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[Company] Test & Evaluation Flight Operations is looking for a Chief Pilot Senior Manager, P-8 and Tanker to lead a team of aircrew conducting developmental flight testing, production flight testing, and sustainment of the P-8 Poseidon, KC-46, and KC-767 in Seattle, WA.
This position would integrate, manage, and supervise the flight crew support of multiple programs within the US and Globally, reporting to the Director/Chief Pilot of Mobility, Surveillance, and Bombers. The P8/Tanker Chief Pilot would act as the single-face of flight operations to customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners in developing support strategies to achieve program objectives.
The Chief Pilot would approve test and certification plans and ensure safe, efficient, effective, and compliant flight operations. Primary location for this position is Seattle, WA. Flight test locations vary by program and include both within the US and Global test locations. This position requires excellent leadership and communication skills along with flight test and certification experience in large multi-engine transport category aircraft.
Position Responsibilities:
Manages test aircrew and first-level managers performing aircrew duties, including activities to prepare for and conduct safe test flight operations
Performs and manages activities to plan, conduct and evaluate ground and flight tests
Leads aircrew activities to support design efforts
Supervises production flight operations at the Military Delivery Center in Seattle. Ensures a collaborative and productive relationship with government partners
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, business partners and direct reports
Provides oversight and approval of detailed staffing, planning and budgeting activities to support future program objectives
Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives
Reviews and approves command media to ensure compliance with contract and regulatory processes and procedures
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Certificate and instrument rating or an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate
Current 737 and/or 767 type rating
2500 flight hours, including 1000 hours of turbine and/or jet as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
Experience leading and/or managing a team
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Test Pilot School Graduate
Previous KC-46 or P-8 experience
Experience with Contractor Flight Operations under the Ground & Flight Risk Clause
Developmental flight test experience in large multi-engine aircraft
Experience in certification of transport category aircraft
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