Flight director job description
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Example flight director requirements on a job description
Flight director requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in flight director job postings.
Sample flight director requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Aviation or related field
- Airline Transport Pilot License
- Extensive flight experience
- Excellent working knowledge of FAA regulations
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
Sample required flight director soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lead and motivate a team
- Ability to think critically and take initiative
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks
Flight director job description example 1
Quest Global flight director job description
Quest Defense is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are part of a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.
We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.
As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you.
The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
Quest Defense is seeking a highly qualified flight test engineer to be part of a large prototype aircraft program at Edwards AFB, CA. The successful candidate will possess an extensive aviation engineering and flight test background with strong technical and management skills. This position requires strong communication skills to support extensive executive-level interactions. This individual will interface with government and contractor leaders as well as IPT's and flight test leadership to develop and execute test-planning schedules and drive an integrated team approach to problem solving. A thorough understanding of flight test planning, safety planning, test operations, and maintenance is required. This position will be located at Edwards AFB, CA with an expectation of 25% travel. Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives.
**Essential Job Functions**
+ Develop and publish integrated test plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
+ Provide laboratory support for integration testing.
+ Support and host test planning working groups.
+ Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
+ Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
+ Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.
+ Support test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.
+ Support test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.
+ Provide mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
+ Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
+ Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.
+ Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required.
**Qualifications**
+ Degree in Electrical or a Bachelor of Science degree with Instrumentation data experience.
+ Serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer.
+ Must be able to work without appreciable direction to develop solutions to complex problems.
+ Able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed.
+ Willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
+ Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
+ In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
**Physical Requirements & Work Environment:**
+ Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
+ Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
+ Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
+ Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
+ Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9 AM to 4 PM
+ Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.
+ Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.
+ A DoD Top or Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearance is preferred.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Location:** Edwards Air Force Base, CA
37176BR
**Job Type:**
Full Time-Regular
**Assignment Country:**
United States
**Total Years of Exp:**
20 **Education Type:**
B.E/B.Tech/BS-Aerospace Engineering
**Assignment State:**
CALIFORNIA
**Assignment Location:**
Los Angeles
**Experience Level:**
Senior Level
We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.
As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you.
The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
Quest Defense is seeking a highly qualified flight test engineer to be part of a large prototype aircraft program at Edwards AFB, CA. The successful candidate will possess an extensive aviation engineering and flight test background with strong technical and management skills. This position requires strong communication skills to support extensive executive-level interactions. This individual will interface with government and contractor leaders as well as IPT's and flight test leadership to develop and execute test-planning schedules and drive an integrated team approach to problem solving. A thorough understanding of flight test planning, safety planning, test operations, and maintenance is required. This position will be located at Edwards AFB, CA with an expectation of 25% travel. Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives.
**Essential Job Functions**
+ Develop and publish integrated test plans, detailed test plans, test schedules, and test procedures for developmental testing.
+ Provide laboratory support for integration testing.
+ Support and host test planning working groups.
+ Interface with test article design and analysis teams to define test configuration and data requirements.
+ Review and evaluate test requirements to ensure completeness of test program.
+ Perform technical analysis of complete systems and prepare comprehensive system level evaluations.
+ Support test card development and review in collaboration with other engineering disciplines and test operations personnel.
+ Support test readiness reviews, and pre/post-test briefings.
+ Provide mission control room support and makes real-time decisions regarding safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
+ Conduct and contributes to pre and post-test data analyses to support anomaly identification and resolution.
+ Maintains metrics on status of testing and constraints.
+ Overtime, odd shifts, and weekend work will occasionally be required.
**Qualifications**
+ Degree in Electrical or a Bachelor of Science degree with Instrumentation data experience.
+ Serve as a principal subject matter focal point between maintenance, design engineering, and test site team - contractor and customer.
+ Must be able to work without appreciable direction to develop solutions to complex problems.
+ Able to work both within a team environment and independently; must be self-motivated, thorough, and detailed.
+ Willing to learn additional engineering discipline areas.
+ Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS).
+ In depth knowledge of or test experience, to include control room monitoring.
**Physical Requirements & Work Environment:**
+ Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
+ Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
+ Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
+ Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
+ Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9 AM to 4 PM
+ Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.
+ Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.
+ A DoD Top or Secret clearance as well as the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access clearance is preferred.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
**Location:** Edwards Air Force Base, CA
37176BR
**Job Type:**
Full Time-Regular
**Assignment Country:**
United States
**Total Years of Exp:**
20 **Education Type:**
B.E/B.Tech/BS-Aerospace Engineering
**Assignment State:**
CALIFORNIA
**Assignment Location:**
Los Angeles
**Experience Level:**
Senior Level
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024