Flight Test Director

Flight Test Director

DRONAMICS

Kavala, Greece

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Design, the Flight Test Director will be responsible for definition of and completion of the first flights and follow-on development and acceptance flight test program of Black Swan Aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Definition of flight test plan with Dronamics Chief Engineer and Director of Flight Operations;
• Creation of Flight Test Cards/agreement of Test Points;
• Support of Flight Readiness Review;
• Management of Flight Test;
• Creation and issue of Flight Test Report;
• Completion of First Flight review;
• Participate in and support of test program design reviews, schedule meetings, liaison with test ranges. Etc.;
• Maturity and professionalism to lead the execution of flight test briefings and missions and oversee a team of discipline engineers;
• Write and review flight test and safety plans. Brief safety packages to Test team and Management team;
• Prior experience as Flight Test Director;
• Monitor performance parameters of experimental and operational systems during flights;
• Must work well in a team environment as well as independently;
• Position requires willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of.

Job requirements

Required Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of Flight test leadership;
• Minimum of 5 years experience supporting flight test activities;
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead a small team in successful flight testing.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience as an aircrew member (Pilot, EWO, NAV, etc.);
• Experience mentoring more junior FTEs and engineers;
• Private Pilot license is a plus but not required.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in technical field required.

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