Flight Test Service Engineer

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:
The following duties to be performed as a member of the engine flight test team based at Nanchang, Dongying or Yanliang, China:

• Maintain and assure the airworthiness of the Compliance engines throughout the flight test program.
• Help trouble-shoot issue findings, fault messages and pilot squawks.
• Draft, review, correct and approve assigned Flight Test Service Instructions (FTSIs)
• Supervise and assist technicians to perform Maintenance and Inspection (M&I) plan and FTSIs. Inspect and sign-off on maintenance tasks. This includes modifications to both hardware and software.
• Report and maintain FTSI and M&I plan completion status via the PC-based “activity log”.
• Ensure M&I and other scheduled maintenance activities are performed at the correct intervals.
• Negotiate the scheduling of FTSI and M&I task completion with COMAC.
• Represent engine company at air framer flight test related meetings including pre and post-flight briefings.
• Ensure the configuration of the flight test propulsion systems is known and up to date in the portal at all times.
• Ensure that the logistics specialist is aware of all parts and equipment requirements.
• Identify problems with the maintenance manuals and suggest corrections where necessary.
• Enter ground and flight test logs in a timely manner. Ensure hours, cycles and other required parameters are accurately accounted for.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Master’s degree or above in aviation control engineering, turbomachine performance, turbomachine general design, turbomachine aero/thermal design.
• Gas turbine maintenance procedures, including borescope.
• Aircraft maintenance procedures
• FAR 25 certification requirements pertinent to turbo fans.
• Flight test experience
• Basic instrumentation principles
• Shiftwork will be used whenever possible and appropriate.
• The flight test program dictates travel with the aircraft, often at short notice.
• Long hours are often required, also at short notice.
• Good capability of working under pressure

Desired Characteristics:

• Work as part of a team.
• Develop an efficient working relationship with airframer personnel and respond quickly and accurately to their questions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Mandarin
• Good Verbal and written English
• Work to procedures –FTSIs, the M&I plan, the aircraft manuals etc. compliantly.
• Produce reports (maintenance completion, flight / ground test, and issue findings) accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Attend meetings punctually and pay attention.
• Arrange to share work with other team members to ensure minimal rest infractions.
• The work involves supervising mechanics performing work on the engines. Physical hands-on ability is sometimes required.

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