Production Flight Test & Delivery Pilot — Jets & Turboprops

You’ll conduct production testing, complete meticulous ground inspections, and fly delivery missions, ensuring each aircraft complies with FAA requirements, Textron Aviation specifications, and customer quality standards. You’ll also support post-maintenance and post-modification flight tests.

• Conduct production flight testing and required ground inspections for new and pre-owned jets and turboprops.
• Perform aircraft delivery flights and verify compliance with all applicable standards.
• Provide customer support by flight-testing aircraft after major repairs or modifications and traveling to off-site facilities as required.
• Adapt to a dynamic flight schedule while maintaining current knowledge of aircraft models, systems, avionics, equipment, options, product changes, and updates.
• Record discrepancies precisely and keep aircraft documentation accurate and timely.
• Share ideas for continuous improvement, communicate noteworthy issues to department personnel, and follow Flight Operations policies and procedures.
• Keep safety as the primary consideration in every operation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Aerospace, or a related field.
• FAA Commercial Multi-Engine rating and FAA First Class Medical.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a valid U.S. passport; valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to support off-site travel for customer support and deliveries.
• Eligibility to meet any requirements for access to export-controlled information, if the position requires such access.
• Comfort learning and applying AI-enabled tools and evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, consistent with company policy and ethical standards (prior experience not required).

• Total time: 2,500 hours
• Pilot in Command (PIC): 1,000 hours
• Multi-engine: 500 hours

Applicants must meet or exceed all minimums at time of application.

• Competitive, extensive total rewards package with pay and innovative benefits that support you and your family from day one and into the future.
• Employees joining the Kansas team may be eligible for a $5,000 State of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.

If you’re passionate about delivering safe, flawless aircraft and creating exceptional customer experiences, this is your runway. Apply to join Textron Aviation’s Wichita team.