Flight Test Evaluation Assurance/Test Pilot Airworthiness

Wiltshire  ‐ Onsite
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Flight Test Evaluation and Technical Assurance/Test Pilot Airworthiness required for a world leading Defence and Aerospace Company based out of Boscombe Down or RAF Conningsby to conduct flight tests on fast Jets.

The position is for 3 days a week done on a rotational basis working on average 20 hours per week. The ideal candidate will have Fast Jet experience on Typhoon or Tornado Aircraft and have experience of working with the Empire test Pilot school. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not have experience flight test experience with Tornado or Typhoon Aircraft.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Providing critical review of airworthiness advice reports from a safety/in role perspective
  • Conducting Test flights on Companies Fast Jet Aircraft
  • Applying through/life technical scrutiny of Test and Evaluation strategy and plans
  • Validating another's assessment work against customer requirements
  • Applying an appropriate line of questioning, both in level and depth
  • Providing holistic technical assurance in context of safety in role
  • Identifying what's missing (eg from an argument and/or evidence)
  • Applying Test Analysis in a proportionate way, according to perceived risk
  • Providing comments and debriefs in a constructive manner, providing beneficial learning from experience to the originator of the work
  • Remaining objective whilst exercising balance and judgement
  • Complying with Company Governance as applicable to Test Analysis
  • Providing a valued operator perspective into the independent technical evaluations of design changes and of the associated safety arguments

Essential skills and competencies

  • Experience in Experimental Test Pilot or Evaluation Pilot role with at least 24 months test and evaluation experience Recent Fast Jet Test Pilot experience
  • Recent experience of providing aircrew/focussed technical assurance of formal air system safety assessments
  • Sufficient knowledge of Typhoon/Tornado systems and operating contexts
  • Industry experience relevant to Fast Jet test and evaluation experience
  • Ability to provide operator perspective into technical evaluations and design changes
  • Up to date knowledge of MOD Air Safety Environment and Airworthiness Regulation

Desirable Skills and competencies

  • Up to date knowledge of MOD Air Safety Environment and Airworthiness Regulation
  • Experience of using DOORS tool.
  • Recent Typhoon Test Pilot Experience
  • Test pilot Experience across several Fast Jet types
  • Experience of working in ATEC environment

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months +
(extension possible)
From
Experis Engineering
Published at
22.11.2014
Project ID:
812596
Contract type
Freelance
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