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Job Description:
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Flight Test Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Mobile, AL. The Flight Test Engineer is responsible for ensuring the proper execution of ground and flight tests on A220 and A320 production aircraft.
Meet the team:
Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery - working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety - along flowlines and flight lines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.
Your working environment:
Nearby on ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.
How we care for you:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
Perform all ground tests and flight tests required to obtain Certificate of Airworthiness (CoA) and customer acceptance of production aircraft.
Requesting the necessary aircraft configuration and loading.
Writing and signing the Flight Order and the Flight Crew Report also signed by the Captain.
Calculating weight and balance and take-off data.
Accepting the aircraft technically, on behalf of the Captain, by checking, filling and signing the Technical Log Book.
Ensuring technical follow-up of the aircraft.
Defining the classification of the flight.
Conduct the flight and operate aircraft systems and Cockpit Collection Tool.
Filling in the Technical Log Book (reporting malfunctions or anomalies, requesting modifications for the next flight.
Writing the daily “Dépêche” and the Flight Crew Report (if so required, in cooperation with other crew members), forwarding the FTE log to the data processing team.
Requesting the necessary data processing for completion of the flight analysis.
Managing the aircraft during the overall ground and flight activities of production and delivery phases, as well as the proper execution of the related tests.
Ensuring a technical follow up of the aircraft from hand-over to FTC (FOT for Production aircraft) until the Customer Acceptance (Technical Acceptance Completion - TAC).
The Flight Test Engineer (FTE) and the Ground Test Engineer (GTE) work together as a team to ensure a smooth and successful delivery process.
Your boarding pass:
B.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical or aircraft construction engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of experience as a Fight Test Engineer.
8 years experience in the aviation industry with preference to Airbus aircraft.
Experience on A320 family or other Airbus aircraft.
Qualified from a Flight Test School approved by EASA or equivalent experience that would allow for an EASA Cat 2 validation
Knowledge of Aircraft configuration management rules.
Current and continued EASA, TCCA, or FAA Class 2 Medical and be able to perform duties as aircrew on a daily basis.
Aviation certification or FFS Simulator experience.
Experience with AIRBUS manuals (Structure Repair Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Illustrated Parts Catalog etc.)
Knowledge of AIRBUS internal procedures
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