MQ-9 Pilot SME

Milsup•Alamogordo, NM

About The Position

PURPOSE OF POSITION Provide real-time MQ-9 Simulator (including Desktop Trainer [DTT], if applicable) mission support to on-going simulator missions, including Emergency Procedures, Launch and Recovery, Mission Control Element, Weapons School Spin-up, CT, regular syllabus missions, and VIP and/or guest demonstrations.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
Training and Experience: Previous experience as a military instructor pilot (Air Force specialty Code "K" or "T" prefix or sister service).
Have graduated the Advanced Instrument School (AIS) or another equivalent Instrument Flight Course/Air Force Instrument Flight Course.
Completed a Classroom Instructor course (CIC), Principles of Instruction (POI) course, or other DoD Component equivalent within six months of training as an instructor. Completion of the Air Combat Command CIC, MAJCOM equivalent, or AETC POI Course will satisfy the CIC requirement IAW ACCI 11-251.
General Skills: Must be able to handle multiple tasks, a self-starter, flexible in work assignments, detail oriented, highly organized, possess good interpersonal and written communication skills, and work under limited supervision. Experience working in a dynamic high stress environment.
Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Perform academic instruction and/or remedial training/make-up training for students using Instructor/Lesson guides as required by applicable syllabi or training plans.
Prepare classroom for instruction and distribute any lesson-related student materials.
Coordinate and conduct aircraft preflight training required to support the syllabi.
Review desired learning objectives with students in preparation for examinations/evaluations.
Administer and score examinations.
Manage academic programs to comply with AFRs, AFIs and other publications.
Maintain production folders for each course taught.
Maintain reference material used in support of academic courseware.
Provide all student deliverables including all courseware related material and tactical publications.
Instruct students in such a manner that, with normal student progression, the end-of-course level of proficiency will be met by the end of the academic phase.
Critique students verbally on all errors committed during the course of the training.
Instruct students in techniques and corrective procedures to help students avoid repetition of errors.
Fill out log to document any problems with Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS).
Complete all appropriate administrative paperwork (781, TAR, etc).
IAW the approved debriefing guide, conduct a thorough event debrief for all training device events. All syllabi required items will be covered.
Record student performance on individual event grade sheets IAW ACCI 11-464. End-of-course minimum standards are listed in the applicable formal course syllabi. Tasks that are not accomplished will be annotated on the student's "not accomplished" task logs.
Review each applicable student's grade book prior to brief.
Thoroughly prepare students to perform the scheduled event.
In accordance with the approved instructor/mission pre-briefing guide, conduct a thorough event pre-brief for all flight training events.
Address 100% of the specified event tasks during the flight training period, unless lack of student progress or maintenance problems will not allow completion. Non-effective flight training events will be rescheduled.
Instructs and measures training process of students who train in the established aircrew training curriculum.
Assists in projects and development work as assigned.