Fighter Pilot / WSO / Operations Support

Bgi Llc; Kaiserslautern; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BGI, LLC in Kaiserslautern, Germany, seeks a highly qualified Fighter Pilot/WSO to support the USAF COBRA program. You will operate at Einsiedlerhof and support air warfare training, mission planning, and joint force integration across European and allied theaters.

You will lead exercise development, briefs, and after-action analyses, leveraging NGTS, MACE, and FENIX in a high‑tempo environment with DoD partners.

Qualifications

• Fighter Pilot or WSO with recent operational experience.
• Security clearance: TS/SCI or eligibility, US citizen.
• Bachelor's plus 9 years of experience or equivalent.
• In-depth USAF/JF doctrine, TTPs knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct simulated air operations across FI, OCA, DCA, IAMD, SEAD, AI, CAS, SCAR, CSAR, and DT.
• Coordinate the Joint Event Life Cycle with exercise participants.
• Assist in developing exercise documents (AOD, ATO, ACP, ACO, AADP, SPINs).
• Operate in simulators (FENIX, NGTS, MACE, AWSIM) as blue/red/white force.
• Prepare and present USAF/JF/Allied air warfare briefings and lead discussions.

Skills

Fighter Pilot

Flight Instructor

Security Clearance TS/SCI

USAFE-AFAFRICA Knowledge

Operational Experience (last 5 years)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NGTS

MACE

FENIX

AWSIM

Job description

Fighter Pilot / WSO / Operations Support - (PI_COMPANY_1.11)

Fighter Pilot / WSO / Operations Support

Position Summary and Job Responsibilities

BGI is seeking a highly qualified Fighter Pilot / WSO / CSO to support the US Air Force Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

COBRA is the premier agency responsible for implementation, integration, and development of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and training and analysis standards that support the US Air Force (USAF), Department of Defense (DoD), and mission partners to support the Warfighter in a full-spectrum operations environment.

Job Responsibilities

This position supports the USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center (UAWC) at Einsiedlerhof AS, Germany. Success in this position directly impacts the training readiness of USAF, Joint Force, and Allied military forces in Europe and across the globe. The Fighter Pilot duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct simulated air operations during exercises in missions that include 4th / 5th Gen Fighter Integration (FI), Offensive Counterair (OCA), Defense Counterair (DCA), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), Air Interdiction (AI), Close Air Support (CAS), Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), and Dynamic Targeting (DT).
• Facilitate the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) with warfighters including exercise scenario development, mission planning, mass briefs, mission briefs, execution, debriefs, analysis, and after-action reports.
• Assist customer base in development of exercise documents including Air Operations Directives (AOD), Air Tasking Orders (ATO), Airspace Control Plans (ACP), Airspace Control Orders (ACO), Area Air Defense Plans (AADP), Special Instructions (SPINs), and mission execution products.
• Execute blue, red, and white force roles in simulation systems that include the F-35 Emulated Non-OFP Interoperability Xperience (FENIX) simulator, Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), and Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM).
• Prepare, coordinate, and present USAF, Joint Force, and Allied air warfare briefings, support academic development and instruction, and lead air warfare discussions with a wide range of audiences as requested by the US Government.

Required and/or Preferred Qualifications

• Fighter Pilot (11F or equivalent) or Fighter Weapons System Officer / Fighter Combat Systems Officer (12F or equivalent) with operational experience within the last 5 years, and with a minimum of 10 years of operational experience.
• Relevant flight instructor or flight evaluator experience.
• Expert knowledge of USAF and Joint Force doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Security Clearance: US Citizen and Current TS/SCI (or eligibility), and/or SAP.
• Bachelor's and Nine (9) years or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• USAF Weapons School or US Navy Top Gun graduate.
• 5th Gen fighter pilot experience.
• Air Operations Center experience.
• NATO Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) experience.
• Experience on the USAFE-AFAFRICA staff.
• Knowledge of USAF tactical employment doctrine and US Joint doctrine.
• Familiarity with the following systems: Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), F-35 Emulated Non-Operational Flight Program Interoperability Experience (FENIX).
• USMC Weapons Instructor Course graduate.
• Experience with the Joint Air Operations Planning (JAOP) or the Joint Operations Planning Process for Air (JOPPA) at the AOC, Component, COCOM, or Joint Staff level.

BGI is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent Action Employer. Consistent with applicable law, BGI provides access and opportunities to those with disabilities. This commitment includes providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who seek to utilize the company's on-line employment process. BGI has made extensive efforts to ensure that its on-line employment process is accessible to individuals with disabilities. However, if an applicant is unable to fully utilize BGI's procedures, BGI will provide a reasonable accommodation. Applicants that require accommodation with the online employment process may contact 330.374.7737 for assistance.

It is the policy of BGI, LLC to take affirmative action in affording equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.