Senior Flight Test Pilot - Certification Lead

Garmin Ltd.; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Garmin Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Garmin International is seeking a full-time Senior Flight Test Pilot in Mesa, AZ to provide technical leadership in flight test activities, develop ground and flight test plans, and act as Pilot in Command for complex tests.

You will author certification plans and project documentation, represent end-users, work with authorities, and mentor junior pilots in this highly specialized role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering and minimum 5 years relevant experience.
• Commercial Pilot Certificate.
• 2nd Class FAA Medical Certificate.
• Minimum 1,500 hours total flight time.
• Minimum 200 flight test hours.
• Previous flight test experience.
• Proficient use of advanced engineering and flight test tools including advanced troubleshooting on complex avionics system installations.
• Understanding of certification process and associated regulations.
• Strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Pilot in Command for experimental aircraft with moderately significant changes to certified design and conducts complex, moderate-risk tests.
• May act as Flight Test Project Lead for moderately complex projects.
• Drafts ground/flight test plans for complex test programs including programs with tests not previously conducted.
• Defines operational characteristics for the system under development/test and effectively represents end user of individual products.
• Understands and maintains moderately complex test aircraft configurations and coordinates with engineering teams.
• Analyzes data to assist with development of systems, determines compliance with requirements, and provides certification data.
• Addresses issues with test aircraft and installations including advanced troubleshooting and provides support to aircraft maintenance.
• Identifies/tracks issues during flight test, offers quality solutions, and verifies resolution for moderately complex projects.
• Leverages thorough understanding of aircraft certification process and associated regulations to author certification plans or content for complex projects, including new content.
• Creates project level documentation structure for flight manuals and technical publications intended for use by pilots.
• Serves as an expert in flight operations aspects of systems sufficient to communicate functional hazards and failure effects to safety analysis team.
• Works with certification authorities to resolve certification issues.
• Revises or authors new procedures and makes significant safety contributions to the flight test organization.
• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques.
• Serves as a mentor to less experienced flight test pilots (Flight Test Pilot 2)

Skills

Flight test leadership

Troubleshooting avionics

Certification processes

Strong communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Commercial Pilot Certificate

2nd Class FAA Medical Certificate

Tools

Avionics diagnostics tools

Job description

Garmin International is seeking a full-time Senior Flight Test Pilot in Mesa, AZ to provide technical leadership in flight test activities, develop ground and flight test plans, and act as Pilot in Command for complex tests.

You will author certification plans and project documentation, represent end-users, work with authorities, and mentor junior pilots in this highly specialized role.