CAE USA INC | Instructor

Hawk Simulator Flight Instructor

CAE is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Hawk Simulator Flight Instructor to join its team at RAAF Base Williamtown, located on the Central Coast of Australia. This individual will be responsible for delivering simulator instruction to Introductory Fighter Course (IFC) and Weapons System Operator (WSO) students, specifically focusing on tactical events flown on 76SQN.

Reporting to the Hawk Lead Instructor and the Air Combat and ISR Program Manager, the Instructor will provide training, administrative, and subject matter expertise support. The role involves liaising with other instructional staff and contributing to the continuous improvement of training materials. There is no expectation of deployed operations or requirement to support ADF exercise planning or management activity elsewhere. CAE’s ADF Reserve Service Policy supports participation in 76SQN Flying Instructional duty, if suitably qualified.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver simulator instruction to IFC and WSO students, focusing on tactical events flown on 76SQN.
• Conduct mission briefs and debriefs.
• Evaluate and document student performance and progress during training sessions using ULTRA.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of training material, utilizing CAE’s synthetic entity programming and mission/scenario development tools (training provided).
• Complete all initial and recurrent training activities to maintain Simulator Instructor qualification, including biennial assessments.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be an Australian Citizen.
• Hold, or ability to gain, a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment or recognised equivalent ACG instructional experience.
• Hold, or have held, a Military QFI or OFI qualification.
• Possess qualifications and experience necessary to be authorised as a competent Simulator Instructor.
• Minimum 1000 hours on Hawk or similar fast jet aircraft.
• Previous instructional experience for the Hawk 127, or similar fast jet aircraft is highly desirable.

Benefits of Working at CAE:

• Opportunity to make a significant impact on Australian defence and security.
• Exciting career paths in a global business.
• Access to a generous ADF Reserve Service Policy.
• Corporate discounts, such as Private Health Insurance.

Security Clearance:

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate must be eligible for a SECRET (NV1) level Defence security clearance, and preferably already hold a current SECRET (NV1) clearance.

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.