Senior Test Pilot

Marshall; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Pilot to engage in high-profile defence projects while being part of an industry-leading team. You will oversee various flight trials and contribute significantly to post-maintenance testing as well as modification flight trials, all in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday increasing with service

Pension contributions up to 9%

Healthcare cash plan

Flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a Test Pilot role with experience in various flight test projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge of fixed wing aircraft performance and systems.
• Medically fit to gain/hold UK CAA Class 1 Medical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and manage flight trials planning and preparation.
• Deliver the Flight Test flying programme for multiple projects.
• Provide SME advice across MA and externally.

Skills

Flight trials planning

Project management

Inter-personal skills

Education

Graduate Fixed Wing Test Pilot

Job description

Marshall Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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Why join Marshall in this role?

This role will give you the chance to play a key role on ground-breaking and high-profile defence projects with values in the hundreds of millions. You will be part of an industry-leading team, working with Marshall and other major defence stakeholders and Primes.

Why join Marshall in this role?

This role will give you the chance to play a key role on ground-breaking and high-profile defence projects with values in the hundreds of millions. You will be part of an industry-leading team, working with Marshall and other major defence stakeholders and Primes.

The successful individual will be employed as a fixed wing Test Pilot (TP) and will be required to work primarily from Cambridge – remote working is available.

A significant part of MA Flight Test activity is conducting post-maintenance test flights on various marks of C130. MA Flight Test also conduct modification flight trials as well as experimental and certification test programmes on C130 and other platforms. MA Flight Test also provide Flight Test services to industry and the military, as well as providing SME advice across the company and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Flight trials planning, preparation, conduct and management
• Delivering the Flight Test flying programme
• Acting as project TP for a variety of programmes
• Providing SME advice across MA and externally as required
• Update and maintenance of MA Flight Test regulatory documentation both Civil and Military
• Work with MA Crew Training Post Holder to maintain MA flight crew qualifications, competencies and currency.
• Contributing to ASMS activity as required.
• Representing CTP as required
  
  

Essential Qualification:

• Graduate Fixed Wing Test Pilot
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Experience of a range of flight test projects (minimum 3 years in TP role).
• Demonstrable knowledge of fixed wing aircraft performance, handling qualities and systems.
• Working knowledge of UK Military Aviation Authority regulations and UK CAA/EASA regulation pertaining to flight test (CS25, Part 21J).
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Hold/able to gain minimum UK CPL with Class 1 TP rating.
• Medically fit to gain/hold UK CAA Class 1 Medical.
• Able to meet the normal security requirements of MA personnel.
• Team player with excellent inter-personal skills.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the role.
  
  

Highly Desirable criteria

• Experienced C130J test pilot – aircraft last flown within 2 years
• UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL) with Instrument Rating (IR) and Class 1 TP rating.
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Wide experience of flight test including software trials.
• Instructional experience/rating.
• Current or previous qualification on legacy C130 models (B,H,K)
• In current flying practice (at least 50 hrs in the previous 12 months) with recency in a test flying role.
  
  

The benefits we offer you will include:

• 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
• Pension contributions up to 9%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children
• Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Paid volunteering leave
• Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools
• Opportunities to develop your skill set and gain additional qualifications
  
  

About Marshall

Marshall is an independent, family-owned UK company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a shared commitment to keeping our customers moving forward.

Whether that is supporting global armed forces to deliver mission-critical activities, keeping the UK distribution industry on the road, creating new sustainable communities where people can live and thrive, or developing the next generations of industry talent – we are incredibly proud to have been building extraordinary futures since 1909.

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplace please click here.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Military and International Affairs, and Truck Transportation

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