Senior Flight Test Dispatcher

Airbus • Mobile, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is looking for a Flight Test Dispatcher II to join our Final Assembly Line based in Mobile, AL. In this fast-paced operational environment, there is no day similar to the next. At Airbus we face daily challenges, but through collaborative teamwork we overcome them by focusing on Quality, Safety, and Customer Transparency to deliver the best possible aircraft. The Senior Flight Test Dispatcher requires a self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal supervision. As a member of the Flight Test Support group, your positive and proactive approach will contribute to the overall success of the team. The Flight Test Engineers (FTE), Ground Test Engineers (GTE), and Pilot groups depend on your ability to balance operational demands with capacity constraints, while providing timely scheduling decisions that allows the team as a whole to operate safely and efficiently.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Ability to complete and pass required Airbus Training
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the flight operations department.
• FAA airspace, route, terminal, and proficiency regulations.
• NOTAM comprehension.
• Able to provide clear and concise communication to senior level managers.
• Fluent English.
• Previous NavBlue or similar flight planning software experience.
• TSA waiver submission and modification coordination.
• Proficiency in using Google Suite.

Nice To Haves

• FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate holder.
• Previous experience working in a Flight Test department.
• Pilot’s license.
• French, German, or Spanish is a plus.
• Previous experience conducting communication tests with aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch A220/A320/A321 test flights in accordance with FAA/TCCA/EASA regulations while complying with Airbus Flight Test policies and procedures
• Provide detailed Flight Test crew member briefings (including Customer crews) with weather, ATC flight plan, NOTAMS, atmospheric conditions affecting aircraft communications, and airspace concerns (SUA, ATC capacity, TFR information)
• Resource planning and crew scheduling to include all stakeholders to efficiently provide support for A220 & A320 programs. Following the Airbus value of “We Are One”
• Manage TSA waiver program for both A220 & A320 programs and Customer Experience team.
• Support Sustainability initiatives to increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) usage during production Flight Test events and tracking of Sustainability Key Performance Indicators
• Airport liaison for Airbus to cultivate relationships with Mobile Airport Authorities (MAA) and Air Traffic Control (ATC)
• Airbus Logbook (ALB) administration
• Safety Management System (SMS) delegate of 1V for Flight Test OPS Mobile
• Develop and maintain dispatch guidelines, operating procedures, and training procedures
• Organize and oversee Flight OPS planning meetings
• Annually evaluate aircraft evacuation locations for severe weather events such as hurricanes.
• Develop a robust apron control guideline to deconflict aircraft movements
• Directly responsible for the safe and efficient planning of Flight Test activities.
• Responsible for communicating to internal and external customers.
• Close coordination with Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) Operations, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), and Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).
• International ferry flight departure cooperation with US Customs and Border Protection.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• retirement savings plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time
• holidays
• generous paid parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
• other supplemental benefit coverages
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
• unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
• opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
• national and international mobility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED