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Honda Aircraft Company · 1 month ago

Flight Test Engineer (Test Conductor/Test Director) Level 4

Triad Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Honda Aircraft Company is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to oversee Test Planning, Test Execution, Data Analysis, and Reporting for the Honda Jet program. The role involves conducting flight tests, preparing test plans, and ensuring compliance with FAA regulations.

AerospaceManufacturingSales

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Plans, conducts and documents Flight Test activities for the Honda Jet

Actively participates in flight testing, development and certification, in a flying FTE capacity

Tracks the progress of tasks assigned to a specific aircraft and reports completion status

Reviews data from flight test

Assists Cognizant Engineer in data reduction as required

Prepares flight test plans and reports and reviews certification documents as required

Prepares flight test cards and weight-and-balance for each day's flight activities

Writes flight test requests, plans and procedures; support flight and ground testing; reduce and analyze flight test results; generate aircraft flight manual and pilot's operating handbook/manual performance data; and document all aspects of work performed

Writes test plans/requests for both flight and ground testing; reduces flight test data into non-dimensional parameters

Supports new product development and marketing requests

Provides inter-organizational, FAA/foreign certification authorization, and outside vendor/supplier communications as required

Qualification

Flight Test ExperienceFAA Compliance KnowledgeFlight Test PlanningData AnalysisTest Pilot School GraduateFAA DAR CertificationSystems & Avionics KnowledgeCommunication SkillsTechnical Writing SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience

Between 10 to 20 years of flight test experience

Class 3 flight medical

Working knowledge of the FAA compliance process and applicable material pertaining to 14CFR Part 23 and operational rules

Ability to participate in the creation of FAA certification plans and approaches and to present and defend technical results to the appropriate regulatory representatives for findings of compliance

Ability to effectively communicate with all levels throughout and organization

Skilled at writing Flight Test Plans and Flight Test Reports with thorough understanding of test objective definitions, specification compliance, and being able to make sensible conclusions and recommendations

Thorough understanding of technical theories/concepts and experimental and theoretical principles/practices in the fields of flight testing, aerodynamics, aircraft performance and flying qualities

Working knowledge of Systems & Avionics Flight test methods and applicable FAR Regulations

Familiarity with flight tests involving the flight deck, AFCS, RVSM, FADEC, and acoustics/noise tests

Familiarity with Autopilots, ILS CAT II, EFIS, TCAS, mode S transponders, ILS, and GPS

Skilled in using and validating highly specialized and complex software systems and engineering applications

Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors

Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties

Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.)

Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties

Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety instructions with no restrictions

Effectively communicate in Business English language

Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties

Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials/people/items/equipment weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of Company provided “reach assistance technology” or “movement assist technology” (fork-lifts, pallet jacks, pulleys, dolly's, robotics reach equipment, people movers etc.), as required by job duties

Preferred

Graduate of a recognized Test Pilot School or equivalent on the job experience

FAA DAR, Flight Analyst DER, or ODA Unit Member

Master's degree in Flight Test Engineering or a discipline within Flight Test

Company

Honda Aircraft Company

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Honda Aircraft Company is the power that drove their innovations in aircraft design from thought to drawing board to flight.

Founded in 1986

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.hondajet.com/

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