Lead Flight Operations & Test Pilot

The AIRO Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Basic Life Insurance – fully paid

Long-Term Disability Insurance – fully

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance options

Job summary

The AIRO Group is seeking a Manager of Flight Operations / Flight Test Pilot to actively fly flight test aircraft, develop flight test plans, and lead Aspen’s flight operations program. You will work with engineering, certification teams, and the FAA to validate avionics in real-world conditions and ensure safety and performance.

As the primary flight test pilot, you will guide mission planning, flight testing, and documentation, while overseeing aircraft maintenance and regulatory compliance to

Qualifications

• Active CPL with Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine Rating.
• Current FAA Class I or II Medical Certificate.
• 1,000+ total flight hours in General Aviation Aircraft.
• Experience operating advanced avionics systems.
• Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills.
• Project management and leadership abilities.
• FAA Flight Test DER or FAA Flight Test experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Aspen’s primary flight test pilot, operating company aircraft to evaluate new and modified avionics systems.
• Plan and conduct flight test missions to validate avionics functionality, performance, and integration.
• Develop FAA-compliant flight test plans and execute flight test programs.
• Generate and maintain flight test reports and documentation.
• Evaluate avionics systems from a pilot usability, safety, and human factors perspective.
• Provide direct feedback to engineering teams to improve design, functionality, and pilot interface.
• Oversee maintenance, airworthiness, and operational readiness of flight test aircraft.
• Interface with the FAA on flight operations and related certification activities.

Skills

CPL with Instrument Rating

Multi-Engine Rating

Strong technical, analytical, and comm

Project management & leadership

FAA Flight Test DER / experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Job description

The AIRO Group is seeking a Manager of Flight Operations / Flight Test Pilot to actively fly flight test aircraft, develop flight test plans, and lead Aspen’s flight operations program. You will work with engineering, certification teams, and the FAA to validate avionics in real-world conditions and ensure safety and performance.

As the primary flight test pilot, you will guide mission planning, flight testing, and documentation, while overseeing aircraft maintenance and regulatory compliance to