UAS Flight Test Lead Specialist

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Thales Group Full time

About Us

At Thales Group, we deliver defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air, relying on our customers in the defence and armed forces to support us.

Salary: £65,000 - £90,000 per annum

Job Description

The Thales Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Trials and Training Centre is based at West Wales Airport and delivers Air Test and Evaluation of large complex UAS for UK MOD and other customers. As the Lead Flight Test Engineer, you will perform a central role within the organization, leading the planning of and conducting developmental flight test of UAS.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Plan UAS flight trials, considering requirements, certification, airworthiness, and safety and risk management, working closely with the Design Organisation. You will be responsible for producing documentation such as Trials Instructions, Trials Risk and Hazard Assessments, Technical Notes, Flight Test Cards.
  • Analyse flight trial data, write Post Flight Reports, and produce the Flight Test Report at the completion of a flight trial.
  • Assist the Head of Air T&E and Head of Flying in strategic planning of flight trials, and in writing flight test governance documents, processes and procedures.
  • Provide leadership and management to one or more junior FTEs.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential

  • You must have a graduate qualification from a recognised Test Pilot School, or demonstrable equivalent qualifications/experience as an FTE.
  • You have demonstrated the ability to plan, manage and conduct flight trials, analyse flight test data, and write flight test reports.
  • You possess excellent English language written and spoken communication skills.
  • You have an aeronautical engineering and/or aerospace graduate background, with a good understanding of all aspects of flight test.
  • You are skilled in using modern software applications and tools, particularly in analysing and presenting data gained in flight test.

Desirable

  • Qualifications related to manned or unmanned aircraft design, flight operations, or safety and risk management would be beneficial.

Experience:

Essential

  • You have significant flight trials experience as an FTE, including all aspects of flight test planning, conduct, data analysis and reporting.
  • You have experience of working under MAA regulation, particularly within the Contractor Flying Approved Organisational Scheme (CFAOS).


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