Fighter Pilot - CP, ATAC

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (Atac)•Havelock, NC

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems. This role is in Textron System's Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make! Textron Systems - ATAC provides tactical flight training and Adversary, Red Air and Aggressor services to the U.S. Navy, Marines and the US Air Force. ATAC operates simultaneously across eight permanent sites spanning the CONUS, Hawaii and the Pacific. ATAC proudly provides the highest quality live training to 4th and 5th Generation aircrew in Squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups conducting unit level continuation training, pre-deployment spin-up training, large force employment training, or aircrew conversion training. ATAC was the first civilian organization to support the USAF's F-22 Raptors as well as the USN's and USMC's F-35 Lightning IIs. www.atacusa.com. Fly the Dassault Mirage F-1 in regular support of US Navy, Marine Corps, and US Air Force training and readiness missions. Fly in support of 4th and 5th Generation Fighter operational and conversion syllabus and continuation training missions. Support surface fleet pre-deployment training and large force employment missions. Marine Contracts: Conduct flight operations from ATAC'S permanent facilities at Cherry Point, NC. Deploy as required to various locations.

Requirements

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
Logged 100 hours PIC time in the past 12 months
Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate
FAA Single Engine, Commercial Certificate with Instrument Privileges
Secret Security Clearance, US Citizen
1000 hours PIC of a military tactical aircraft
500 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) of any fixed wing DOD-owned/operated fighter aircraft

Nice To Haves

USAF WIC graduate, USAF adversary qualification
USNFWS/NAWDC/TOPGUN graduate
TPS graduate
DoD military Instructor Pilot qualification
Mission Commander qualification
Military or Civilian Flight Examiner qualification
Functional Check Flight Pilot qualification
NVG Instructor, CRM Instructor
FAA CFI(I) Certificate
Familiarization with DoD Commercial Air Services industry
FAA Authorized Experimental Aircraft (AEA) privileges (list types)
DoD Safety School or Board President Course graduate
Squadron Command experience
Active fighter flying (for each fighter type, provide total hours, date of last sortie)
Actively flying (provide 1-year look-back per active aircraft type)

Responsibilities

Employ the ATAC fighter aircraft throughout their flight envelope as a surrogate Adversary, Red Air, Aggressor or Close Air Support pilot for Marine Corps large force employment exercise, or intercept controller training.
Maintain FAA instrument currency, First Class medical certification, and adversary mission qualifications and associated mission currencies, to include low level, dynamic mission, and unlimited air combat tactics maneuvering in the high-G environment.
Attend mass briefings, adversary coordination briefings and other pre-flight briefings.
Plan and fly adversary missions.
Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings.
Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions
Collect and disseminate lessons learned.
Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights
Deploy as required to support mission requirements