Test Pilot / Testni pilot (m/ž) ::: Savogna d’Isonzo (Italy), Pipistrel Italia s.r.l. con socio unico
Description
Location: Savogna d’Isonzo (Italy), Pipistrel Italia s.r.l. con socio unico
As test pilot you will be a member of Pipistrel’s flight test department, and will be involved in experimental, developmental and certification test activities. In this role, you will be part of a new era of General Aviation, focused on safety of flight, environmental sustainability and user-centered experience.
Your skills and expertise as a professional test pilot will allow you to provide the required technical knowledge and flying proficiency within the assigned projects, as well as mentoring and training to the other test pilots and engineers within the team.
The position is full-time and based in Pipistrel Italia s.r.l. con socio unico in Savogna d’Isonzo (Gorizia), reporting to the Chief Test Pilot.
What will your main scope be?
* Perform duties as CAT 1-2 test pilot for experimental, developmental and certification flight tests as Pilot-In-Command, co-pilot or chase
* Cooperate with the Flight Test Team for flight test planning, coordination, short-time scheduling of flight test activities and preparation of related documentation (including Test Plans and Reports)
* Assess test campaign risk and evaluate flight safety impacts, implementing the required mitigations
* Perform basic post-flight data analysis
* Collaborate with the engineering to contribute to aircraft design both during design and test phases
* If required, participate in unmanned aircraft tests activities as remote pilot and in control room operations
* Occasionally interact with certification authorities, external agencies, other companies and customers
* Support the development and perform reviews of aircraft flight manuals
* Support the development of existing and new flight test procedures and methodology
* Mentoring within the Flight Test Team and training of other test pilots
What do we expect from the candidate?
* Mandatory qualifications:
o Holder of EASA CPL(A) license (or higher), Instrument Rating, and capable of obtaining the required level of EASA medical certificate
o SETP recognized Test Pilot School (TPS) graduate with valid EASA Flight Test Rating (FTR) CAT 1, or, exceptionally, proven equivalent on-job-training could be evaluated
* Holder of ULM Aircraft Pilot License with Advanced and Formation Flying qualifications or being in the position to obtain the license and qualifications
* Provide test pilot experience to assigned programs
* 5 years of flight test experience
* Experience conducting test on programs pursuing EASA Type Certification
* Proven expertise with aviation risk management and safety awareness within complex organizations, direct experience within safety management system domain is a plus
* English language proficiency
* Holder of EASA Open A1-A3 and Open A2 UAS Certificates (desirable)
* Excellent teamwork, organizational and communication skills, proactive and positive attitude
* Must have a temperament and the desire to mentor and coach the Flight Test Team
* Ability to work extended hours and travel if required
* Experience with rotary wing, unmanned aircraft and electric propulsion is a bonus
What do we offer?
* Full-time employment with permanent contract after an evaluation period
* Opportunity to fly on several multiple different aircraft types, from gliders to CS-23
* Flexible working time and possibility to work remotely when compatible with test activities
* Dynamic and interesting teamwork
* Work in a creative and ambitious international company
* Access to unique knowledge, information in the field of aviation and professional training resources
* Opportunities for personal and professional development
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Qualifications
Lokacija: Savogna d’Isonzo (Italija), Pipistrel Italia s.r.l. con socio unico
Kot testni pilot boste član Pipistrelovega oddelka za testiranje letenja in boste vključeni v eksperimentalne, razvojne in certifikacijske testne dejavnosti. V tej vlogi boste del nove dobe splošnega letalstva, osredotočene na varnost letenja, okoljsko trajnost in na uporabnika osredotočeno izkušnjo.
Vaše spretnosti in strokovno znanje kot poklicni testni pilot vam bodo omogočili, da zagotovite zahtevano tehnično znanje in usposobljenost za letenje v okviru dodeljenih projektov, kot tudi mentorstvo in usposabljanje drugih testnih pilotov in inženirjev v ekipi.
Delovno mesto je za polni delovni čas in ima sedež v Pipistrel Italia s.r.l. con socio unico v Savogni d’Isonzo (Gorizia), poroča glavnemu testnemu pilotu.
Vaše glavno področje delovanja?
* Opravljanje nalog testnega pilota CAT 1-2 za eksperimentalne, razvojne in certifikacijske teste letenja kot vodja pilota, kopilot ali spremljevalni pilot
* Sodelovanje z ekipo za testiranje letov pri načrtovanju testnih letov, usklajevanju, kratkoročnem načrtovanju dejavnosti testiranja letov in pripravi povezane dokumentacije (vključno s testnimi načrti in poročili)
* Ocena tveganja testne kampanje in ocena vplivov na varnost letenja z izvajanjem zahtevanih ublažitev
* Izvedba osnovne analize podatkov po letu
* Sodelovanje z inženiringom, za oblikovanje letala tako med fazo načrtovanja kot med fazo testiranja
* Po potrebi sodelovanje pri dejavnostih testiranja brezpilotnih zrakoplovov kot pilot na daljavo in v operacijah v nadzorni sobi
* Občasna komunikacija s certifikacijskimi organi, zunanjimi agencijami, drugimi podjetji in strankami
* Podpor razvoja in izvajanje pregledov letalskih priročnikov za letala
* Podpora razvoja obstoječih in novih postopkov in metodologije za testiranje letenja
* Mentorstvo v okviru Flight Test Team in usposabljanje drugih testnih pilotov
Kaj pričakujemo od kandidata/kandidatke?
* Obvezne kvalifikacije:
o Imetnik licence EASA CPL(A) (ali višje), rating za instrumentalno letenje in sposoben pridobiti zahtevano raven zdravniškega spričevala EASA
o SETP priznan diplomant šole testnega pilota (TPS) z veljavnim ratingom EASA za preizkus letenja (FTR) CAT 1 ali, izjemoma, se lahko oceni dokazano enakovredno usposabljanje na delovnem mestu
* Imetnik licence pilota letala ULM z naprednimi kvalifikacijami in kvalifikacijami za formacijsko letenje ali možnost pridobitve licence in kvalifikacij
* Izkušnje testnega pilota za dodeljene programe
* 5 let izkušenj s preizkusnim letom
* Izkušnje z izvajanjem testov na programih, ki se ukvarjajo s certificiranjem tipa EASA
* Dokazano strokovno znanje in izkušnje z obvladovanjem tveganja v letalstvu in ozaveščenost o varnosti v kompleksnih organizacijah, neposredne izkušnje na področju sistema upravljanja varnosti so prednost
* Znanje angleškega jezika
* Imetnik EASA Open A1-A3 in Open A2 UAS certifikatov (zaželeno)
* Odlično timsko delo, organizacijske in komunikacijske sposobnosti, proaktivnost in pozitivna naravnanost
* Imeti mora temperament in željo po mentorstvu in poučevanju ekipe za testiranje letenja
* Sposobnost podaljšanega dela in potovanja, če je potrebno
* Izkušnje z rotacijskimi krili, brezpilotnimi letali in električnim pogonom so bonus
Kaj ponujamo?
* Zaposlitev za nedoločen čas s polnim delovnim časom po ocenjevalnem obdobju
* Priložnost letenja na več različnih vrstah letal, od jadralnih letal do CS-23
* Prilagodljiv delovni čas in možnost dela na daljavo, ko je združljiv s testnimi aktivnostmi
* Dinamično in zanimivo timsko delo
* Delo v kreativnem in ambicioznem mednarodnem podjetju
* Dostop do edinstvenega znanja, informacij s področja letalstva in virov strokovnega usposabljanja
* Priložnosti za osebni in strokovni razvoj
Recruiting Company: Pipistrel
Primary Location: Slovenia-Ajdovscina-Ajdovscina
Job Function: Flight Operations
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Standard
Shift: First Shift
Job Posting: 08/23/2024, 7:39:50 AM
Job Number: 327089