About the Role:
The company is seeking a F/A-18 Senior Instructor Pilot to support Global Services at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. This role involves providing Contractor Instructor Services to the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) under a Foreign Military Sales contract. The primary training site is at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, with potential travel for NATOPS and safety-related conferences on behalf of the customer. This is a Long-Term Assignment for up to 5 years, with relocation/assignment benefits provided for the international location.
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Position Responsibilities:
- Provides flight, simulator, and academic instruction to KAF pilots in customer-owned F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornet aircraft.
- Conducts familiarization, qualification, upgrade, standardization, flight, and ground instruction in support of various customer courses, including air-to-air gunnery, air-to-ground strike, day/night in-flight refueling, and day/night low-level training.
- Maintains aircrew training materials and courseware.
- Assists the customer operations and training staff in the development of aircrew instructional philosophy, syllabi, and evaluation criteria for standardizing training materials and delivery.
- Serves as Subject Matter Expert for courseware maintenance support.
- Assists the KAF in building aircraft, employment, and weapons briefings to support continuation training.
- Establishes qualifications and training standards.
- Completes appropriate KAF F/A-18 Block III differences training or transition in the aircraft.
- Acts as a liaison between the company and subcontractor personnel on administrative matters related to residency, immigration actions, and Base access.
- Interfaces with the end customer on pilot and ground training specialist scheduling and communicates time-sensitive information across the in-country F-18 Contractor Instructional Services team.
- Provides the site manager with monthly sortie and simulator completion metrics and status of qualifications.
Work Environment:
This position is expected to be 100% onsite at Ahmed Al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait. There may also be additional U.S.-based training before the candidate's international relocation to Kuwait.
Security Clearance:
This position requires an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance (a U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- 750 hours or more Pilot-In-Command and/or Instructor Pilot time in the F/A-18 aircraft or equivalent fighter aircraft.
- Current F/A-18 NATOPS or equivalent qualification.
- Compliance with CNAF-M 3710.7 standards, including required recurrent swim physiology and hypoxia training, and meeting F/A-18 anthropometric requirements for ejection-seat aircraft.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- A combination of F/A-18C and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet experience or equivalent.
- F/A-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor Pilot or equivalent.
- F/A-18 Division Lead or equivalent.
- Top Gun Weapons and Tactics Instructor or equivalent.
- Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System Instructor.
Long-term Assignment Details:
- Candidate must be able to obtain a work visa, depending on the requirements of the country.
- Candidate must meet the cultural requirements of the country as applicable.
- Employment is contingent on the candidate’s ability to satisfy all labor and immigration formalities of the country.
Contingent Upon Quota Availability:
This position is contingent upon the release of an immigration quota by the Kuwait Ministry of the Interior.
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) process.
Drug Free Workplace:
This is a Drug Free Workplace, where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for drugs and alcohol as outlined in company policies.
Pay & Benefits:
The company offers a Total Rewards package aimed at attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent. Benefits include competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, and eligibility for health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, and life and disability insurance programs, along with paid and unpaid time off.
Summary Pay Range:
$239,700 - $324,300
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Not Applicable
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Export Control Requirement:
Subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations.
Safety Sensitive:
This position may be deemed safety sensitive.
Security Clearance:
An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required (U.S. Citizenship Required).
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program:
This position is not contingent upon program award.
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
