Senior T-7A Experimental Test Pilot

Tasks

• Achieve qualification or certification objectives
• Assess mission system capabilities
• Assess structural integrity
• Conduct flight tests
• Conduct flutter tests
• Conduct ground tests
• Conduct loads tests
• Create flight test plans
• Create safety plans
• Develop PVI
• Develop and coordinate flight test procedures
• Develop operating limitations
• Develop requirements
• Develop test cards
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards
• Evaluate flight control performance
• Evaluate flight data
• Evaluate handling qualities
• Evaluate mission systems
• Evaluate system functionality
• Evaluate vehicle management systems
• Evaluate weapon systems
• Execute flight tests
• Plan flight test activities
• Provide design improvement recommendations
• Provide input for flight manuals
• Provide recommendations on aircraft handling
• Provide recommendations on operational techniques
• Recommend design changes
• Report flight test results
• Resolve issues with customers
• Resolve issues with government representatives
• Serve as subject matter expert on aircraft performance
• Write flight reports
• Write technical reports

Perks/Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health insurance
• Health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement savings plans
• Travel up to 25 percent
• Unpaid time off

Skills/Tech-stack

Aircraft handling | Aircraft handling evaluation | Certification testing | Control Systems | Data evaluation | Flight Control | Flight Test Planning | Flight Test Reporting | Flight control systems | Flight test | Flight test execution | Flutter testing | High Angle of Attack Performance | Integrity assessment | Loads Testing | Management systems | Mission Systems | Qualification testing | Requirements development | Safety planning | Structural Integrity | Structural integrity assessment | Test Execution | Test Planning | Test reporting | Vehicle Management Systems | Vehicle management | Weapon Systems