Flight Test Engineer (m/f/d)

Join us at Dornier Seawings, manufacturer of the world’s most advanced amphibious aircraft.

Speed, comfort, safety and reliability – fusing to a new form of traveling. The Seastar is the fastest (flying)boat in the marina and meets highest economical standards of the 21st century. With its minor infrastructure required, the Seastar can be operated from real CO2 neutral airports – the water – featuring unlimited runways.

Dornier Seawings is a thriving Start-up in the amphibious aircraft segment, building all composite airframe flying boats with a secured funding of over USD 300 million from Chinese investors.  We are a highly energetic and ambitious team, who value outstanding talent, serious creativity and elaborate innovation.

Job Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Coordination and execution of development and certification tests
• Development of flight test plans for a CS/FAR23 commuter aircraft
• Elaboration of flight test documentation (e.g. test orders, test cards, post flight test reports)
• Definition of flight test instrumentation
• Coordination/planning of aircraft modifications
• Development of procedures and manoeuvres for flight test
• Classification of test hazards and risk mitigation procedures
• Data reduction and real-time/post flight data analysis
• Elaboration of flight test results reports
• Definition of flight test instrumentation
• Participation during onsite and offsite test campaigns

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace engineering; alternatively a similar degree or an adequate education / experience in the
  aeronautical industry
• Min. 3 years professional working experience
• Experience in flight testing required
• Experience in aircraft evaluation, verification and validation
• Familiar with Part21 and CS/FAR23 requirements
• Experience in flight testing of handling qualities/performance is an advantage
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM Software will be an advantage
• Good spoken and written knowledge of the English language
• Structured, independent and solution oriented way of working
• Good communication skills and good Team worker, having an analytical and process oriented mind-set
• Good knowledge of MS-Office software
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM Software is an advantage
• Flexible worker, prepared to support and act in other functions across the organisation
• Flight background is an advantage

We offer you:

• work in a fast-growing international aviation company
• flexible working hours
• home-office possible
• educational leave
• canteen on site
• a dynamic work environment
• good public transport connections (S-Bahn S8 Neugilching / Weßling + Bus), motorway A96

General Conditions:

• Hours per week: 40
• Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Weßling, Bavaria, Germany