Flight Test Director

Our Company

Our mission at Dronamics is to improve economic opportunities and protect society through drone technology. To achieve this, we are developing a new type of aircraft, one that is remotely-piloted, extremely fuel efficient and can land nearly anywhere. It can transport up to 350 kg over 2,500 km, saving time, cost and co2 emissions. Apart from moving goods, it can serve other critical missions such as civil protection and public safety. This is the kind of technology that can transform whole economies.

At first, it didn't sound possible, but we keep proving it is, which is why we've called it “The Black Swan”. It can land on short airstrips, enabling on-demand point-to-point flights and autonomous logistics even to the most remote locations that would otherwise take days to reach over ground or sea.

​We are starting with domestic air networks in Europe, bringing back to life the multitude of small airfields that are often unused, boosting local infrastructure and economies.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Flight Test, the Flight Test Director will be responsible for definition of and completion of test flights and follow-on development and acceptance of the flight test program of Black Swan Aircraft and ancillary assets.

The Responsibilities:

• Definition of flight test plan with Head of Flight Test, Head of the Design Organisation and Director of Flight Operations.

• Creation of Flight Test Cards / agreement of Test Points.

• Support of Flight Readiness Reviews and Safety Review Boards.

• Management of Flight Test in different testing sites.

• Creation and issue of Post Test Report.

• Completion of First Flight review.

• Participate in and support the test program design reviews, schedule meetings, liaison with test site management.

• Maturity and professionalism to lead the execution of flight test briefings and missions and oversee a team of disciplined engineers.

• Write and review flight tests and safety plans. Brief safety packages to Test team and Management team.

• Review, update and brief Risk Hazard Analysis. 

• Monitor performance parameters of experimental and operational systems during flights.

• Must work well in a team environment as well as independently.

• Position requires willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of the flight test program.

• The role involves frequent travel to Flight Test Sites. Additional business trips in the EU may be required upon notice.

Your Qualifications:

• Prior experience as Flight Test Director.

• Minimum of 3 years of Flight test leadership.

• Minimum of 5 years experience supporting flight test activities.

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead a small team in successful flight testing.

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering in technical field preferred.

• Experience as an aircrew member (Pilot, EWO, NAV, etc.) and/or mentoring more junior FTEs and engineers is a plus but not required, as well as a Private Pilot license or higher.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package for a Series A company.

• Lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth on a global level.

• Tons of work, zero office politics - we are here to impact the lives of millions of people around the world.

• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to frame the future of how the world moves goods.

Location:

• This role will be preferably based in Sofia, Bulgaria and is essentially a hybrid of remote work and Flight Test Sites. Additional travel to other countries in the EU may be required upon notice.