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Specialist Engineer - Flight Test Pilot - Piper Aircraft

Specialist Engineer - Flight Test Pilot  (Full Time)

Essential Duties

• Act as pilot-in-command for Piper experimental test operations aircraft during the conduct of flight test activities related to the development and certification of Piper products
• Coordinate project-specific flight and ground crew logistics including pre-flight briefings, post flight briefings, duty day restrictions, travel, transportation, and, especially, test hazard mitigation requirements
• Create, revise, review, and approve technical and compliance documents subject to the Piper ODA
• Participate in the Piper safety management system, including serving as the Flight Test Safety Officer
• Liaise with other departments as the Experimental Flight Test subject matter expert
• Mentor less experienced flight test pilots
• Complete required initial and recurrent safety training

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 15 years of flight test experience with a minimum of 5 years as a flight test pilot
• Commercial Pilot’s License with Multi-engine and Instrument ratings
• Familiarity with 14CFR Part 23 regulations and associated guidance material

Preferred Education and Experience

• Test Pilot School Graduate
• Graduate degree in engineering or related field
• Consulting DER Appointment (Test Pilot and/or Flight Analyst)
• Experience as an ODA Unit Member (Test Pilot and/or Flight Analyst)

For more information and to apply please click HERE.

Test Pilot & Director, Flight Operations - Calspan

Visit Calspan at Booth 6 at the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Symposium October 27-30

Test Pilot
Calspan is looking for a motivated Test Pilot to join our team. This position is located at our Flight Operations headquarters in Niagara Falls, NY. Primary duty includes safely and efficiently providing flight test and training in various Calspan experimental aircraft. Additional duties include flying and evaluating new or modified aircraft for research and development (R&D) and reporting on results and performance. Responsible for all aspects of flight test and operations including test and safety planning, execution and reporting.

https://careers-calspan.icims.com/jobs/1727/test-pilot/job

Director, Flight Operations
Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, Calspan’s Flight Research Center is home to a fleet of experimental aircraft that include four Learjets, two Gulfstream G-IIIs, and a Premier 1A.  Calspan also operates the NF-16D VISTA aircraft for the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, CA.  These aircraft are modified and used to conduct a variety of flight control, airborne sensor and system testing, and other flight research projects and demonstrations for commercial and government organizations around the world, including at the U.S. Air Force and Naval Test Pilot Schools.  We are looking for a Director of Flight Operations to manage day-to-day company flight and maintenance operations and associated aircraft schedules.

https://careers-calspan.icims.com/jobs/1604/director%2c-flight-operations/job

Flight Test Instructor / Test Pilot Job Openings (4) - Empire Test Pilots’ School

Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) currently has 4 roles they are looking to fill.

All of the information can be found in the links below:

Flight Test Instructor / Test Pilot - Rotary Wing (6434) – https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=6434&company=qinetiqlimP2

Flight Test Instructor / Test Pilot - Rotary Wing (6435) - https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=6435&company=qinetiqlimP2

Flight Test Instructor / Test Pilot - Fixed Wing (6436) - https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=6436&company=qinetiqlimP2

Flight Test Instructor/ Test Pilot - Fixed Wing (6437) - https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=6437&company=qinetiqlimP2

Staff Pilot Test/B-2 Chief Development Test Pilot - Northrop Grumman

The B-2 Chief Developmental Test Pilot is a Staff Test Pilot position (Level 5) that provides oversight and guidance to ensure safe and professional flight operations in support of flight test, demonstrations and product development of associated systems. The Chief Pilot collaborates with the Flight Ops Manager to maintain cognizance over all flight activities and ensures compliance with sector policies/procedures and Service guidance, to include DCMA policy compliance. Supports B-2 Program Depot Maintenance (PDM) at Palmdale, CA; primary duty location and role is support to ground & flight tests at Edwards AFB, CA. Reports to the Director, Systems Test for B-2 Program IPT and the Functional SIT&E Director for Edwards AFB.

Position starts in Palmdale, CA for 12-18 months in support of the B-2 Display Modernization Program but will permanently transition to Edwards AFB. The selected candidate will support Developmental Flight Test at Edwards AFB and Whiteman AFB as their primary responsibility, to include Developmental Lab Test at the WSSC in Oklahoma City, OK; travel to Whiteman AFB and/or Oklahoma City required approximately 20% of the time.

Click here to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides test pilot expertise to assigned programs; technology/research efforts to ensure man-machine interface issues and requirements are identified for new or modified aircraft designs

Plan, develop and execute test flights on B-2 aircraft to verify airworthiness and performance capability; validate and verify compliance with specifications and to determine operational effectiveness and/or suitability

Pilot B-2 aircraft on delivery and ferry flights

Partners with Flight Ops Manager and Aviation Safety Officer; ensures test team is conducting safe and effective ground and flight test operations

Collaborates with customer pilots

Performs as Single Pilot Voice to NG Program IPTs and NG Program Manager on effectiveness and suitability deficiencies of the system design as it relates to performing pilot tasks

Engage with program IPTs and REs to ensure air vehicle and ground station designs/modifications are effective and suitable

Provides test pilot inputs at FRR, TRRs and SRBs ensuring safe conduct of all NGAS flight test missions

Ensures best practices and lessons learned are shared with program pilots and other chief pilots

Provides engineering test pilot expertise and safety guidance to flight test engineers for design definition, simulator flights, test planning, flight test techniques, test conduct, test reporting and proposal preparation

Provide test pilot inputs to System Safety to ensure safe conduct of B-2 flight test missions

Provides pilot inputs into development of preliminary flight manuals and aircrew checklists

In conjunction with Flight Ops Manager, develop and maintain program specific procedures and requirements for flight test crew qualification and training to support applicable regulations and contract requirements (FAR, FAA, Tri-Service Regulations)

Brief Program Chief Engineer, IPT Managers, and Program Manager on Program Test Pilot responsibilities

Maintain B-2 proficiencies and currencies; also must obtain and maintain proficiencies and currencies on the Firebird or other Flying Test Bed aircraft as required

Promotes active involvement in flight test professional societies and industry forums; fully supports Test Communities of Practice (CoPs) and Flight Test Safety Summits

Collaborate and serve as NG B-2 Program Lead with DCMA for Edwards AFB; ensure full compliance with DCMA policies, procedures, and audits/inspections

ACCOUNTABILITY

Complies with Corporate, Sector, and Program policy and procedures; maintains appropriate certificates and remains knowledgeable of the program system under test and current FAA rules and applicable service regulations

Basic Qualifications:

14 Years with BS STEM degree; 12 Years with STEM Masters; 9 Years with STEM PhD

1,500 first-pilot flight hours minimum

Valid FAA commercial pilot certificate or higher

Current FAA Class II Medical

Current DoD Secret clearance with investigation in last 5 years; ability to obtain and maintain any required B-2 Program PARs

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Excellent communications skills, including the ability to brief test results to executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills

Current, proficient, and qualified on the B-2

Current DoD Top Secret, TS SAP, or TS SCI clearance

Experience in flight testing, with ability to work with engineering to develop solutions to integration issues, and to bridge between the customer users and Northrop Grumman designers  

Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills

Military or Civilian equivalent Test Pilot School (TPS) Graduate

To gather more information, please contact Adam Van Dyke, Staff Recruiter.  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  310-489-4379

Civilian Flight Test Pilot

The 586 Flight Test Squadron has a job opening for a civilian test pilot.  For more information and to apply click HERE.