Lockheed Martin | Instructor

INSTRUCTOR is seeking a Senior Staff Flight Instructor (F-35) to support the Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35 Lightning II program at Misawa Air Base, Japan. This full-time position involves delivering academic instruction, simulator training, student evaluation, and courseware upkeep for F-35 pilots.

About the Role

The Senior Staff Flight Instructor will provide comprehensive training for F-35 pilots, utilizing both classroom instruction and full mission simulators. Responsibilities include developing lesson plans, teaching advanced aviation concepts, maintaining training records, and evaluating student performance. The role requires close collaboration with Lockheed Martin's training team to achieve F-35 training objectives and may involve supporting instruction at other F-35 training locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver F-35 academic instruction via Electronic Mediated Lecture and Interactive Courseware.
• Instruct pilots in Full Mission Simulators and operate Instructor Operating Stations.
• Provide flight procedure and technique instruction through ground school and flight training.
• Prepare lesson plans, apply advanced aviation concepts, and assist in creating training materials.
• Update pilot training courseware, prepare schedules, and maintain training records.
• Evaluate and monitor student performance against course standards and objectives.
• Collaborate with the Lockheed Martin training team, implement directed initiatives, and augment training at other F-35 sites as requested.

Requirements

• Possess an active Secret clearance with an investigation within the past five years.
• Ability to qualify for access to Special Access Required (SAR) programs.
• In-depth knowledge of fourth- or fifth-generation aircraft systems.
• Operational experience with night vision devices, electro-optical and infrared targeting systems, helmet-mounted cueing, and current air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons.
• Prior experience delivering military pilot academics and simulator training.
• Familiarity with current teaching methods.
• Experience working across diverse functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, oral and written communication, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Desired qualifications include current or previous USAF, USN, or USMC instructor pilot experience in a multirole fighter, graduation from Weapon School, Top Gun, or MAWTS, fourth- or fifth-generation full mission simulator operator or instructor experience, F-35 flight experience, and at least 1,000 hours of fighter flight time in fourth- or fifth-generation multirole fighters.