Important

Applicants must hold NATO SECRET Security Clearance and SP National Clearance for SIRTAP & FCAS

OPEN

Airbus

Government / Defence / Aerospace

Spain | Madrid

Test Pilot - Various Airbus Aircraft

NTR

AIRBUS

VARIOUS AIRBUS AIRCRAFT

Employment - Permanent

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Minimum requirements

Total time

2500 hours

Type rating

Not required (Training Provided)

Flight time notes

Valid EASA CAT 1 Test Pilot rating (USAF TPS and USNTPS qualification also valid)
Demonstrated Flight and Flight Test experience in Military Types: More than 2500 flight hours (required), with at least 1500 flight hours in combat aircrafts.
Air to Air Refuelling (AAR) Experience as Tanker or/and Receiver.

Preferred time

Flight Test Instructor (FTI) qualification and experience
Any Valid Airbus TR
EF-2000 Typhoon previous or current Qualification
UAV Qualification / Experience
ME, IR, UPRT & MCC will also be valued

License req.

ATPL

Open to Lic. Holders

EASA

Medical

Class 1

ICAO ELP level

Covid-19 vaccination

Not specified

Additional requirements

Previous experience in Development (DT), Certification and Qualification (C&Q), Validation and Verification (V&V) activities as an Experimental Test Pilot (5+ years).
Flight Test Operations management experience (5+ years).
NATO SECRET Security Clearance and SP National Clearance for SIRTAP & FCAS
Engineering degree or Masters will also be valued

Job description

Experimental Test Flights

Support the development, certification, qualification, validation & verification and acceptance of the Flight Operations, including preparation, execution and reporting.

Support as Experimental Test Pilot in Test Center to other internal organizations

Execute Experimental Test Pilot activities in any Airbus or Customer facility all over the world

Participate in EF-2000 Test, Production, Delivery and Training activities

Participate in A400 Test, Production, Delivery and Training activities (in-flight and simulator),

Participate in Airbus Defence and Space Derivatives (A310, A330, A320, etc.) Test, Production, Delivery and Training activities (in-flight and simulator)

Participate in M&L Test, Production, Delivery and Training activities (in-flight and simulator) (in-flight and simulator),

Support Chief Engineer Office and Programs in Designing and Developing aircraft & systems

Support Commercial activities as required

Support FCAS and UAV programs as required