Teamlead Flight Testing (m/f/d)
Wingcopter·Weiterstadt·Posted 9 October 2026
About the role
Lead and manage a team of approximately 8 flight test engineers Guide and oversee flight testing activities for product certification with regulatory bodies (FAA, ANAC, JCAB, EASA) Actively participate in Product Increment (PI) planning, representing the flight test team and ensuring alignment with product goals. Plan and estimate flight testing tasks, manage resources, timelines, and logistics for testing and validation projects Apply expertise in UAV airworthiness and airmanship, ensuring safe and effective flight tests with appropriate instrumentation Review and release flight test plans, cards, and reports to ensure quality and accuracy Work closely with certification, ground test, software, and hardware teams, and continuously improve flight test processes You have a master’s degree in aviation engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field. You have 10+ years of professional experience in manned or unmanned flight testing. You have more than 5 years of experience as a test manager. You have Proven leadership experience in managing flight test engineers or similar technical teams. You have experience in certification flight testing and working…
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