Head of Flight Test Management / Senior Flight Test Manager
Core
Lead and steer the entire flight test programme from early development to operational customer acceptance for UAVs and mission systems in the defence sector.
Role type
Senior IC flight test management leader
Builds
Flight test campaigns, operational test & evaluation (OT&E) scenarios, and training as a service (TaaS) concepts for military customers
Domain
Defence, Aerospace, UAVs
Required skills
Flight test campaign coordination, team leadership, stakeholder management, contract negotiation, budget management, schedule ownership, regulatory compliance, risk assessment
Preferred skills
Military operational background, aircraft maintenance experience, military logistics experience, Spanish language fluency
Technologies
UAVs, mission systems, ground control stations, telemetry systems
Responsibilities
Build and scale the Flight Test Management Organization; standardize flight testing processes and safety protocols; coordinate flight test campaigns and budgets across multiple air programmes; manage contractually committed flight test milestones; integrate OT&E concepts and establish TaaS concepts; own the flight test schedule and manage aircraft availability to reduce downtime