Flight Test Instructor

Techniche Global are supporting a leading UK defence and aerospace organisation with the appointment of a Flight Test Engineer Instructor to support the Empire Test Pilots’ School at MOD Boscombe Down, Wiltshire.

Location: Boscombe Down, Wiltshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (site-based)
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: Highly competitive + relocation support available

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the world’s most respected flight test training organisations, working alongside highly experienced Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer instructors.

You will play a key role in training and mentoring the next generation of flight test professionals, delivering both ground-based instruction and airborne training to international Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer students.
While current aircraft activity is primarily rotary wing, candidates with fixed wing flight test experience and strong technical knowledge will also be considered.

The Role

• Deliver classroom instruction on flight test principles, aircraft systems, performance and stability & control
• Provide airborne instructional support during flight test training sorties
• Assess student performance and deliver detailed technical debriefs
• Mentor international students throughout the course programme
• Contribute to the development and modernisation of ETPS training syllabi
• Support continuous improvement within the instructional team

About You

• Qualified Flight Test Engineer from a recognised Test Pilot School (ETPS, USNTPS, USAFTPS or EPNER) or equivalent
• Engineering or Science degree
• Experience working in the flight test environment
• Strong understanding of aircraft performance, systems and flight test methodologies
• Comfortable explaining complex technical topics in both classroom and flight environments

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