An employer sitting in Petaluma, CA is looking to hire a Flight Test Supervisor that will be responsible for supervising the day-to-day activities of Flight Test and department personnel. He/She will be responsible for leading the flight test for a group 3 aircraft with vertical take off and landing (UAV) product. He/She will need an understanding of maintenance needs, recording all configurations through Agile, workflow processing through Jira, and developing test cards. This Supervisor will be leading a team of 6 flight test crew members and providing hands on work with flight validation and verification testing in the field. He/She will be responsible for understanding the flight terms, flying the asset and ensuring quality for customers. This position will require up to 80% of travel to flight test fields including (Petaluma, CA, Pendleton, OR, and Monterey Bay, CA) and the other 10-20% will be working remotely. This person will be working a 9/80 schedule.
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- 5-10+ years of experience within Flight Test Engineering, specifically with UAV or manned aircrafts
- Previous supervisory/management experience over flight test team
- Experience developing test cards, flying the UAV, documenting flight test processes, and coordinating with team(s) for all verification flight testing needs
- Understanding of maintenance systems, aviation tools, and interfacing with Jira for workflow processing and configuration management within Agile
- High School Diploma or Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to travel as needed
- Previous experience with UAS deployed operations/overseas work
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.