MH-60R Pilot/AvWO - International Assignment (Australia)

CAE•Tampa, FL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The MH-60R Pilot/AvWO provides MH-60R aircraft systems and operational-procedures instruction to the Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia. Instruction may take place in classrooms, full-motion simulators, training devices, and practical environments. The role also supports curriculum development as a subject matter expert and may include courseware review, publications, safety, quality audits, scheduling, and other administrative duties. The position is located in Nowra, Australia. The instructor works directly with trainees, Royal Australian Navy instructors, and other training users. Responsibilities include delivering and supporting academic and synthetic-device training, evaluating student performance, maintaining and improving curriculum and mission scenarios, and helping test and validate training devices. The role also includes administrative, safety, quality, and security duties; participation in requested airworthiness boards; and maintaining proficiency and required instructor qualifications. The role requires domestic and international travel as needed, flexibility to work any shift or day of the week and overtime as required, and eligibility for a DoD Personal Security Clearance. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens. The work includes office, manufacturing-facility, simulator, and aircraft-hangar environments, with potential exposure to simulator motion, electrical and mechanical hazards, heat, airborne particles, loud noise, hazardous chemicals, heavy metals, and work at heights. Familiarization flights as a front-seat passenger may be offered.

Requirements

Minimum 500 command hours on a multi-engine, multi-crew, medium helicopter (H-60), or an equivalent agreed to by the Conduct of Training Authority.
At least two years of instructional experience in an aircrew training environment on military rotary-wing platforms.
Completed at least one sea-going tour with the USN, RAN, or RN.
Experience and qualifications sufficient to be authorized by the HQ-FAA Chief Aircrew Examiner or delegate as a competent simulator instructor in all MH-60R curriculum sequences in the TOFT, OFT, and WTT.
Previous anti-submarine and surface-warfare experience.
Must be willing and able to work overtime as required and any shift or day of the week as required.
Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Pilot instructors must be assessed as competent to instruct by CO 725 SQN or delegate for training MH-60R pilots in synthetic training devices.
Pilot instructors must undergo and pass periodic instructor assessments in accordance with Standing Instructions (Navy Aviation).
Must maintain annual Authority to Instruct (A2I) certification in accordance with Standing Instructions (Navy Aviation) standards.
Must be able to enter a simulator, experience simulator motion, and consider attendees’ safety while aboard the simulator.
Must be able to stand and conduct instruction in simulators and classrooms for up to six hours per day.
Must be able to walk and climb stairs and ladders into a simulator or helicopter, stoop, bend, and crawl on or under machinery, and detect odors or sounds that may indicate simulator or environmental problems.
Must comply with company security and data-protection policies and properly handle company, government, and proprietary information.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience as an MH-60R Instructor Pilot or Evaluator Pilot.

Responsibilities

Provide MH-60R aircraft systems and operational-procedures instruction to Royal Australian Navy and Commonwealth of Australia personnel in classroom, simulator, and practical settings.
Interface directly with trainees, Royal Australian Navy instructors, and other training users during simulator, classroom, and ground-based training.
Deliver academic instruction, including instructor-led lectures and support for self-paced Computer Aided Instruction and Computer Based Training.
Conduct scheduled instructor-led or instructor-supported training on training devices and systems, including briefs and debriefs.
Provide classroom instruction and recommendations for improving tests, test materials, lesson plans, and trainee guides in accordance with current directives.
Evaluate and document student training and mission performance as required.
Assist with training-device testing and evaluation related to qualification, new or modified systems, and Engineering Change Proposals affecting the training system.
Maintain and improve curriculum, syllabi, and testing; update and maintain mission scenarios; assess training effectiveness; and recommend improvements to the Government.
Assist in validating training-device discrepancies and corrective actions.
Participate in airworthiness boards when requested by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Explain the operation, capabilities, and limitations of training devices, equipment, and simulated aircraft to tour groups and individuals as required.
Attend scheduled meetings, including scheduling, standardization, instructor/aircrew, and intelligence-update meetings.
Perform administrative duties including record keeping, student-progress monitoring, counseling, quality assurance, safety, security, and maintenance of training programs and equipment.
Maintain proficiency in operating essential MH-60R Aircrew Training Devices.
Comply with company security and data-protection policies, properly handle and mark information and materials, and restrict access to authorized personnel.
Participate in regular internal and 725 SQN peer reviews.
Travel domestically and internationally as required.