Flight Safety International | Instructor

Responsibilities

• Conduct ground-based training for C-17 pilots, including instruction and progress assessment using various training devices such as the Weapon System Trainer (WST) and C-17 aircraft.
• Deliver training on airdrop, aerial refueling/transport operating procedures, and combat tactics.
• Diagnose and remediate student performance issues.
• Maintain a high level of subject matter knowledge, instructional capability, and expertise.
• Conduct briefings and debriefings to ensure high proficiency levels for pilots and Maintenance Engine Run personnel.
• Perform administrative duties related to training, including user organization liaison, record keeping, student progress monitoring, counseling, training development, and program maintenance.
• Provide input for courseware corrections, modifications, and updates to training policies and procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8 years of flying experience, with a minimum of 5 years as a C-17 pilot with airdrop and aerial refueling experience, or the ability to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver.
• 2 years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in airdrop, aerial refueling, and tactics.
• Recent C-17 flight instructor pilot experience and graduation from a Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) or certification from a Combat Aircrew Tactics Studies (CATS) Mobility Electronic Combat Officer Course (MECOC) are required.
• Currently possess, or demonstrate the ability to obtain, a SECRET clearance.

Skills and Abilities

Specific skills and abilities are detailed within the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) as this is a union role.

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is a leading provider of professional aviation training and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations worldwide. The company trains aviation professionals from 167 countries and operates an extensive fleet of advanced full-flight simulators at its Learning Centers across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is variable and will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, education, skills, experience, and market demands. FlightSafety International offers a competitive total rewards package, including vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Additional Requirements

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews and verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs.
• This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services. Employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with ITAR and/or EAR regulations, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” or otherwise being eligible for export authorization.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment may be required.