Lead Test Pilot
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Responsibilities
- Basic Success Criteria
- FAA Commercial Pilot ASEL with 1500 total flight hours, including at least 500 fixed wing and 500 turbine engine
- Experience performing a secondary skillset while piloting (e.g. tactical aircraft, firefighting, cropdusting, SAR, ISR, law enforcement, etc.)
- Current Second Class FAA Medical Certificate or higher
- 2+ years of experience in an aviation leadership role
- Preferred Criteria
- Graduate of an SETP recognized flight test school
- Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or science discipline or equivalent industry experience
- Recent Caravan or PT6A experience
- Diversity of experience in multiple aircraft/ airframes
- CFII or military flight instructor
- Experience with automated and/or large remotely operated vehicles (UAS, spacecraft, etc)
- Experience working in a Flight Test program focused on Certification
- Experience in developing flight procedures, training curricula, and safety management systems
- Experience flying for a 14 CFR part 135 or 121 Air Carrier
- Deep understanding of FAA certification processes and their implementation
- In depth knowledge of systems engineering processes and principles
- Basic familiarity with software programming principles
- Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.
- This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.
- If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to work@reliable.co
Benefits
Additional Information
We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality. As a Lead Test Pilot you will have a senior leadership role within the flight operations team at Reliable Robotics. You will provide direction to the team, and be a leading voice to help guide the development of our safety enhancing technology. You will work in a highly collaborative environment and coordinate with multiple engineering teams across the company to develop and execute flight test plans.
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