Pilot

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. (AHI) is seeking a skilled Pilot to join our Flight Operations team. In this high-visibility role, you will act as the face of AHI training—delivering top-tier ground school instruction (75%) and advanced flight training (20%) to customer personnel, alongside conducting production test flights, ferry missions, and customer demonstrations.

Requirements

Possess High School diploma or equivalent.
Have at a minimum five (5) years flight experience.
Have at a minimum of 2000 Pilot-In-Command hours in helicopters (at least 500 hours of which must be in turbine powered helicopters).
Have 100 or more hours of flight experience in the last 12 calendar months.
FAA First or Second Class Medical Certificate, Commercial helicopter license, IFR rating, and Certified Flight Instructor rating-helicopter (CFI).
Able to optimally operate company aircraft; and to maintain required FAA certificate and medical requirements.
Able to compose written documentation and to read and interpret various types of technical drawings, data and specifications.
The ability to conduct flight training at night.
Willing to work with translators in the classroom and cockpit.

Nice To Haves

BS/BA degree or higher.
Flight time in Airbus helicopters.
1000 hours of multi engine time in helicopters.
Experience with night vision goggles.
Proficient in Spanish.
Airline Transportation Pilot (ATP) Certified Instrument Flight Instructor - rotorcraft helicopter (CFII).

Responsibilities

Participate in ground and flight instruction/training for customer personnel.
Receive and update flight manuals; screen service bulletins and letters to update and maintain related training courseware and curriculum.
Set up classrooms and training resource materials.
Perform flight training as an instructor pilot with transition and recurrent students in Airbus helicopters, training and evaluating maneuvers that include normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures.
Familiarize self with new or modified systems, instrumentation, or other equipment installed on the aircraft.
Prepare monthly flight log and reports.
Ensure compliance with FAA and other regulations in all Flight Operations assignments.
Prepare required pre-flight and post-flight documentation and reports, details significant occurrences.
Coordinate results of flight with appropriate Quality Assurance, Flight Line and Flight Operations personnel.
Pilot aircraft for demonstration flights with potential customers to assist in the Marketing Department effort.
Support other Flight Operations missions, such as customer deliveries, demonstrations, and ferry flights, as dictated by other AHI operational requirements.
Assist customers with flight related maintenance and performance questions; provide other pertinent and related information.
Prepare daily risk assessments and flight plans.
Participate in global company workshops for setting pilot training standards as the voice of AHI and the North American customer’s training needs.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
Prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
National and international mobility