Test Pilot

Overview

Accountability

• Perform test flights at Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre
• Perform in service aircraft test flights worldwide
• Deliver specific test flying training course to Customers
• Main activities
• Strategic activities
• Responsibilities in developing the strategic direction for the company as a whole, or in developing the implementation plan for operationalizing the company’s strategy
• Support ACO1V for all Test Airspace related topics pertaining to flight test
• Support ACO1V with all Safety related topics pertaining to flight test
• Client related activities
• Responsibilities in managing both internal and external customers, and ensuring there is effective customer relationship management
• Ensure effective Customer relationship during aircraft delivery activities
• Enhance Customer perception of Airbus during the aircraft delivery process
• Enhance Customer perception of Airbus when providing specific training courses for aircraft testing
• Operational activities
• Responsibilities in running the day-to-day operations, and ensuring there is effective use of resources to achieve all the targets set
• Act as Pilot for test flight activities in Airbus Delivery Centre(s)
• Ensure all activities are conducted safely in compliance with instructions from Airbus Flight Test & Integration Department
• Ensure continuing qualification (pilot license, medical certificate and recency) on all assigned Airbus aircraft
• Support ACO1V for all tasks associated with flight test operations
• Support Airbus Training for specific customer training courses related to flight test activities

Financial Outputs

• Manage costs of flight operations through safe and efficient conduct of all flight test activity
• Manage costs of training Customers through in-depth knowledge of systems, operations and instructional techniques to minimize remedial training of trainees.
• Client related Outputs
• Directly influence a positive Customer perception towards Airbus through professionalism conveyed during all Customer Acceptance activities.
• Directly influence a positive Customer perception towards Airbus through professionalism conveyed during all training activities with Customers

Operational Outputs

• Safe and efficient flight test activities
• ACO1V management support for all ACO1V related business
• Deliver effective training activities

• License & Certificates

• Hold an Air Transport Pilot License recognized by CAAC
• Hold a valid Medical Class 1
• Hold a flight test rating 2 or graduate from a recognized* Test Pilot School “B
• course” or equivalent.
• The flight test rating is not required for airline pilots
• with a technical background.
• (*Recognized Test Pilot School: ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, USAFTPS,
• Airbus AFTS, and all test schools approved by EASA. )
• Flying Experience:
• Minimum 3000 flying hours Corporate or Military operations OR
• Minimum 5000 flying hours Airline Operations
• Experience as pilot-in-command: minimum 1000 hours
• Basic Skills:
• Flexible to adapt to an operational and reactive environment
• Fluent English language (Chinese, French or German as an advantage)

Ability

• The Coachable, observable and measurable skills and competencies critical to the successful performance of the job
• Soft Skills: effective communicator, problem solver, strategic thinker
• Technical Skills: Aerospace related education (flight test and engineering an asset)
• This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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