Continuing Airworthiness Manager

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Job description

Matternet is on a mission to make access to goods as frictionless and universal as access to information. Every day we move closer to achieving this mission as we expand our drone logistics networks around the world.

We are building the infrastructure for the cities of the future, serving healthcare and e-commerce: from delivering Covid vaccines in the US [ to partnering with Abu Dhabi's Department of Health [ for the first-ever city-wide drone delivery network in the world to provide 24/7 access to goods at a fraction of the cost, time and CO2 emissions of any transportation system used today.

As the Continuing Airworthiness Manager, through a partnership with the Network Operations team and our customers, you will be responsible to ensure that the Matternet system stays operational across the globe.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime to help shape the future of unmanned aircraft maintenance and support

You will:

* Be responsible for the airworthiness management of assigned aircraft from an OEM perspective.
* Provide Quality Control, Maintenance Control, the Maintenance Due Reports to help build a working required maintenance schedule forecast.
* Manage the aircraft maintenance program requirements and documentation.
* Create service bulletins, service guidance, and maintenance tasks for the Matternet system.
* Ensure that Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Safety procedures are complied with to achieve good maintenance practices.
* Ensure timely resolution of customer issues with required service reports.
* Ensure that all aircraft have required and updated documentation.
* Establish and manage procedures and tools for maintenance and support.
* Perform maintenance planning and control, along with the management oversight of inspections, repairs and modifications internally, and with our contract maintenance providers.
* Maintain a good relationship with Matternets customers through regular communication and feedback, while proactively providing recommendations for modifications and upgrades, as necessary.
* Maintain fleet overview with emphasis on aircraft configuration, Airworthiness status, and customer compliance of Matternet released system updates.
* Ensure UMM and other maintenance documentation are up to date and reflect aircraft configuration.
* Any other ad hoc tasks as required by Quality Assurance Manager, Safety Manager, or Head of Global Operations.
* Comply with internal company policies and procedures, while fostering company vision and goals.

Requirements

* Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent + applicable experience.
* A&P license.
* 5+ years of experience in Part 135, 121, 21 commercial or OEM aviation.
* Experience with commercial Part 135, 145, 121, 21 aircraft maintenance or inspection.
* Technical knowledge and/or experience with aircraft avionics and UAS systems.
* Excellent technical writing skills, organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Problem-solving attitude while remaining comfortable with ambiguity.
* Track record of reliable and responsible performance.
* Experience remaining adaptable and flexible to changing priorities.
* Flexibility in working times either due to operations schedules or due to time zone difference with HQ or Customers.
* English proficiency (C1+).

GREAT ADDITIONS:

* Additional language skills (German, Arabic, Japanese).
* Active Pilots License.
* Part 107 Certification.
* Jira, Freshdesk, Webmanuals, and Confluence Experience.