Adversary Flight Lead — Fighter Pilot

Cessna Aircraft Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Systems' ATAC division seeks an experienced Fighter Pilot for Pt. Mugu. You will fly as surrogate adversary to support Navy, Marine Corps and USAF training missions, maintaining currency and medical certifications.

Duties include mission planning, briefings, debriefings and potential NATOPS/Standards responsibilities. Required are DoD adversary qualifications, significant PIC hours on military fighters, and a current FAA medical certificate.

Qualifications

• DoD tactically trained fighter pilot.
• Qualified as 4-ship/division flight lead.
• 700 hours PIC on fixed-wing DoD fighter aircraft.
• 100 hours PIC at night.
• Logged 100 hours PIC in past 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate ATAC fighter aircraft as surrogate adversary or Aggressor for training.
• Maintain instrument currency and medical certification.
• Attend pre-flight and debriefings; plan and execute missions.
• Deploy as required to support mission requirements.
• Support pilot scheduling, training, NATOPS/Standards & Evaluation as needed.

Skills

Fighter Pilot

Flight Lead

Adversary Training

Mission Planning

Briefings

Education

FAA Commercial Pilot License (Airplane SEL)

FAA Second Class Medical

Job description

Textron Systems' ATAC division seeks an experienced Fighter Pilot for Pt. Mugu. You will fly as surrogate adversary to support Navy, Marine Corps and USAF training missions, maintaining currency and medical certifications.

Duties include mission planning, briefings, debriefings and potential NATOPS/Standards responsibilities. Required are DoD adversary qualifications, significant PIC hours on military fighters, and a current FAA medical certificate.