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Airbus • Donauwörth, Germany

Production Test Pilot (d/f/m)

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

In order to manage current and future projects, Airbus Helicopters Donauwörth is looking for you to join the team in Donauwörth as soon as possible as our new

Production Test Pilot (d/f/m).

Airbus helicopters are essential aircrafts for first responders, firefighters, public service operators and military customers flying critical missions across the globe.

Shape the future of flight and join our Airbus Helicopters Production Flight (Flight Test) Team!

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Conducting production test flights
  • Conducting certification test flights
  • Handover and induction flights with customers
  • Ferry flights of helicopters with subsequent handover to the customer
  • Implementation of current rules and regulations into Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH flight operations
  • Reportings in written form
  • Project support for obtaining certification

Technical Requirements & Qualifications

  • Licensing: EASA ATPL(H) or CPL(H), IFR
  • Flight Test Rating Category 1 or 2
  • Class 1 Medical
  • Total Helicopter flight time: 1500 hours
  • Total flight time as Pilot-In-Command (PIC): 1000 flight hours
  • Total flight time on Turbine Helicopters: 1000 flight hours
  • Type Rating: H135/145, Tiger, NH90, CH53- a minimum of one type rating is required

Soft Skills & Language Proficiency

  • Personal Attributes: Flexibility, mobility, resilience and ability to work in a team
  • Language Skills: Business fluent in English and German

Your benefits

  • Being part of the world market leader
  • Exciting tasks involving unique products and services
  • Working time model: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, 30 vacation days
  • Working environment: Mostly local, occasionally international for e. g. ferry flights or campaigns (travel allowance)
  • Competitive salary inclusive special payments
  • Company pension plan, health and mobility benefits (subsidized health activities and fitness memberships, car/ bike leasing)
  • Professional development
  • Secure job with long-term prospects in a high-tech environment
  • Relocation support

Your location

At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield.

Shape the future of flight and apply now online with your CV and all relevant certificates / licences!

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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 DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Testing

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

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165000

Gender diversity (m:f):

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