UAS/sUAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Flight Instructor - 15W

NANA Regional Corporation • Sierra Vista, AZ

94d • $50

About The Position

Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, is looking for TUAS/sUAS (Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System/Small Unmanned Aircraft System) Flight Instructors to work in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in support of TUAS/sUAS instruction conducted at the 2-13th Aviation Regiment on Fort Huachuca. The candidate will provide instruction and train Army personnel in the operation of Army sUAS and future TUAS Army aircraft TUAS/sUAS. Training includes aviation academics, flight simulation and live flight operations, to include maintenance fundamentals. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today! This is an SCA position with an hourly rate of $50.01.

Requirements

• TUAS RQ-7B V2 Qualification with 4 years operational flying experience.
• 200 Hours of live flight or simulator on the TUAS RQ-7B V2.
• Aircraft Commander Designation with 20 Hours as AC or AC designation and 20 Hours as IO.
• 15W Qualification Certificate with 4 Years Experience.
• FAA Class II Flight Physical.
• Ability to Obtain Public Trust Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• IO Course Graduate.
• Additional SUAS Qualifications / Experience.

Responsibilities

• Procedures for takeoff, landing, and tactical employment of the US Army's TUAS/sUAS programs.
• Fundamentals and application of Army Air Crew Coordination.
• Capabilities, emergency procedures, limitations, and system logic of the TUAS/sUAS and its payloads.
• Fundamentals and conduct of TUAS/sUAS Missions with emphasis on route, zone, and area reconnaissance; aerial surveillance; security operations; and employment of the TUAS/sUAS in attack missions.
• Fundamentals of Mission Planning and approval Process to include the METTTC; Risk Assessment; and Performance Planning.
• Concepts and application of Army reporting formats to include SALUTE, SALTW, and BDA reports.
• Familiarity with National Airspace-- restricted areas and class D airspace-- and Air Traffic Control (ATC) phraseology.
• Configuration of system radios for flight operations and communications relay.
• Application of map reading techniques for UAS Operations.
• Fundamentals of laser safety, different types of lasers on UAS, employment, capabilities, detractors, and effective utilization of lasers during UAS missions.
• Fundamentals of Combat Vehicle Identification and familiarity with major US, Allied, and Threat equipment.
• Concepts and application of military Symbology.
• Fratricide and how to prevent it as a UAS operator through positive identification of targets and situational awareness.
• Familiarity with Joint procedures for Call for Indirect Fire and Laser Designation for a Hellfire missile.
• Familiarity and application of AR 95-1 (Flight Regulations), TC 3-04.61 (UAS Commander's Guide and ATM - Shadow 200), TC 3-04.3 (Combat Aviation Gunnery), AR 40-8 (Exogenous Factors), and TC 3-04.93 (Aeromedical Training).
• Familiarity with and application of DA PAM 738-751 (TAMMS) and maintenance logbook software.
• Concepts of Decisive Action and how a UAS operates in offensive, defensive, stability, and defense support of civil authorities' operations.
• Concepts and participants in the Operational Environment (OE). The eight operational variables.
• Fundamentals of the Intelligence Preparation for the Battlefield (IPB) process as a UAS operator. Will support the commander's tactical decision-making by providing information that enhances situational awareness of the operational environment.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness
• Financial Security
• Professional and Personal Development
• AND MORE

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities