Description
Technical and Test Pilot: Primary role is to provide expertise and program management for all aircraft communications and surveillance projects. This is not an ALPA-represented role or a seniority list position.
• Develop and support needs and requirements of United Airlines with regards to onboard communication and surveillance avionics/computer systems for all fleets.
• Have knowledge of the various communication and surveillance initiatives worldwide and how they affect United's fleet and Pilot training requirements.
• Participate in ICAO, FAA and Industry workgroups and meetings. Develop, coordinate and communicate United's position on regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for coordinating with UAL NOC Air Traffic Strategy, Tech Ops Avionics Engineering and Flight Standards the future aircraft hardware needs reference CNS/ATM initiatives.
• Responsible for evaluating current operations to improve operational metrics by enhancing the application of current aircraft capabilities.
• Coordinate Operation Specification changes to gain approval to use new aircraft technology.
• Respond to aircraft technology questions collected via the various Flight Operations media.
• Ensure existing Communications and Surveillance systems like SATCOM, ACARS, FANS, WX Radar, TCAS, and ADS-B Out maintain operational readiness and respond to reports of failures that can jeopardize efficient aircraft routing.
• Be able to step into Technical Pilot - Navigation, Technical Pilot - Communications, and Technical Pilot - Surveillance roles as necessary to cover workload.
• Responsible to determine technology items needed in the both the capital plan and yearly budget.
• Determine areas to increase automation, increasing flight operations' productivity and efficiency while reducing company costs and pilot workload.
• Maintains qualification and currency in one or more aircraft in both seats as a test pilot
• Flies test profiles in assigned aircraft
• Flies Non-Routine Flight Operations (NRFO) Group II missions requiring other than normal procedures.
• Flies other flights as directed such as Group I NRFO, STC, Operational Confirmation, or position flights.
• Flies project work such as New Aircraft Acceptance/Delivery, new technology and supplemental type certificate flights as assigned
• Maintains all qualifications current such as medical, passport, visas and badging
Qualifications
What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
• Bachelor's Degree
• Airline Captain or Military Flight Test leadership/management experience
• Flight test or functional test flight experience
• Current Airline Transport Pilot certification
• Current First-Class FAA Medical certification
• Current and valid Passport
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skill
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
• BS Engineering
• Test Pilot School graduate
• Broad range of domestic and international flight experience in multiple fleets.
• Recent Airline/Flight Test experience (4+ years out of the past 10)
• Type ratings in United fleet aircraft
• Knowledge of systems engineering
