Flight Test Captain – A220​/A320 Programs

Execute safe, efficient ground and flight tests on A220 and A320 production aircraft, ensuring full compliance with approved test plans and Airbus procedures while championing flight safety and delivery excellence.

• Act as Captain for the entire flight, signing the flight order prepared and co-signed by the L‑FTE.
• Approve flight conditions under Airbus delegation and DOA privilege; strictly execute the authorized flight-test plan.
• Adapt in real time to instrumentation issues, weather, or aircraft serviceability—modifying the plan alongside the L‑FTE when within the authorized envelope and limitations; remove unsuitable items as Captain.
• Conduct ground checks and flight activities for production acceptance; coordinate dispatch and all pre-/post-flight arrangements.
• Lead technical debriefs; liaise with Engineering to resolve faults, observations, and instrumentation findings.
• Support customer delivery engagement and communicate Airbus-approved positions on industry and flight‑test topics.
• Assist Training Departments; conduct external flights (e.g., lease‑recovery, developmental, commercial‑event flights).
• Support other Flight Test Centers in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin, and Mirabel as needed.

• Graduate of an EASA-recognized flight-test school (e.g., ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, USAFTPS, NTPS, ITPS).
• 3,000+ total flight hours with 1,000+ hours as a flight test pilot.
• Current multi-pilot instrument rating and an ICAO ATPL eligible for conversion to an EASA ATPL.
• ICAO English Level 5.
• Recent Fly‑By‑Wire experience.
• Outstanding communication, problem‑solving, and consensus‑building skills; able to work independently and as part of a dynamic team; dependable, self‑motivated, and accessible.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel internationally unaccompanied for approximately three months; flexibility for extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Onsite role working safely around production areas; use of office and production equipment.
• Ability to read screens and engineering documents; hear alarms; communicate clearly.
• Capable of lifting and carrying up to 30 lb/14 kg; pushing/pulling equipment; sitting, standing, squatting, kneeling; walking across uneven surfaces.
• Use of required personal protective equipment: safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves as required by the site or customer.

From test‑plan brief to customer handover, you’ll partner closely with Flight Test, Engineering, and Delivery functions—ensuring every sortie is executed to plan, every discrepancy is captured and resolved, and every aircraft meets Airbus standards at delivery.

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation (including potential profit‑sharing).
• Retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid time off, holidays, and generous paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and supplemental coverage.
• Upskilling and development via Airbus Leadership University: 10,000+ e‑learning courses, certifications, career‑path development, accelerated programs, and national/international mobility.
• Flexible working arrangements where possible (role is primarily onsite).

If you meet the requirements above and are excited to captain production test flights for the A220 and A320 Family, we’d love to hear from you.