Flight Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a close relationship with the Design Office (DO) and ensure close co-operation with key staff. Participating in design reviews and technical safety reviews.
• Develop certification plans in relation to flight test requirements.
• Planning and flying test flights as Lead FTE. Develop test strategies, test plans and procedures.
• Reporting on flight test activities
• Be responsible for maintaining the highest professional standards during the conduct of experimental, development and demonstration flight test activity.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and foster open and trusted relationships with key staff at the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
• Supporting ground tests as test conductor, participating in simulator evaluations.
• On occasion support flight test activity or certification (e.g. ground test, system test activities) at other ZeroAvia sites around the UK and US.
• Drafting flight manuals, design office report and operational guidance manuals.
• Support mentorship of junior staff within Flight Test Engineering and provide formal training in flight test and analysis techniques.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of recognised Flight Test Engineer long course programme from a recognised test pilot school (e.g. ETPS, NTPS, ITPS etc.) or with previously exercised grandfather rights commensurate with experience.
• Have held authorisation from a competent organisation as a Category 1 Lead FTE.
• At least 7 years of experience as an experimental/developmental FTE in powertrain development, handling qualities or aircraft performance.
• Class 2 Aviation medical – UK CAA or equivalent.