Contract Instructor Pilot

BAE Systems; Lossiemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense and aerospace company in Lossiemouth is seeking an experienced Contractor Instructor Pilot for the Typhoon CIP Synthetic team. You will provide professional academic and synthetic instruction to frontline pilots, ensuring high training standards. Ideal candidates will have prior experience as Typhoon pilots or instructors and a deep understanding of RAF Typhoon operations. This role offers competitive benefits and the chance to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Responsibilities

• Providing professional aircrew academic and synthetic instruction.
• Delivering simulator based emergency handling training.
• Maintaining instructional standards as a Typhoon instructor.
• Providing high quality training support for Typhoon pilot training.
• Conducting assessments of student performance.

Skills

Experienced Typhoon Pilot & Instructor

Former RAF Typhoon QWI/QFI/4 Lead IP

Understanding of Customer synthetic training needs

Understanding of Typhoon operations and weapons systems

Maintaining currency of RAF Typhoon Force tactics

Understanding of the RAF Flight Safety system

Job description

Job title:TTF(N) Contractor Instructor Pilot

Location:RAF Lossiemouth

Salary:Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Performing the duties required as a Typhoon CIP Synthetic, providing professional aircrew academic and synthetic instruction to Front-Line syllabus training and other authorized events. Dependent upon experience, this may include Annual Handling Checks (day & night), Instrument Rating Tests, academic and synthetic elements of CRWU, IPUG, PLUG syllabi and QWI-dependent currency checks
• Providing simulator based emergency handling and aircraft systems training to Front Line Typhoon pilots
• Maintaining the instructional standards required of a Typhoon instructor in the roles listed above
• The provision of high quality training support, to include role playing (GCI/JTAC/Red Air), operating of synthetic devices and any other activity required under the TyTAN contract to support Typhoon Pilot Training
• The accurate, objective and well-reasoned subjective assessments of student performance, the production of written reports and the delivery of remedial exercises according to student needs
• The provision of high quality ground school training in accordance with the GFx provided syllabi, acting as SME for technical systems as allocated by the TTF ATM and maintenance of relevant lecture material iaw with DSAT requirements

Your skills and experiences:

• Experienced Typhoon Pilot & Instructor
• Former RAF Typhoon QWI/QFI/4 Lead IP
• Understanding of Customer synthetic training needs and utilisation of synthetic training requirements
• Understanding of Typhoon operations and weapons systems
• Maintaining currency and knowledge of RAF Typhoon Force and Squadron SOPs and Front Line Typhoon tactics and doctrines
• Understanding of the RAF Flight Safety system

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Typhoon CIP Synthetic Team:

You’ll join a highly skilled team of former RAF Typhoon pilots and instructors dedicated to delivering world-class synthetic and ground-based training for the UK Typhoon Force. Working closely with both military and industry partners under the TyTAN contract, the team ensures Front Line pilots receive the highest standard of post-graduate training. Collaboration, professionalism, and a strong flight safety culture are at the heart of everything we do.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 29th August 2025