A technical panel interview typically follows, where you walk through past maintenance events, AOG responses, and inspection finding resolutions. Final-round interviews often involve the director of maintenance or VP of operations and shift toward leadership philosophy, team performance management, and familiarity with the company's fleet and operational model.
Where can I find and apply to aircraft maintenance manager jobs?
You can find and apply to aircraft maintenance manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, aircraft type background, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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