Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides flight test support to include assistance in test plan development, pre-flight planning, in-flight aircraft operations IAW test plan flight profile, and post-flight review and evaluations as required.
Reviews load weight, fuel supply, weather conditions, flight route, and schedule. Orders changes in fuel supply, load, route, or schedule to ensure safety of flight.
Check gauges to verify that oil, hydraulic fluid, fuel quantities, and cabin pressure are at prescribed levels.
Conduct planning and flight operations for post maintenance check flights. Support other related collateral tasks such as scheduling, and flight hour reporting.
Requirements:
Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots.
10 plus years of required experience; shall also be qualified in mission, type, design, and if appropriate, series of aircraft. Additionally, must have at least 1,000 hours Pilot-in- Command (PIC) time. For fighter, attack, and trainer aircraft, the PIC time shall include 100 hours in the same aircraft type and design. The PIC time for other aircraft shall include 300 hours in a similar aircraft type as being flown.
Master’s degree in any discipline.
A Secret Clearance is required.
This role is Contingent upon contract award.