Overview
We are seeking a full-time Team Leader Flight Test in our Salem, OR location. In this role, you will be responsible for managing engineering flight test aspects of company flight operations including day to day team activities, project schedule performance, participation in flight tests and evaluations, and providing flight crew training, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
Essential Functions
- Manage day to day team activities of Garmin’s Flight Test Pilots/Flight Test Engineers
- Hire, train, and lead flight test team to provide Garmin aircraft certification and development flight-test capability including conducting Annual Performance Evaluations
- Establish policies, procedures and standards to support departmental and company aviation objectives
- Actively participate in all aspects of company flight test and evaluation
- Provide training to Flight Test Pilots/Flight Test Engineers as required which may include new aircraft initial training, second-in-command training, formation flight, and flight test procedures, as applicable
- Communicate with FAA by conducting briefings, responding to inquiries, and soliciting comments and concerns on Garmin’s aviation products and projects
- Assist Engineering and Quality Control in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification activities
- Assist Engineering in development and certification flight testing
- Assist Marketing in technical coordination with aviation Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers and aircraft systems demonstration when required
- Assist Marketing in promoting/demonstrating products to potential customers
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering OR equivalent experience
- Must possess a minimum of 5 years experience in leading aircraft or component development and certification teams
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
Desired Qualifications
- FAA Certificated Flight Instructor with Airplane, Instrument Airplane, Multiengine Airplane or Rotorcraft ratings
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land and Instrument ratings or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate with Airplane, Single and Multiengine Land ratings or equivalent issued by an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) country
- Current FAA Class I or II medical certificate
- FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) – Flight Test Pilot, FAR 23 and/or 25
- 3+ years experience in development and certification flight testing of avionics or flight control systems
- 200+ hours as Pilot In Command (PIC) in Turbine-powered aircraft
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
