Flight Test Team Lead
Listed on 2026-11-04
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Test Engineer, Systems Engineer
Weareseekinga Flight Test Team Leadtoacceleratethedevelopmentandtestingofournewadvanceairmobilityvehicle .Thispersonwillleadtheflighttestengineeringandoperationsteamtosafelyperformtheon-groundandin-flightdutiesinsupportofthepassengertransportaircraftintendedtopartakeinthe
Urban Air Mobility (UAM)/Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) andfutureproductdevelopment.
- Day-to-daymanagementoftheflighttestteammembersincludingpilotsandengineersbymaintainingascheduleoftasksanddeliverables
- Applycollaborativeapproachwithtoflighttestteamtoexecuteflyingonboardexperimentalaircraftand/orunmannedflyingvehicleoperationasacrewvmemberfollowingappropriatetraining.
- Communicationandcoordinationofeffortsrelatingtotestingactivitieswithallotherdisciplines
- Testdocumentationandreporting,includingtechnicalreviewandgenerationoftestplans,instructions,testlimitationsandpostflightreports.
- Coordinationoftestaircraftandexperimentalequipmentconfigurationfortest.
- Conductandimplementsafetyandriskmitigationproceduresasdefinedbycompanypolicies,andcompliancewithFAARegulations(befamiliarwithFAAOrder
4040.26B). - Ensuretestteamisadequatelytrainedfortheappropriatemissionsincludingmannedandunmannedaircraftoperationsandtelemetryroomstaff.
- Bachelors degree
- 10+yearstestexperienceexperienceworkinginaircraftdevelopmentprojectswithhands-onflighttestengineeringorflighttestpilotexperienceworkinggroundand/orflighttest
- Experienceleadingflighttestprogramsorprojects
- Fundamentalknowledgeofaircraftperformance,mechanical,structure,material,
- andelectricalengineeringwithaeronauticalengineeringisrequired.
- Full-timeworkingon-siteatthecompanyflighttestcenterand/orofficerequired.
- Experienceinthe Flight Testand Certificationrolesoratleastonefull FAA
- certificationprogramPart
23/25/27/29(fromfirstflighttocertification). - Privateorcommercialpilotlicense
This opening is for the Flight Test Team Lead role at Executive Recruiting Group.
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The position is based in San Luis Obispo, CA, United States.
This opportunity is part of our work in Engineering.
The advertised compensation is 120..
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