Flight Test Readiness 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 amphibious Seastar airplane is the fastest boat in the marina and meets the highest economical standards of the 21^st 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 creating a revolution in amphibious, all composite airframe flying boat with 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.

Your day to day:

• Responsible for configuration control of test aircrafts
• Responsible to ensure airworthiness of test aircrafts
• Planning of maintenance activities, aircraft modification, lay-ups and overall schedules
• Act as focal point for coordination of different parties during flight test conduction’s and modifications
• Tracking of activities and open items on test aircrafts
• Coordination of inspections, maintenance tasks, repairs and fitting of flight test instrumentation
• Record keeping of respective test aircraft documentation
• Release of test aircraft’s for flight
• Preparation and conduction of onsite and offsite campaigns
• Responsible for administration of flight test equipment

Requirements:

• Good knowledge of the English language
• Familiar with Part21 and CS/FAR23 requirements
• Structured, independent and solution oriented way of working
• International mind-set
• Good communication skills and good Team worker, having an analytical and process oriented mind-set
• Good knowledge of all MS-Office software (including MS Access)
• Experience with Siemens Teamleader PLM Software will be an advantage
• Flexible worker, prepared to support and act in other functions across the organisation
• A master degree in aeronautical engineering, alternatively a similar degree or an adequate education
• Aerospace engineer or holder of EASA Part 66 Licence B1/C obtained in a technical college
• Participated in a Part M course held by an appropriate organization
• Working experience of min. 2 years in the aeronautical industry of which
  • Min 1 year in the field of flight testing (e.g. flight-line, production flights, customer acceptance flights, flight tests, etc.) and
  • Min 1 year in the field of maintenance or manufacturing activities
• 1 year training on the job in a Part M/145/CAMO or 21G for the same aircraft category
• Experience in configuration control and operation of test aircrafts
• Familiar with the procedures related to flight test activities
• Experience with DOA/POA processes, development and certification testing activities

We offer you:

• Collaboration in a fast-growing, international aviation company with a start-up character.
• A varied and dynamic work environment with plenty of room for your own ideas.
• Good public transport connections (S-Bahn S8 Neugilching / Weßling + bus), Motorway A96.

Terms:

• Hours per week: 40
• Duration: 2 year contract; subject to renewal upon good performance
• Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Wessling, Bavaria, Germany