Director, Mission Control (R4809)

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise authority for fleet allocation, configuration posture, and operational prioritization across Aircraft Division product lines.
• Ensure aircraft, ranges, and operational resources align with enterprise priorities, contractual obligations, revenue objectives, and mission readiness.
• Act as arbiter of competing fleet demands, balancing customer commitments, test requirements, training events, deal capture, and technology roadmap.
• Maintain enterprise fleet ledger, supervise configuration posture decisions, validate operational requirements, and oversee range allocation and mission approval processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management, Engineering, Business, Operations Research, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, aviation operations, program management, or enterprise resource allocation roles.
• Demonstrated experience making high-impact operational decisions with financial, contractual, or revenue implications.
• Deep understanding of aircraft operations, configuration management, and mission planning principles.
• Proven ability to balance competing enterprise priorities in high-tempo, high-stakes environments.
• Experience interfacing with senior leadership, program managers, business development teams, and operational leaders.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills for adjudicating resource conflicts.
• Experience developing governance structures, operational processes, and decision frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, M.S. in Engineering Management, or related field).
• Experience in fleet management, air operations centers, mission planning cells, or enterprise scheduling organizations.
• Prior military experience in aviation operations, air tasking orders (ATO), or operational command centers.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition models, government contract structures, and deal capture strategies.
• Experience supporting multi-product or multi-theater aircraft operations.
• Knowledge of range management, airspace coordination, and regulatory approval processes.
• Experience building enterprise dashboards, fleet tracking systems, or operational data tools.