Otto Aviation
Chief Test Pilot - Experimental Flight Test
Jacksonville, Florida · Exec
No sponsorshipDetected 33 days ago
Mechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical Thinking
About the role
- This is a program-defining leadership role responsible for establishing and executing the airborne flight test campaign for a clean-sheet turbine aircraft from first flight through type certification.
- This individual will interface directly with FAA representatives, engineering leadership, and executive stakeholders to achieve certification objectives on schedule and within budget
- Serve as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) for experimental and certification flight tests across the aircraft development program
Responsibilities
- Provide technical input to Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) development and engineering design reviews
- Lead development and execution of Flight Test Plans (FTPs), Procedures, and Reports (FTRs)
- Develop pilot training programs, SOPs, and operational flight manuals
- Recruit, train, and manage test pilots and flight crew personnel
- Lead development of certification flight test plans, compliance documentation, and Issue Papers
- Support FAA and company program reviews, briefings, and certification milestones
- Provide pilot perspective into aircraft design, cockpit/crew station development, and human factors
- Lead flight test safety analysis, hazard identification, and Safety Review Board processes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Skills
- Focus on agenda, schedules, frameworks, and methodologies, as well as communicating tasks, updates, progress, and blockers
- Strong communication skills with experience interfacing with engineering teams and regulatory authorities
Benefits
- Depending on seniority and role, some roles qualify for potential bonuses and stock options.
- We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our hiring process.
- All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
Company info
- The more inclusive we are, the stronger we become.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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