Plan and execute aircraft modifications designed by company engineers.

• Provide aircraft status updates and the forecast downtimes to facilitate installations and modifications

• Plan manpower and hire modification team personnel

• Manage subordinate aircraft modification personnel.

  • Ensure all maintenance technicians are qualified and trained

  • Determine when external agents should assist with or fully execute modifications.

    • Coordinate with contracting agencies when their services are needed.

    • Ensure company aircraft are modified in a manner to remain in -or return to- an airworthy condition.

    • Accomplish all aircraft inspections, repairs, and component changes in a timely manner and in accordance with manufacturers or FAA approved procedures.

    • Maintain close liaison with

      • The aircraft coordinator who is responsible for scheduling test article access and configuration records.

      • Design engineers developing modifications

      • Flight Test Instrumentation Engineers responsible for installing and calibrating special instrumentation.

      • Assist Director of Maintenance to ensure compliance with maintenance procedures, airworthiness directives, service, bulletins, service letters, and applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.

      • Manufacturer's representatives, parts supply houses, repair facilities and the FAA.

      • Ensure modification personnel are equipped with the necessary tools, parts, overhaul manuals, service bulletins, service letters, airworthiness directives, applicable sections of this manual, and any other required technical data.

      • Maintain all necessary work records, logbooks, and permanent maintenance records.

      • Interact with the appropriate regulatory agencies (e.g., FAA) to maintain the required certifications for all aircraft (e.g., experimental certifications) and own end-to-end processes for creation and submission.