Chief Flight Test Engineer

Chief Flight Test Engineer

Heart Aerospace

Gothenburg, Sweden

Role Overview

You will report to the Head of Flight Test Operations (HoFTO) and will be responsible for the supervision and management of the flight test engineering team.

You will be able to:

• To plan, co-ordinate and execute flight test activities, including the development of flight trials risk assessments, the production of flight test programmes, plans and test cards.
• Participate in flight trials readiness reviews and flight test safety reviews.
• Manage day to day tasks of the flight test engineering team to support planned test activity, including monitoring and maintaining satisfactory proficiency and skills within the team.
• Work closely with the engineering design and certification teams to ensure all planned flight test activity meets requirements and company timescales.
• Co-ordinate with the flight test instrumentation section to ensure all instrumentation, data recording and retrieval devices are available for test flights.
• Maintain documentation and data management for all flight test activity.
• Review supporting safety assessments, flight test documentation, operating procedures and limitations.
• Participate in the development of aircraft flight manuals, check lists and related publications.

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduated Class1 FTE from a recognised Test Pilot School.
• Completed at least 150Hrs of Cat 1 or Cat 2 flight testing.
• Minimum of 10 years experience on developmental or experimental flight test programmes with at least 5 years in a test leadership position.
• Experience with aircraft certification programs through the entire design, development & certification lifecycle (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25).
• Direct experience with early-stage formation of a Flight Test Organisation is preferable.
• Experienced manager with first rate organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English.
• Eagerness to work with others.
• Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission.

The ideal candidate would have:

• A sound knowledge of aircraft performance, airborne systems, human factors, stability/control & handling qualities.
• EASA Part-MED Class 2 aircrew medical or equivalent.

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