C295 India Production Flight Test Engineer

The purpose of Production Acceptance and Customer Delivery tests is to verify the proper integration of aircraft systems ensuring aircraft safety, airworthiness and quality status for final delivery to Customer. Main tasks and responsibilities as Production FTE/TFE within the Test team will consist in planning, preparing, executing and reporting of Production Flight and Ground Testing activities.

Responsibilities

Planning, preparing, executing and reporting of Production Flight and Ground Testing activities; Following serial aircraft Document and Technical status from the Final Operational Test (FOT) milestone up to Transfer Of Title (TOT) to Final Customer; Determining if the aircraft is suitable for operation from a technical and documental/airworthiness point of view; Representing Flight Test Domain at the handover meeting from Final Assembly Line (FAL) to Flight Line; Calculating weight and balance and take off performance data; Supervising cabin safety ensuring that the cabin is secured for ground and flight operation; Participating actively, with full autonomy, in the execution of all ground and flight tests required during the aircraft manufacturing and delivery process; Supporting the Test requirements definition, results analysis, systems troubleshooting and reporting; Supporting Test documentation: Production A/C Test Manual (PATM), Customer Acceptance Manual (CAM), In Service A/C Technical Flight Manual (ISATFM); Being the Airbus technical leader in front of the Customer during the Delivery phase; Being accountable together with the test pilot for Production activities decisions, including the need to re-flight; Ensuring Flight Safety in all Aircraft and Systems Organization air operations; Providing operational and technical advice to Product and Flight Safety activities; Providing operational and technical support to Design Organization and other external organizations; Supporting HO Flight & Integration Test Center to comply with the FTOM and civilian and national laws for flight operation; Monitoring availability of adequate means to comply with requirements of those procedures

Requirements

Engineering degree in aviation/aerospace field and/or >5 years working in a technical department in aviation industry, Airline or Military Air Force; Previous Experience in ground and Flight Tests; Transversal leadership skills; Strong communication skills; Language Skills: English Negotiation/Advanced level; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to travel; Medical fitness for flight (Ability to be certified with flight crew medical licence, EASA Medical Cat 2 or equivalent required); Awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity

Nice to have

Operational military experience as Flight Engineer (FE) and/or Load Master (LM); Military Load Master Course; Specific training for lead flight test engineer competence (e.g. as per EASA PART 21AMC No1 to Appendix XII); Experience in Aircraft development and production environment, with knowledge of all related processes; Knowledge of Airbus C295 aircraft systems; Aircraft Maintenance and/or Functional Check Flight Experience; Crew Resource Management Training; Spanish language; EASA Medical Cat 1

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements