Test Pilot

Airbus • Mobile, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking a Test Pilot for its Engineering department in Mobile, Alabama. The role is responsible for ensuring the proper execution of ground and flight tests on A220 and A320 production aircraft. The Captain is responsible for the entire flight, approves flight conditions under delegated authority, and ensures that test flights adhere to authorized plans, flight envelopes, and aircraft limitations. The position also involves coordinating safe and efficient ground and in-flight arrangements, attending post-flight technical debriefs, and working with Engineering to resolve faults or observations identified during test flights.

The Test Pilot engages with customers throughout the delivery process and communicates Airbus-approved positions on industry issues and flight-test matters. Other duties within the broader Flight Test perimeter may include assisting Training Departments, conducting external flights, supporting other Flight Test centers for short periods, and attending or presenting at conferences. The position is onsite 100% at Airbus’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, and may require international travel and flexible, extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• Graduate of an EASA-recognized flight test school (ETPS, EPNER, USNTPS, USAFTPS, NTPS, or ITPS).
• At least 3,000 total flight hours.
• More than 1,000 hours of flight-test pilot experience.
• Current multi-pilot instrument rating.
• ICAO ATPL eligible for conversion to an EASA ATPL.
• ICAO English Level 5.
• Recent Fly-By-Wire (FBW) experience.
• Refined communication skills that resolve problems, facilitate consensus, and focus on objectives.
• Ability to work independently and collectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Dependable, self-motivated, and accessible.
• Ability to travel unaccompanied to international destinations for approximately three months.
• Ability to work flexible and extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as required within the scope of the Airbus Flight Operations Manual.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel independently and at short notice.
• Ability to meet the listed physical and equipment-operation requirements, including carrying and lifting items up to 30 lb (14 kg), and using required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the entire flight, including signing the flight order prepared and co-signed by the L-FTE.
• Approve flight conditions under DOA privilege and by delegation of the HO Flight Test, in accordance with Airbus procedures.
• Strictly adhere to the authorized flight test plan; concur with in-flight modifications made by the L-FTE when they comply with the authorized flight envelope and aircraft limitations, and delete unsuitable items from the existing Flight Order when appropriate.
• Attend post-flight technical debriefs and liaise with Engineering staff to expedite resolution of faults or observations found during approved test flights.
• Ensure all ground and in-flight arrangements for safe and efficient flight conduct, including briefings in coordination with the I-FTE and dispatch.
• Engage continuously with customers during the delivery process and communicate Airbus-approved positions on major industry issues and flight-test matters.
• As needed, assist Training Departments, conduct external flights such as lease-recovery, developmental, or commercial-event flights, provide short-term assistance to other Flight Test centers, and attend or present at conferences.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage, plus Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefits.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Airbus’s global Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, career-path support, accelerated development programmes, and national and international mobility opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed