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

Pilot - SkillBridge Program

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a Textron Systems business, seeks a skilled Pilot to join its adversary (Red Air/Aggressor) fighter pilot program through the U.S. military SkillBridge initiative. This full-time, onsite role is based at Cherry Point, North Carolina, supporting tactical training missions for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force utilizing ATAC's fighter fleet.

About the Role

The selected Pilot will operate ATAC fighter aircraft as a surrogate adversary, Red Air, or aggressor pilot. Responsibilities include flying tactical training and readiness missions, maintaining instrument currency, medical certification, and adversary mission qualifications. Duties involve mission planning, execution, debriefing, and adherence to training rules. The role may also encompass program management duties such as pilot scheduling, training, and safety oversight. Deployments across CONUS, Hawaii, and the Pacific are required.

Requirements

• Eligibility for the SkillBridge program, requiring transitioning military members within 180 days of separation.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Secret security clearance, subject to government investigation.
• Previous DoD tactically trained fighter pilot experience.
• Previous qualification as a 4-ship/division flight lead.
• Minimum 700 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) of any fixed-wing DoD-owned/operated fighter aircraft.
• Minimum 100 hours PIC at night.
• Minimum 100 hours PIC logged in the past 12 months.
• Current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate.
• FAA Commercial certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land privileges.
• Contract-specific minimums may apply: Navy contracts require 1,000 hours PIC of a military tactical aircraft plus 500 hours PIC of any fixed-wing DoD-owned/operated fighter aircraft; Air Force contracts require 1,200 hours total PIC of a tactical military aircraft and currency in a tactical fighter aircraft within the last 5 years.

Qualifications

• Desired qualifications include: USAF Weapons Instructor Course graduate or USAF adversary qualification, USNFWS/NAWDC/TOPGUN graduate, Test Pilot School 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 (AEA) privileges, DoD Safety School or Board President Course graduate, and squadron command experience.