Swiss aircraft manufacturer scaling US production and modernizing training systems
Pilatus manufactures single-engine turboprops, business jets, and pilot-training aircraft for global markets. The hiring acceleration and active projects reveal a company in expansion mode: launching its first US-based PC-12 assembly line, opening a new manufacturing facility in Spain, and adopting Unreal Engine 5 for training-system development. The balanced engineering and manufacturing hiring (38 each) reflects both product development and production scaling, while compliance and supplier-performance challenges signal the complexity of multi-jurisdiction aerospace operations.
Notable leadership hires: mechanical assembly team lead, Sales Director, Warehouse Outbound Lead, Assistant VP Manufacturing
Pilatus Aircraft, founded in 1939 and based in Stans, Switzerland, designs and manufactures aircraft for civilian and training markets. The core product line includes the PC-12 single-engine turboprop (best-selling in its class), the PC-7 MKX and PC-21 training aircraft with associated flight simulators, and the PC-24 business jet certified for short unprepared runways. The company operates 2,500+ employees across Switzerland, USA, and Australia subsidiaries. Current operational focus spans production standardization, geographic expansion (US assembly, Spain facility), IT infrastructure scaling, and compliance alignment across aviation jurisdictions.
PC-12 single-engine turboprop (best-selling in class), PC-7 MKX and PC-21 training aircraft with simulators, and PC-24 business jet for short-runway operations. Serves civilian and pilot-training markets globally.
Launching its first PC-12 assembly line in the USA and expanding IT infrastructure to support Pilatus USA operations. Parallel facility development underway in Sevilla, Spain.
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