Ground Support Engineer

Job Description

Job Description:

Main accountabilities:

• Elaborate, optimize and communicate flight tests planning.

• Prepare and manage flight tests dispatch. Insure availability of flight tests documentation (including on board and regulatory flight authorizations).

• Follow-up tests execution to support maturity and safety.

• Prepare and coordinate all the aspects of a test campaign.

• Operate test means for flight tests (telemetry, radio, …).

• Screen and optimize test requests, screen and optimize planning, support readiness for test execution in close relation with stakeholders, follow-up flight tests related certification documentation.

The jobholder is responsible of:

• Leading the coordination with Flight Line, being the focal point of the Flight Test Department.

• Developing of industrial flight test program and update in accordance with Flight test crew availability and industrial plan.

• The status of the helicopter, managing the e-logbook, following the open points and discrepancies on the helicopter.

• Preparing the briefing to the flight test crew notifying the open point to be tested during the flight.

• Coordination with flight line and projects, performing the necessary contacts with both as well as with SDR in order to solve the open discrepancies.

• Serial helicopter configuration in coordination with Flight test Crew and production flight line.

• Leading the flight test team on charge of performing VEP.

• Performing the necessary ground test (radios, VFDR, IBIT´s ……..)

• Coordination with Data Analysis in order to solve the main open discrepancies.

• Providing the necessary technical support to SDR and project.

• Developing, update and control of the industrial flight protocols.

• Preparing the industrial flight reports in accordance with KPI´s

• Coordination with program during the customer acceptance phase.

• Coordination with customer crew to fill the final acceptance flight reports.

• Managing, update and following up of the helicopter applicable directives.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Testing <JF-EN-ET>

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