Production Flight Test Pilot (A220/A320) – Mobile, AL

Pilot Assessments; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel opportunities

Onsite role in Mobile, AL

Job summary

Airbus in Mobile, Alabama, seeks an experienced flight‑test professional to lead and execute ground and flight testing of production aircraft, ensuring safety, compliance, and real‑time decision making for deliveries to customers worldwide.

You will captain missions, manage test plans within approved envelopes, brief cross‑functional teams, debrief with engineering, and engage with customers to represent Airbus professionally during delivery and industry engagements.

Qualifications

• 3,000+ total flight hours and 1,000+ hours as a flight‑test pilot.
• Current multi-pilot instrument rating; ATPL eligible for EASA conversion.
• ICAO English Level 5 (or higher) and recent Fly‑By‑Wire experience.

Responsibilities

• Captain production flights end‑to‑end, including signing and executing the Flight Order prepared and co‑signed by the L‑FTE.
• Exercise authority under DOA delegation from the Head of Flight Test to approve flight conditions and fly within the approved envelope.
• Adapt in real time: concur with L‑FTE modifications when warranted by analysis, instrumentation, weather, or serviceability.
• Lead comprehensive briefings and coordinate ground and in‑flight arrangements with the I‑FTE and dispatch to ensure safe operations.
• Conduct post‑flight technical debriefs; collaborate with Engineering to resolve faults and close observations from approved test activities.
• Engage continuously with customers during the delivery process; communicate Airbus‑approved positions with clarity and diplomacy.
• Support training departments; fly external missions (lease‑recovery, developmental, and commercial‑event flights) as needed.
• Provide short‑term assistance to Airbus flight‑test centers in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin, and Mirabel; attend or present at conferences.

Skills

Proven communication and consensus‑bir

Independent and collaborative work in"

Dependable, self‑motivated

Education

Graduate of an EASA‑recognized flight‑test school

Tools

Multi‑pilot instrument rating

ATPL eligible for EASA conversion

ICAO English Level 5+

Job description

Your mission

Execute and lead safe, compliant, and efficient ground and flight testing of production aircraft, provide real-time operational decision-making, and represent Airbus with professionalism throughout customer delivery and industry engagements.

What you’ll do

• Captain production flights end-to-end, including signing and executing the Flight Order prepared and co-signed by the L‑FTE.
• Exercise authority under DOA delegation from the Head of Flight Test to approve flight conditions and strictly fly the authorized test plan within the approved envelope and aircraft limitations.
• Adapt in real time: concur with L‑FTE modifications when warranted by analysis, instrumentation, weather, or serviceability; retain the right to remove unsuitable items from the Flight Order.
• Lead comprehensive briefings and coordinate ground and in-flight arrangements with the I‑FTE and dispatch to ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Conduct post-flight technical debriefs; collaborate with Engineering to resolve faults and close observations from approved test activities.
• Engage continuously with customers during the delivery process; communicate Airbus‑approved positions on flight‑test and industry topics with clarity and diplomacy.
• Support training departments; fly external missions (e.g., lease‑recovery, developmental, and commercial‑event flights) as needed.
• Provide short‑term assistance to Airbus flight‑test centers in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin, and Mirabel; attend or present at relevant conferences.

What you bring

• Graduate of an EASA‑recognized flight‑test school: ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, USAFTPS, NTPS, or ITPS.
• 3,000+ total flight hours and 1,000+ hours as a flight‑test pilot.
• Current multi‑pilot instrument rating; ICAO ATPL eligible for conversion to an EASA ATPL.
• ICAO English Level 5 (or higher) and recent Fly‑By‑Wire experience.
• Proven communication and consensus‑building skills; able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Dependable, self‑motivated, and accessible; comfortable with customer‑facing responsibilities.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Operating environment & safety

• Fully onsite role in Mobile, AL.
• International travel without accompaniment for approximately three months.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to carry and lift up to 30 lb/14 kg; operate required equipment safely.
• Use of personal protective equipment as required (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, protective gloves).

Benefits & growth

• Competitive base salary plus incentive compensation and potential profit‑sharing.
• Retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid time off, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive health coverage: medical (traditional and high‑deductible options), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and EAP; additional supplemental coverages.
• Learning & career development via Airbus Leadership University, unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, certification support, accelerated programs, and national/international mobility opportunities.
• Support for flexible working arrangements wherever possible within operational needs.

Ready to take the left seat?

Bring your test‑pilot expertise to Airbus and help deliver safe, reliable aircraft to customers worldwide.