Textron Systems - Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) | Pilot

R&D Tactical Air Fighter Pilot

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a division of Textron Systems, is seeking an experienced R&D Tactical Air Fighter Pilot for its operations at Point Mugu Naval Air Weapons Center, California. This role involves the research and evaluation of fighter and attack aircraft for potential integration into ATAC's adversary fleet, supporting fleet upgrades, and contributing to proposals for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Contracted Air Services. The position combines aircraft-systems engineering and acquisition with active fighter pilot currency.

About the Role

The R&D Tactical Air Fighter Pilot will lead the research and evaluation of existing fighter and attack aircraft suitable for cost-effective integration into ATAC's adversary fleet. Responsibilities include supporting program managers on fleet upgrades, contributing to proposals for current and future Contracted Air Services requirements, and assisting with the integration of advanced aircraft systems such as EO/IR sensors, EW equipment, AESA radars, and HMCS. This is a full-time, onsite, experienced individual-contributor role with approximately 25% travel required and necessitates a U.S. government security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field
• Test Pilot School graduate
• 8+ years of industry and government experience in fighter aircraft mission and radar systems integration, test and evaluation
• Former military service
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Ability to attain and maintain Special Access Program clearance
• Defense Acquisition University coursework in Test & Evaluation, Systems Engineering, Logistics, Acquisition, Risk Management and/or Intellectual Property & Data Rights
• Previously qualified DoD-trained fighter pilot
• Previously qualified 4-ship/division flight lead
• 700 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) of any fixed-wing DoD-owned/operated fighter aircraft
• 100 hours PIC at night
• 50 hours PIC logged in the past 12 months (any aircraft)
• 100 PIC hours logged in the previous 24 months (any aircraft)
• Must have flown a tactical fighter aircraft within the previous 5 years
• Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate
• FAA single-engine Commercial certificate with instrument privileges
• U.S. citizenship
• Specific contract qualifications: 1,000 hours PIC of a military tactical aircraft and 500 hours PIC of any fixed-wing DoD-owned/operated fighter aircraft

Qualifications (Desired)

• Master's degree in engineering or a business-related field
• USAF Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) graduate
• USAF adversary qualification
• USNFWS/NAWDC/TOPGUN graduate
• DoD military Instructor Pilot qualification
• Mission Commander qualification
• Military or civilian Flight Examiner qualification
• Functional Check Flight pilot qualification
• NVG Instructor and CRM Instructor
• FAA CFI(I) certificate
• Familiarity with the DoD Commercial Air Services industry
• FAA Authorized Experimental Aircraft privileges
• DoD Safety School or Board President Course graduate
• Squadron command experience
• Active fighter flying currency
• Experience operating 4th/5th-generation fighter aircraft with AESA radars and helmet-mounted cueing systems
• Experience testing handling qualities and systems integration of fighter aircraft