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Aviation Jobs in San Jose, CA

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Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$90,000–$150,000 Per Year

It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. Lead Systems Engineering activities across product development, upgrades, and maintenance, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality artifacts such as requirements specifications, systems architecture models (MBSE), interface documentation, and other relevant materials.

San Jose, California7 days ago

Solicits the Client Responsible Officer’s input and/or approval for all operational, personnel, and administrative issues of a substantive nature; Notifies the applicable Client Responsible Officer of anticipated needs for pilot relief. Join a hardworking team who strive to safely and professionally meet the travel needs of our clients while adhering to Solairus’ unique culture of service, safety, and integrity.

San Jose, California10 days ago

San José, CA30+ days ago

$5,507–$5,959

Cutting-edge research, combined with world-class scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$56,767–$82,007 Per Year

Specialized experience is defined as: experience performing a variety of technical administrative work such as preparing complex reports; assisting in interpreting and implementing newly modified directives and determining action needed; managing records; providing tracking and validation support of funds for employee travel; assist in writing complex technical and non-technical correspondence and reports; researching technical data; reviewing and analyzing complex information and interpreting directives. Specialized experience is defined as: experience performing a variety of administrative and clerical work such as assist in researching, writing and typing non-technical and routine correspondence; reviewing and distributing incoming correspondence; maintaining files; general office support; preparing reports; examining documents for accuracy and completeness and entering and retrieving information from a variety of automated systems.

South San Francisco, CA14 days ago

$112,500–$300,000 Per Year

This role is similar to being a hands-on AI startup CTO inside Zipline: you report directly to the Head of Operations, work in a small team, own delivery of important projects, move quickly from problem discovery to shipped product, and partner directly with users. Our customers include the world's largest and most prominent healthcare systems, governments, retailers, restaurants and global businesses who rely on us to save lives, reduce emissions, increase economic opportunity, and provide delivery from point A to point B as fast as possible.

Alameda, CA15 days ago

$107,446–$139,684 Per Year

Exercises regulatory authority and safety responsibility over a complex of broad and varied general aviation organizations such as air taxis, executive and/or industrial operators, and agency¿s when the activities monitored equate collectively to a major air carrier in terms of size and complexity of aircraft fleet employed, scope and technical complexity of operations, management sophistication, industry leadership, and public impact. Analyzes flight operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and freight service, or evaluates maintenance activities and complete aircraft overhaul facilities which are equipped and staffed to handle the latest and most sophisticated turbojet aircraft and associated systems.

San Mateo, CA30+ days ago

$150,000–$212,000 Per Year

The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios and beyond. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role at the core of Skydios aviation safety and compliance culture, where you will: Serve as the responsible lead for Skydio-held aviation authorizations and operational approvals.

San Mateo, California30+ days ago

The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role at the core of Skydio’s aviation safety and compliance culture, where you will: Serve as the responsible lead for Skydio-held aviation authorizations and operational approvals.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

Qualifications 15+ years of relevant experience managing airport design and construction projects Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license Strong technical skills with AutoCAD Civil3D Business development and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization Ability to manage & mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner Demonated ability to manage land development projects profitably. Leadership Responsibilities Operating with integrity and sound business principals Providing vision, business planning and strategy Establishing goals Building and maintaining positive client relationships Having open communication with your partners and team.

Redwood City, CA30+ days ago

$135,000–$165,000 Per Year

We are seeking a Customer Success Manager, Aviation Robotics to support the execution, documentation, and customer delivery of robotics programs within the aviation domain in this role, you will be customer-facing and manage customers' expectations. Our breakthrough technology frees people to do the creative, inspiring, problem-solving jobs that humans do best by enabling robots to handle repetitive and physically difficult work.

Alameda, CA15 days ago

$107,446–$139,684 Per Year

Analyzes maintenance operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and freight service, evaluates maintenance activities and complete aircraft overhaul facilities which are equipped and staffed to handle the latest and most sophisticated turbojet aircraft and associated systems, and approves maintenance programs for FAA registered aircraft operate by a foreign operator. Exercises regulatory authority and safety responsibility over a complex of broad and varied air carrier and general aviation organizations such as operator maintenance facilities and contracted repair stations when the activities monitored equate collectively to a major air carrier in terms of size and complexity of aircraft fleet employed, scope and technical complexity of operations, management sophistication, industry leadership, and public impact.

San Jose, California17 days ago

$165,000–$280,000 Per Year

Our Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor. Review design documents & drawings for airside and landside Aviation projects, including grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, and construction safety plans.

Santa Clara, CA30+ days ago

$235,000–$300,000 Per Year

Base compensation for the Vice President- Aviation Market Leader (West Region) role in Colorado is between $185,000 and $240,000 and in Santa Clara is between $235,000 and $300,000 , depending on experience, and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. This position is responsible for providing strategic direction, operational excellence, financial management, team leadership and relationship management with all stakeholders, driving the contracting and business development and comprehensive risk management in order to meet or exceed all contractual and financial targets.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$157,236–$197,200 Per Year

Provides technical assistance to other national and international aviation safety organizations and maintains liaison with those external national and international aviation organizations, certificated airmen, air carriers, air agencies, air operators, general aviation organizations, designees and airport organizations, to identify and resolve potential safety problems and establish safety programs. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements: Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted); Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and.

Fremont, California8 days ago

The Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM)—the largest aviation maintenance training school in the U.S.—is seeking experienced Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs), Aircraft Mechanics, and FAA-certified A&P Mechanics to join our team as instructors. This role is ideal for experienced A&P mechanics, aircraft mechanics, and aviation maintenance professionals who want to combine technical expertise with mentorship and training while delivering hands-on aviation maintenance instruction in classroom and active hangar environments.

Fremont, California8 days ago

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$300,000–$330,000 Per Year

Commitment to Excellence: A quality-driven mindset and dedication to representing Jet Aviation as a trusted leader in the industry with a relentless drive for quality and excellence, embodying our reputation as a global leader. Provide Administrative Excellence: Plan and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, monitor remote location maintenance, manage computerized tracking programs, and evaluate directives and bulletins for applicability.

Watsonville, CA30+ days ago

$130,200–$179,100 Per Year

Drive the growth of Joby Academy's public-facing Light Sport Repairman Maintenance certification program, ensuring high student success rates and industry-leading instructional quality. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including subject matter experts, aircraft engineers, and maintenance technicians, to incorporate practical, hands-on experiences into training programs.

San Martin, CA30+ days ago

Manufacturing Engineer (Aircraft and Maintenance) at Reliable Robotics, you'll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving our manufacturing, installation, and maintenance processes to meet design, regulatory, and business requirements (including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery). You will be responsible for our automation systems installation and maintenance, including hands-on installations, procedure development, documentation, conducting design for excellence (DFx) reviews, and developing the processes and infrastructure to help the business scale.

Moffett Field, CA7 days ago

$133,060–$172,980 Per Year

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, GS-1601-13: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in planning assignments; Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc; Experience in determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and budgeting/funding needs; Experience in human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordinating work forces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems; Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).

San Jose, California17 days ago

Performs internal audits of tool calibration and material control and ensure that adequate tools, parts, materials, support equipment, and facilities are available to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Supervises aircraft maintenance personnel (both company employees and non-company personnel), including aircraft interior and exterior cleaning, and ensuring the quality and completeness of maintenance performed under the authority of the Director of Maintenance.

San Jose, California30+ days ago

San Jose, California7 days ago

Fremont, California8 days ago

In this role, you will lead across Student Services and Career Services, aligning teams, systems, and strategies to drive measurable outcomes in retention, certification, graduation, and job placement. With 15 campuses nationwide, AIM is a cornerstone in the aviation industry, accounting for 20% of all students attending FAA-certified Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) schools across the country.

Fremont, California8 days ago

With 15 campuses nationwide, AIM is a cornerstone in the aviation industry, accounting for 20% of all students attending FAA-certified Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) schools across the country. This role is crucial to managing federal funding, alternative financing, and third-party billing—ensuring students are financially supported and institutional operations run smoothly.

Fremont, California8 days ago

Santa Cruz, California30+ days ago

$46–$67 Per Hour

Demonstrate ability to select, and organize appropriate tooling and fixturing based on available tooling for projects based on part material, geometry, features, tolerances, and system capability. Perform inspections and measurements of product dimensions using basic Quality Control measuring tools, probing routines, calipers, micrometer, depth gauges, and other measuring equipment.

South San Francisco, CA8 days ago

$200,000–$350,000 Per Year

The work is hands-on, operationally intense, and highly cross-functional: you will lead regional maintenance leaders, hub maintenance teams, mobile maintenance, tooling and spares processes, work-order execution, return-to-service discipline, and the operating cadence that keeps aircraft, docks, droids, charging infrastructure, and future platforms available for commercial operations. That means reducing avoidable downtime, increasing flights per maintenance grounding, improving work-order throughput, making scheduled maintenance predictable, using mobile maintenance intelligently, improving parts availability, and connecting maintenance performance to cost per delivery and fleet availability.

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San Martin, California4 days ago

Manufacturing Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you’ll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving our manufacturing, installation, and maintenance processes to meet design, regulatory, and business requirements (including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery). You will be responsible for our automation system's installation and maintenance, including hands-on installations, procedure development, documentation, conducting design for excellence (DFx) reviews, and developing the processes and infrastructure to help the business scale.

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Santa Cruz, California3 days ago

$98,400–$155,400 Per Year

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Airworthiness Team and Airworthiness Engineers in ensuring the compliance aspects of the aircraft are completed, contributing to the overall airworthiness of our fleet. Company Overview: Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most.

San Leandro, CA30+ days ago

$90–$110

Bonus Points: Specific experience with Van's RV-series or other all-metal kit aircraft; basic knowledge of composite repair (fiberglass/carbon fiber); or prior military experience as a structures (Airframe) or avionics technician. Led by experienced aerospace and technology operators and backed by leading venture investors, we solve hard operational problems at the intersection of autonomy, resilient logistics, and scalable air mobility.

South San Francisco, CA9 days ago

$200,000–$350,000 Per Year

Santa Cruz, CA30+ days ago

$158,600–$256,250 Per Year

Previous project management or project engineering experience (formal certification such as PMP is a plus but not required; demonstrated informal leadership of cross-functional projects is acceptable). The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Airworthiness Team in ensuring the compliance aspects of the aircraft are completed, contributing to the overall airworthiness of our fleet.

Santa Cruz, CA30+ days ago

$126,700–$153,700 Per Year

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Airworthiness Team in ensuring the compliance aspects of the aircraft are completed, contributing to the overall airworthiness of our fleet. Working closely with other company departments, primarily manufacturing, quality, airworthiness, and configuration management, to ensure that the airplane configuration and conformity meet the requirements for program objectives.

Santa Cruz, California30+ days ago

$158,600–$256,250 Per Year

Previous project management or project engineering experience (formal certification such as PMP is a plus but not required; demonstrated informal leadership of cross-functional projects is acceptable). Company Overview: Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most.

Santa Cruz, California30+ days ago

$126,700–$153,700 Per Year

Company Overview: Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Airworthiness Team in ensuring the compliance aspects of the aircraft are completed, contributing to the overall airworthiness of our fleet.

San Jose, California30+ days ago

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, routine maintenance tracking, long-term planning, scheduling and completion of maintenance events, and financial responsibility for costs incurred associated with maintenance operations. Headquartered in the beautiful California Wine Country, Solairus Aviation is a destination employer offering nationwide operating bases, a stimulating work environment, and an array of modern benefits to employees.

Sunnyvale, CA9 days ago

Experience with vulnerability remediation and security management (system hardening, log management, configuration management tools such as Nessus, Trellix, Splunk, SCAP, HBSS). As trusted partners to major aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with opportunities to grow and excel in the aviation and aerospace industries.

Santa Clara, CA11 days ago

$126,700–$158,400 Per Year

The Manufacturing Design Engineer, GSE (Ground Support Equipment) will be the primary POC for the definition and deployment of ground support equipment required to maintain and service Archer eVTOL aircraft in the field. Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.

Sunnyvale, CA30+ days ago

$130,000–$155,000 Per Year

RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, and continuously improve software solutions to support Starlink customer success and business operations Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web applications Develop highly reliable and available software systems for Starlink Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant networks that operate for long periods of time with minimal maintenance at scale Deliver expert-level Typescript, HTML, and CSS code for modern browsers Craft aesthetically and functionally flawless user experiences Collaborate with peers on architecture, design, and code reviews Deep dive into your users' problems to find and create efficient solutions. As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with a mix of both external customers and internal partners across engineering disciplines and business operations to bring observability to a rapidly expanding network of millions of assets.

Sunnyvale, CA30+ days ago

$170,000–$230,000 Per Year

Software Engineer, you will work closely with a mix of both external customers and internal partners across engineering disciplines and business operations to bring observability to a rapidly expanding network of millions of assets. The tools and applications you build will empower Starlink customers to manage their deployed assets in aviation, maritime, and enterprise environments while also bringing enhanced development to key features across various internal and external platforms.

San Jose, CA11 days ago

$152,100–$190,000 Per Year

As a Staff Process Engineer focused on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Quality Management System (QMS) activities, you will play a critical role in advancing Archer's Manufacturing Quality and Production readiness for our aircraft. Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities per AS9145 to ensure manufacturing processes are robust, capable, and production-ready, from concept through production launch.

San Jose, CA11 days ago

$100,000–$137,500 Per Year

Support development test campaigns — including fabrication of ground test articles and other test specimens as well as flight hardware — through all phases from layup through post-cure processing and NDI . Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$100,000–$137,500 Per Year

Support development test campaigns including fabrication of ground test articles and other test specimens as well as flight hardware through all phases from layup through post-cure processing and NDI . Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility.

San Jose, CA11 days ago

$145,000–$180,000 Per Year

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success.

San Jose, CA8 days ago

$144,000–$180,000 Per Year

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree. Additionally, our Aircraft Software Integration Team leads the productization of various off-board tools and the development of technical artifacts used during Laboratory and Flight Testing such as Archer's Flight Test System Interface automated signal injection scripts.

Hayward, CA30+ days ago

$21.40–$24.28 Per Hour

Pay: Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors including, without limitation, skill sets, education, shift worked, responsibilities, seniority, geographical market, merit, output, productivity, prior training or experience, and travel. Ability to pass company background checks (criminal and motor vehicle), drug tests, meet airport background check requirements to receive and maintain an airport security badge, and be insurable by the Companys applicable insurance policies.

San Jose, CA30+ days ago

$360,000–$415,000 Per Year

Proven Experience: 3,500 hours total fixed-wing time, including 1,500 hours as Pilot in Command, 1,500 hours Multi-Engine, 500 hours Turbo-Jet, 500 hours Turbine, 100 hours Night and 75 hours Simulated Instrument. Join us in shaping the future of private aviation and representing Jet Aviation as a trusted Brand Ambassador exemplifying our core values of trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency while consistently delivering excellence to both customers and colleagues.

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