Staff Test PilotWisk Aero LLC
Aircraft: eVTOLLocation: Hollister, CANon-type rated
Total Time1,500 hrs
PIC TimeN/A
About This Role
Wisk Aero is hiring a Staff Test Pilot for its Flight Test team in Hollister, CA, to support the test, evaluation and certification of a new class of all-electric, autonomous (eVTOL) aircraft. The pilot works alongside test pilots, flight test technicians, flight test engineers and the certification group to verify and validate the aircraft design. This is an onsite role at the Hollister, CA flight test facility with occasional travel to offsite test locations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Author air vehicle and subsystem test plans
- evaluate hazards posed by the method and scope of test and establish appropriate mitigations
- perform flight tests, piloting general aviation support aircraft and un-crewed aircraft systems
- develop, review and approve trajectory planning for UAS mission profiles
- report test results to a standard required by certification authorities
- support development of program documentation including Aircraft Flight Manuals and Standard Operating Procedures
- mentor and lead fellow flight testers while exemplifying Wisk's Safety Management System.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience as a test pilot in flight testing fixed/rotary-wing aircraft or similarly complex aerospace systems.
- FAA Commercial Pilot or ATP certificate (Fixed or Rotary Wing).
- Minimum FAA Second Class Medical certificate.
- Bachelors of Science degree in a relevant engineering or technical field.
- Test Pilot role: 1500+ hours of flight experience, with 200+ hrs in flight test.
- Graduate of an engineering test pilot school or program.
- Experience conducting flight programs pursuing FAA/TCCA/EASA Certification.