This position is for a 4th/5th Gen Fighter Pilot SME. Responsibilities will also include test planning and generation of mission test cards. Location will be at the 445th Test Squadron (TS), Edwards AFB, CA.
Serve as Deputy Chief Pilot for Red Simulated Threat Support for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE)
Support as 4th/5th Generation Fighter Pilot SME for the Next Gen Threat System (NGTS) team
Supports development of JSE Test Plans and Test Cards for event execution
Supports daily communications with JSE customers/SME's, JSE Development Team representatives, and supporting sub-contractors
Support/Lead post-mission debrief including operation of mission debrief systems
Perform as the liaison between military personnel and NGTS Operators
Assist a software development team in developing an advanced synthetic training environment to support military technology, tactics, and training
Apply tactical knowledge to support scenario development for customer training objectives, and test events
Conduct general subject matter research, analysis, correlation, and assessments
Act as technical liaison to outside organizations
Participate in software test activities
8 - 10 years of military tactical aviation experience
3 - 4 years' experience with 4th/5th Gen systems and operations or previously qualified VATS operator experience
Maturity and professionalism to lead the execution of a flight test mission, briefings, and interface with a team of discipline engineers in Mission Control Room
Work well in a team environment as well as independently
Experience generating post-flight mission reports and other detailed formal reports
Position requires willingness to accept changing and evolving roles & responsibilities in support of customers' requirements and need
3 - 4 years' experience with F-35 or F-22 systems and operations with a focus on Aggressor tactics
Active or recent USAF/USN/USMC 5th Gen platform qualification
Certification as a USAF/USN Weapons Instructor Course, tactics instructor, test pilot school graduate, and/or aviators/operators with specialized qualifications and backgrounds
Prior experience supporting Model and Simulation efforts
Prior experience performing software testing
Prior flight simulator operations experience
Experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) efforts