Senior Test Pilot

Posting date:	11 June 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 July 2025
Location:	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8RX
Company:	Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JR104617_1749638698

Summary

Why join Marshall in this role?

This role will give you the chance to play a key role on ground-breaking and high-profile defence projects with values in the hundreds of millions. You will be part of an industry-leading team, working with Marshall and other major defence stakeholders and Primes.

The successful individual will be employed as a fixed wing Test Pilot (TP) and will be required to work primarily from Cambridge - remote working is available.

A significant part of MA Flight Test activity is conducting post-maintenance test flights on various marks of C130. MA Flight Test also conduct modification flight trials as well as experimental and certification test programmes on C130 and other platforms. MA Flight Test also provide Flight Test services to industry and the military, as well as providing SME advice across the company and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Flight trials planning, preparation, conduct and management

• Delivering the Flight Test flying programme

• Acting as project TP for a variety of programmes

• Providing SME advice across MA and externally as required

• Update and maintenance of MA Flight Test regulatory documentation both Civil and Military

• Work with MA Crew Training Post Holder to maintain MA flight crew qualifications, competencies and currency.

• Contributing to ASMS activity as required.

• Representing CTP as required

Essential Qualification:

* Graduate Fixed Wing Test Pilot

Essential Requirements

* Experience of a range of flight test projects (minimum 3 years in TP role).

* Demonstrable knowledge of fixed wing aircraft performance, handling qualities and systems.

* Working knowledge of UK Military Aviation Authority regulations and UK CAA/EASA regulation pertaining to flight test (CS25, Part 21J).

* Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

* Hold/able to gain minimum UK CPL with Class 1 TP rating.

* Medically fit to gain/hold UK CAA Class 1 Medical.

* Able to meet the normal security requirements of MA personnel.

* Team player with excellent inter-personal skills.

* Flexibility to meet the needs of the role.

Highly Desirable criteria

* Experienced C130J test pilot - aircraft last flown within 2 years

* UK CAA Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (ATPL) with Instrument Rating (IR) and Class 1 TP rating.

Desirable Criteria

* Wide experience of flight test including software trials.

* Instructional experience/rating.

* Current or previous qualification on legacy C130 models (B,H,K)

* In current flying practice (at least 50 hrs in the previous 12 months) with recency in a test flying role.

The benefits we offer you will include:

• 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)

• Pension contributions up to 9%

• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children

• Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

• Life assurance at 4x basic salary

• Enhanced parental leave and pay

• Paid volunteering leave

• Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

• Opportunities to develop your skill set and gain additional qualifications

About Marshall

Marshall is an independent, family-owned UK company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a shared commitment to keeping our customers moving forward.

Whether that is supporting global armed forces to deliver mission-critical activities, keeping the UK distribution industry on the road, creating new sustainable communities where people can live and thrive, or developing the next generations of industry talent - we are incredibly proud to have been building extraordinary futures since 1909.

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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