Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)

NASA International; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Helicopter Pilot/Ground Safety Officer position is based in NASA International's Aircraft Operations Division in Houston. You will pilot aircraft used in research, development, flight training, and test programs and act as the airport liaison for AOD.

Qualified candidates have a current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with ratings, plus an FAA Flight Instructor Certificate, or equivalent from the armed services, and substantial rotary-wing flight experience including nighttime and recent

Qualifications

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with ratings OR armed services equivalent.
• FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with ratings OR armed services equivalent.
• Total flight time 1500 hours as pilot-in-command or co-pilot, any weight/class.
• 250 hours PIC in rotary-wing, 75 hours night flying, 100 hours in the preceding 12 months.

Responsabilités

• Pilot aircraft for research, development, flight training, and test programs.
• Serve as airport liaison for AOD and oversee ground safety.

Connaissances

Specialized experience

Instructor Time

Flight hours

Description du poste

This position is located within the Aircraft Operations Division (AOD). As a Helicopter Pilot/ Ground Safety Officer (GSO), you will pilot aircraft used in research, development, flight training, and test programs. Also serves as the airport liaison for AOD. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for this position you must possess:

1. Certificate and Rating:
   • A current Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot Certificate/License with ratings OR a pilot with ratings from the armed services; AND
   • A current Federal Aviation Administration Flight Instructor Certificate/License with ratings OR a flight instructor with ratings from the armed services
2. Flight Hours:
   • 1,500 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command or co-pilot in aircraft of any weight or category, and
   • 250 hours pilot-in-command in rotary-wing helicopter, and
   • 75 hours of night flying, and
   • 100 hours of flight time in the preceding 12 months.
3. Specialized experience:
   • Participating in aircraft maintenance, flight operations, and a wide range of human behavior and its potential for error to evaluate critical issues related to the safe operation of aircraft;
   • Participating in the planning and execution of rotary-wing aircraft sorties and evaluation activities, including functional test flights;
   • Conducting classroom instruction on developing, teaching, and assessing both academic and on-aircraft syllabus requirements for students training in rotary-wing aircraft.
4. Instructor Time Requirement:
   • A minimum of 500 hours providing flight instruction directly related to the area of instruction and category of aircraft in the position.

To receive proper consideration, you must:

• Submit a copy of your pilots license (front and back) with your application AND
• Ensure that your flight hours are indicated in your resume.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.