Technical Pilot - Flight Test Captain

United Airlines

Denver, CO

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

ATM, Air Traffic Control (ATC), Aircraft Piloting, Automation, Avionics, Budget Management, Communication Systems, Computer Systems, Cost Control, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Functional Testing, Improvement Metrics, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Military, Network Operations Center, Network Routing, Operational Audit, Operational Improvement, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Requirements, Satellite Communications, Surveillance, Systems Engineering, Technical Operations, Technical Strategy, Vehicle Fleets

LOCATION

Denver, CO

POSTED

Today

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

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 skills

• 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

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com

About the Company

United Airlines

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