FLight Test Readiness Engineer (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH; Weßling; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Aircraft GmbH is seeking an experienced Flight Test professional to coordinate test aircraft operations and ensure readiness for testing in line with the test schedule. You will liaise with maintenance, plan maintenance activities, and manage parts and tools for timely flight testing.

The role requires an engineering degree and at least five years in a flight test environment, with proven leadership and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of job experience in a flight test environment.
• Experience as Project FTE, Project Engineer.
• Experience in Aircraft Maintenance is a plus.
• Proven experience in leading a team.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Autonomous worker and excellent communicator.
• Very good written and oral knowledge in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate parties involved in test aircraft operation to ensure readiness for testing per test aircraft schedule.
• Liaise with maintenance to define pre and post flight test activities.
• Plan and track test aircraft maintenance and troubleshooting, modifications and configuration changes and ensure availability of parts, tools, equipment and material.
• Chair test readiness reviews concerning the test aircrafts involved in ground and flight tests.
• Participate in Flight Test debriefings to outline deficiencies resolution and maintenance plan for next flight.
• Manage aircraft schedule in cooperation with the Lead Flight Test Engineer.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Autonomous worker

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy-efficient flying, in a team of like-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

This is what you can do:

• Coordinates the different parties involved in test aircraft operation to ensure readiness for testing per test air-craft schedule. Oversees the activities and deliverables to achieve Permit to Fly.
• Liaise with maintenance (through Maintenance representative) to define pre & post flight test activities.
• Plan and track test aircraft maintenance and troubleshooting activities, modifications, configuration changes and ensure the availability of the required parts, tools, equipment and material.
• Chair test readiness reviews conc. the test aircrafts involved in ground and flight tests.
• Participates in Flight Test debriefings to quickly elaborate a plan for deficiencies resolution and maintenance plan on test aircraft before next flight
• Manage aircraft schedule in cooperation with the Lead Flight Test Engineer.

You’ll bring this with you:

• Engineering degree or equivalent professional qualification
• A minimum of 5 years of job experience in a flight test environment.
• Experience as Project FTE, Project Engineer
• Experience in Aircraft Maintenance is a +
• Proven experience in leading a team
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Autonomous worker and excellent communicator
• Very good written and oral knowledge in English.

Did we arouse your interest?

We are looking forward to your application.