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Role Description

We’re hiring a senior, highly-credible aerospace domain expert to close gaps in practical aerospace inspection and maintenance experience and aircraft structural/NDT knowledge in Gecko’s aerospace business. This individual will be the team’s principal subject matter expert on how aircraft are inspected, maintained, and sustained over decades — particularly from the operator/owner (e.g., squadron-level) and depot-maintenance perspective — and will translate that domain expertise into product requirements, customer engagements, and field execution.

This is a rare opportunity to leverage aerospace maintenance subject matter expertise in a cutting edge, vertically integrated hardware and software product environment.

This role is posted as remote; however, we strongly prefer candidates located near current or anticipated customer sites to support in-person engagement. Additionally, for team members based in cities where Gecko maintains an office, regular in-office presence is expected as part of our in-person operating culture.

What you will do

• Technical leadership & product input:
  • Serve as the lead technical voice on aircraft structural integrity, maintenance and inspection workflows, and NDT methods for all aerospace product development and POVs.
  • Translate depot/operator/maintenance practices and constraints into concrete product requirements, acceptance criteria, and validation plans.
  • Define inspection/NDT scope, success criteria, and data-quality thresholds for pilot opportunities and production deployments.
• Commercial & GTM support:
  • Provide credible representation of Gecko to senior customer stakeholders.
  • Support capture efforts by writing technical sections of proposals, mapping requirements to engineering solutions, and participating in customer technical discussions.
• Coaching & cross-functional enablement:
  • Mentor engineers to raise domain fluency in aerospace sustainment, NDE interpretation, and operator language.
  • Contribute to internal training materials, playbooks, and deliverables.
• Execution & customer engagement:
  • Advise on technical execution for pilot programs and deployments.
  • Be Gecko’s senior technical face to customers.
  • Coordinate cross-functional delivery.
  • Turn results into decisions.
  • Provide high-level technical guidance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance, depot sustainment, aerospace engineering, or related NDT/structural roles.
• Deep, demonstrable experience with aircraft structural inspection, corrosion management, and lifecycle sustainment practices.
• Track record of interfacing with senior maintainers and program offices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Military aviation maintenance career or multi-year experience at a major aerospace prime, MRO, or airline maintenance organization.
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification (or military equivalent).
• Familiarity with acquisition/program office workflows.
• Prior experience shaping product deliveries and supporting commercial capture efforts.
• Graduate of USAF / USN test pilot school.
• Engineer qualified to sign off on aircraft.
• Formal education: B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Practical NDT experience (Level II technical competency in some modalities or equivalent accumulation preferred).
• Strong mechanical/metallurgy literacy.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Company equity.
• 401(k) matching.
• Gender-neutral parental leave.
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Family planning assistance.
• Flexible paid time off.