Flight Assurance Administrative Specialist, 1st shift, Site 2

AST SpaceMobile
Midland, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with evidence management and audit coordination in a safety-critical aerospace environment, based in Midland, Texas, and working rotating shifts.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with administrative experience in aviation or aerospace compliance processes
    — “Prior experience in aviation, aerospace, or safety-regulated environment”
  • Individuals who thrive in rotating shifts and onsite work arrangements
    — “The role requires the ability and willingness to work rotating shifts”
  • Candidates who can manage complex documentation workflows with precision
    — “Collect, organize, and file compliance evidence packages in support of Flight Assurance Engineers”

Things to consider

  • Onsite presence is mandatory with no remote flexibility implied
    — “This is a full-time, onsite position”
  • Rotating shifts may impact work-life balance and personal scheduling
    — “requires the flexibility to work across rotating day, night, and weekend shifts”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with document control systems or compliance management tools in your resume
    — “Familiarity with document control systems or compliance management tools”
  • Demonstrate your ability to coordinate logistics and manage deadlines effectively
    — “Coordinate logistics for internal and external audits, including scheduling, room setup, and material preparation”
  • Showcase your attention to detail in managing version histories and document logs
    — “Maintain accurate and up-to-date document control logs and version histories”
  • Emphasize your track record in supporting technical teams with administrative tasks
    — “Experience supporting engineering or technical teams in an administrative capacity”
  • Demonstrate your ability to generate clear and concise summary reports for team review
    — “Generate regular lien summary reports for team review meetings”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • accurate compliance evidence
  • timely audit coordination
Typical background
administrative support in safety-regulated environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Document ControlAudit SupportLien Management

Preferred

AviationAerospace

Stack & domain

Microsoft Office SuiteDocument ControlAudit SupportLien ManagementOrganizational SkillsAttention To DetailCommunicationTeamworkAerospaceFlight AssuranceSafety

About the role

Original posting from AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Summary

The Flight Assurance Administrative Specialist provides essential administrative and operational support to the Flight Assurance Engineering team. This role is responsible for collecting, organizing, and managing compliance evidence, coordinating audit activities, maintaining lien registers, and ensuring the smooth flow of documentation across all flight assurance processes. This is an onsite position is based in Midland, TX and operates in a dynamic, safety-critical environment and requires the flexibility to work across rotating day, night, and weekend shifts.

Key Responsibilities

Evidence Collection & Documentation

Collect, organize, and file compliance evidence packages in support of Flight Assurance Engineers.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date document control logs and version histories.

Ensure all evidence materials meet required formats, completeness standards, and submission deadlines.

Audit Support

Coordinate logistics for internal and external audits, including scheduling, room setup, and material preparation.

Assist engineers in compiling audit packages and tracking action items to closure.

Maintain audit calendars and send timely reminders to relevant stakeholders.

Lien Management

Consolidate and maintain the master Lien Register, ensuring entries are accurate, current, and properly categorized.

Track lien resolution status and escalate overdue items to the appropriate engineering leads.

Generate regular lien summary reports for team review meetings.

General Administrative Support

Prepare meeting agendas, capture minutes, and distribute action items following team meetings.

Support data entry and spreadsheet management using MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Handle correspondence, filing, and general administrative tasks as directed by the engineering team.

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to track deliverables and ensure timely completion.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Reliable, punctual, and able to commit to an onsite work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s degree or coursework in Business Administration, Aviation, or a related field.

Prior experience in aviation, aerospace, or safety-regulated environment.

Familiarity with document control systems or compliance management tools.

Experience supporting engineering or technical teams in an administrative capacity.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, onsite position. The role requires the ability and willingness to work rotating shifts, including day shifts, night shifts, and weekend coverage, in support of continuous flight assurance operations. The work environment may include exposure to operational facility conditions standard in aviation/aerospace settings.

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands. 

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Source: AST SpaceMobile careers

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