Team Leader Flight Test
Location:
Salem, Oregon
Job Type:
Regular Full-Time, On-site
Schedule:
Core Business Hours
Overview
The Team Leader Flight Test manages engineering flight test aspects of company flight operations. This role oversees daily team activities, monitors project schedule performance, participates directly in flight tests and evaluations, and provides leadership through flight crew training, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
Essential Functions
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Manage daily operations for the flight test team, including Flight Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers.
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Hire, train, and lead the team to provide aircraft certification and development flight-test capabilities, including conducting annual performance evaluations.
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Establish departmental policies, procedures, and standards to align with company aviation objectives.
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Participate actively in all phases of company flight test and evaluation activities.
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Provide technical training to Flight Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers, including new aircraft initial training, second-in-command training, formation flight, and established flight test procedures.
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Liaise with the FAA by conducting briefings, responding to inquiries, and soliciting feedback regarding aviation products and projects.
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Support Engineering and Quality Control departments in FAA certification activities.
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Assist Engineering in development and certification flight testing.
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Collaborate with Marketing to provide technical coordination with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers and support product demonstrations.
Basic Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience leading aircraft or component development and certification teams.
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Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
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Must be team-oriented with a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with others.
Desired Qualifications
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FAA Certificated Flight Instructor with Airplane, Instrument Airplane, Multiengine Airplane, or Rotorcraft ratings.
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FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land and Instrument ratings, or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land ratings, or equivalent issued by an ICAO country.
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Current FAA Class I or II medical certificate.
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FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) – Flight Test Pilot, FAR 23 and/or 25.
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3+ years of experience in development and certification flight testing of avionics or flight control systems.
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200+ hours as Pilot In Command (PIC) in turbine-powered aircraft.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age, or disability.
Benefits
This position is eligible for the company benefit program.