Description
The Flight Test Team Manager is a full time position working for [redacted] America (MITAC-A). The position is based at the Mitsubishi Flight Test Center (MFC) in Moses Lake, Washington, and reports to the Director MFC Program Management Office (PMO).
The Flight Test Team Manager will be assigned with an Aircraft and be responsible for Flight Test Vehicle (FTV) Work Scope, Performance, Execution and Scheduling of the assigned aircraft. Flight Test Team Manager will be responsible for managing initiation, planning, and execution of flight tests and ensuring to completion of the flight test within the given schedule.
The Flight Test Team Manager’s responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following:
Assign work, goals to the FTV team members
Ensure Test Readiness, Deliverables are on track
No injuries or accidents
Ensure short and long term program schedules are accurate (updated by flight operation group and Maintenance)
Update and present short term schedule (90 days) to Functional Leads weekly
Manage the entire FTV schedule through certification
Provide daily and weekly FTV status
Ensure support for short term schedule activities via Functional Leads
Resolve issues with Functional Leads
Flight Test Managers are accountable to:
MFC PMO Director and Head of MFC
Flight Test Managers have authority for the following:
Setting aircraft configuration, schedule, testing and maintenance goals
Implementing process improvements directly related to their FTV