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Job Description:

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is looking for a Flight Test Dispatcher II

to join our Final Assembly Line based in Mobile, AL.

In this fast-paced operational environment, there is no day similar to the next. At Airbus we face daily challenges, but through collaborative teamwork we overcome them by focusing on Quality, Safety, and Customer Transparency to deliver the best possible aircraft. The Senior Flight Test Dispatcher requires a self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal supervision.

As a member of the Flight Test Support group, your positive and proactive approach will contribute to the overall success of the team. The Flight Test Engineers (FTE), Ground Test Engineers (GTE), and Pilot groups depend on your ability to balance operational demands with capacity constraints, while providing timely scheduling decisions that allows the team as a whole to operate safely and efficiently.

Meet the team:

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery - working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety - along flowlines and flightlines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.

Your working environment:

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP").

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Flight OPS coordination:

• Dispatch A220/A320/A321 test flights in accordance with FAA/TCCA/EASA regulations while complying with Airbus Flight Test policies and procedures

• Provide detailed Flight Test crew member briefings (including Customer crews) with weather, ATC flight plan, NOTAMS, atmospheric conditions affecting aircraft communications, and airspace concerns (SUA, ATC capacity, TFR information)

Advanced Coordination responsibilities:

• Resource planning and crew scheduling to include all stakeholders to efficiently provide support for A220 & A320 programs. Following the Airbus value of "We Are One"

• Manage TSA waiver program for both A220 & A320 programs and Customer Experience team.

• Support Sustainability initiatives to increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) usage during production Flight Test events and tracking of Sustainability Key Performance Indicators

• Airport liaison for Airbus to cultivate relationships with Mobile Airport Authorities (MAA) and Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Additional Operational Tasks :

• Airbus Logbook (ALB) administration

• Safety Management System (SMS) delegate of 1V for Flight Test OPS Mobile

• Develop and maintain dispatch guidelines, operating procedures, and training procedures

• Organize and oversee Flight OPS planning meetings

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned:

• Annually evaluate aircraft evacuation locations for severe weather events such as hurricanes.

• Develop a robust apron control guideline to deconflict aircraft movements

Your boarding pass:

• Required: High School Diploma

• Ability to complete and pass required Airbus Training

• Preferred: FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate holder.

• Required: 3 to 5 years of experience in the flight operations department.

• Preferred: Previous experience working in a Flight Test department.

• Required: FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certification holder.

• Preferred: Pilot's license.

• Travel Required: 10% Domestic and International.

• Required: FAA airspace, route, terminal, and proficiency regulations.

• NOTAM comprehension.

• Able to provide clear and concise communication to senior level managers.

• Required: Fluent English.

• Preferred: French, German, or Spanish is a plus.

• Required: Previous NavBlue or similar flight planning software experience.

• TSA waiver submission and modification coordination.

• Proficiency in using Google Suite.

• Preferred: Previous experience conducting communication tests with aircraft.

• Directly responsible for the safe and efficient planning of Flight Test activities.

• Responsible for communicating to internal and external customers.

• Close coordination with Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) Operations, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), and Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC).

• International ferry flight departure cooperation with US Customs and Border Protection.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100%

• Vision: Able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: Able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on Delivery Center ramp including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: Able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: Able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. [10 % of time]

• Lifting: Able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. [10% of time]

• Pushing / Pulling: Able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. [10% of time]

• Sitting: Able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: Able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: Able to stand for discussions in offices or Delivery Center ramps.

• Travel: Able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Able to walk through the office and Delivery Center including uneven surfaces.

• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.

• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Testing

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