MH-60R Pilot Instructor - International Assignment (Australia)

CAE•Tampa, FL

18d

About The Position

As an Instructor Pilot at CAE, you will build pilots’ confidence and skills, support their mastery, and help ensure they are prepared for operational challenges. You will provide MH-60R aircraft systems and operational-procedures instruction to the Royal Australian Navy and the Commonwealth of Australia in classroom, simulator, and practical environments. You may also serve as a subject matter expert in curriculum development and perform courseware review and administrative duties involving publications, safety, quality audits, and scheduling. The role involves direct interaction with trainees, Royal Australian Navy instructors, and other training users. You will deliver classroom and simulator instruction, support training-device and systems training, evaluate and document student performance, maintain and improve curriculum and mission scenarios, and contribute to training-device testing and discrepancy resolution. You will maintain proficiency with essential MH-60R aircrew training devices and may provide aircraft-systems training in an aircraft hangar. Domestic and international travel may be required. The position requires compliance with company security and data-protection policies. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Requirements

Minimum 500 command hours on a multi-engine, multi-crew, medium helicopter (H-60), or an equivalent accepted by the Conduct of Training Authority.
At least two years of instructional experience in an aircrew training environment on military rotary-wing platforms.
Completion of at least one sea-going tour with the USN, RAN, or RN.
Qualifications and experience sufficient to be authorized by the HQ-FAA Chief Aircrew Examiner or delegate as a competent simulator instructor across all MH-60R curriculum sequences in the TOFT, OFT, and WTT.
Assessment as competent to instruct by CO 725 SQN or delegate for training MH-60R pilots in Synthetic Training Devices.
Pass periodic instructor assessments in accordance with Standing Instructions (Navy Aviation), conducted by a relevant HQ-FAA Chief Aircrew Examiner or delegate.
Maintain annual Authority to Instruct (A2I) certification in accordance with Standing Instructions (Navy Aviation) standards.
Willingness to participate in regular internal and 725 SQN peer reviews.
Previous anti-submarine and surface-warfare experience.
Must be eligible for a DoD Personal Security Clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to U.S. Government contract requirements.
Able to enter the simulator, experience simulator motion, and ensure attendee safety aboard the simulator.
Able to stand and conduct academic instruction in simulators and classrooms for up to six hours per day.
Able to walk and climb stairs and ladders into a simulator or helicopter; stoop, bend, and crawl on or under machinery; and detect odors, noises, bangs, or other sounds that may indicate equipment problems.
Able to work overtime, off-shifts, and any shift or day of the week as required.
Comply with company security and data-protection policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience as an MH-60R Instructor Pilot or Evaluator Pilot.
Opportunity to conduct area-familiarization flights in the MH-60R as a front-seat passenger.

Responsibilities

Provide MH-60R aircraft systems and operational-procedures instruction in classroom, simulator, and practical environments.
Deliver academic instruction, including instructor-led lectures and discussions supporting self-paced computer-aided and computer-based training.
Conduct scheduled instructor-led or supported training for training devices and systems, including briefs and debriefs.
Provide classroom instruction and recommendations for improvement, including tests and test materials, lesson plans, and trainee guides.
Evaluate and document student training and mission performance as required.
Assist with training-device testing and evaluation related to periodic qualification, new or modified systems, and Engineering Change Proposals affecting the training system.
Maintain and improve curriculum, syllabi, and testing; update mission scenarios; assess training effectiveness; and recommend program improvements to the Government.
Aid 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 required meetings, including scheduling, standardization, Commonwealth Instructor Pilot/Aircrew, and intelligence updates.
Perform administrative duties such as record keeping, monitoring student progress, 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 and properly mark, handle, access, and safeguard company, government, and proprietary information.
Travel domestically and internationally as required.
Work overtime, on off-shifts, and any shift or day of the week as required.