Flight Sciences Director

We are looking for an experience Flight Sciences Director to oversee development of a large Part 25 aircraft. This leader will be accountable for the Flight Sciences organization, including the discipling of aerodynamics, aircraft performance, loads and dynamics, stability and control, handling qualities, controls laws, and mass properties. The role reports to the VP of Engineering and Chief Engineer.

This hands-on technical leader will provide engineering executive expertise while ensuring the Flight Sciences team meets technical deliverables on schedule and within budget. The role owns Flight Sciences performance across technical quality, cost and schedule, including requirements definition, task planning, integrated development schedules, certification planning, cost management, risk and opportunity management, and supplier integration. This leader will set priorities, plan team capacity, and adjust execution as the program strategy evolves.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the Flight Sciences organization,includingaerodynamics, airplane performance, loads and dynamics, stability and control, control laws,handling qualities,and mass properties.

• Provide technical leadership, decision-making, and review authority across Flight Sciences disciplines to ensure solutions meet program, certification, safety, and performance objectives.

• Guiderecruiting, staffing plans,andorganizationalgrowthforthe Flight Sciencesteamto support PDR, CDR,certification, and production readiness.

• Ensure that all engineering processes and standards are followed by your team

• Work with systems engineering and certification teams todefineregulatory requirements and means of compliancewithinthe Flight Sciences domain.

• Guide the Flight Sciencesteam with strategic planning, scheduling, budgeting, and overall project management

• Represent Flight Sciences in key design reviews, technical interchange meetings, certification reviews, and executive program reviews.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering ora related technical field.

• 15+ yearsofexperiencein
  
  Flight
  
  Sciences,andat least5 yearsintechnical leadership, people leadership, or functional management roles

• Proven leadership capability combined with deep technical knowledge

• Deepexpertisein at least one Flight Sciencesdisciplineand broad foundational knowledge across the Flight Sciences domains(aerodynamics,aircraftperformance, loads and aeroelasticity, stability and control,controllaws,handling qualities,mass properties, etc.)

• Experience with all phases oftheaircraftdevelopmentlifecycle,from pre-PDR through certification

• Experienceon aPart 25airplanedevelopment program, with strong understanding ofcertificationrequirements;
  
  Part
  25experiencedpreferred, Part
  23experience considered

• Creative, curious,methodicaland detail-oriented

• Comfortable working effectively in a collaborative environment

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability totailormessagingto suit the audience

• Ability to lead across internal teams, external suppliers, contractors, and partner organizations.

Bonus Qualifications (Desired):

• Development experienceon large transport category aircraft
• Experience in a fast‐paced design environment