Flight Test Scheduling & Operations Coordinator

Airbus Americas; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. is seeking a Flight Test Planner to support scheduling for A320/A220 flight tests at the Mobile facility. The role requires balancing operational demands with capacity constraints and providing timely scheduling decisions to keep the team safe and efficient.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Flight Test Engineers, Ground Test Engineers, and Pilot groups, with a focus on quality, safety, and customer transparency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aeronautics or engineering preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of aviation industry experience.
• Previous experience in a Flight Crew Scheduling Department.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Office productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the Flight Test team representative in scheduling meetings with MAP, Flightline, and Quality teams to include Delivery Center planning meetings.
• Manages schedule through TimeBox (Flight Test scheduling system) to maximize Flight Test support for A320 and A220 Flight Test activities.
• Ensures the information flow between SA Aircraft technical group and Production flight test team in Mobile.
• Resource planning and crew scheduling to include all stakeholders to efficiently provide support for A220 and A320 program's flight activities requests.
• Coordinate communication between Production/Quality team/Engineering and Flight Test in regards to all support requests (to include airport operations and Airbus ground personnel).
• Tracking of crew qualifications and mission organization support requirements.
• Ensure equipment and flight test equipment is secured in a timely manner, using Click n Buy in coordination with Airbus SAS - Flight Test.
• Organize and oversee Flight Test department team meetings.
• Able to produce clear and concise technical and KPI reports to brief upper management on challenges and opportunities to improve.
• Compiles Flight Crew equipment requirements and orders through approved vendors.
• Ensure technical information about new features or standards is distributed appropriately within the Flight Test team.
• On top of these activities, several side tasks are to be performed to allow the group to operate appropriately such as participating in software updates, shaping the future of activity by a continuous improvement of way of working.

Job description

Airbus Americas, Inc. is seeking a Flight Test Planner to support scheduling for A320/A220 flight tests at the Mobile facility. The role requires balancing operational demands with capacity constraints and providing timely scheduling decisions to keep the team safe and efficient.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Flight Test Engineers, Ground Test Engineers, and Pilot groups, with a focus on quality, safety, and customer transparency in a fast-paced environment.