Test driver Empleos en Wilmington nc

Job Purpose

The Flight Test Engineer is responsible for Test Planning, Test Execution, Data Analysis and Reporting for all activities assigned to a specific program.

Key Accountabilities

1. Plans, conducts and documents Flight Test activities for the Honda Jet.

2. Actively participates in flight testing, development and certification, in a flying FTE capacity.

3. Tracks the progress of tasks assigned to a specific aircraft and reports completion status.

4. Reviews data from flight test.

5. Assists Cognizant Engineer in data reduction as required.

6. Prepares flight test plans and reports and reviews certification documents as required.

7. Prepares flight test cards and weight-and-balance for each day's flight activities.

8. Writes flight test requests, plans and procedures; support flight and ground testing; reduce and analyze flight test results; generate aircraft flight manual and pilot's operating handbook / manual performance data; and document all aspects of work performed.

9. Writes test plans / requests for both flight and ground testing; reduces flight test data into non-dimensional parameters.

10. Supports new product development and marketing requests.

11. Provides inter-organizational, FAA / foreign certification authorization, and outside vendor / supplier communications as required.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

Required :

1. Four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.

2. Between 10 to 20 years of flight test experience.

3. Class 3 flight medical.

Desired :

1. Graduate of a recognized Test Pilot School or equivalent on the job experience.

2. FAA DAR, Flight Analyst DER, or ODA Unit Member.

3. Master's degree in Flight Test Engineering or a discipline within Flight Test.

Job Dimensions

Decisions Expected

Working Conditions

1. Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and / or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors.

2. Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties.

3. Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.).

4. Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties.

5. Comprehend and adhere to management directions and / or safety instructions with no restrictions.

6. Effectively communicate in Business English language.

7. Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.

8. Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials / people / items / equipment weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of Company provided reach assistance technology or movement assist technology (fork-lifts, pallet jacks, pulleys, dolly's, robotics reach equipment, people movers etc.), as required by job duties.