Contract F-35 Instructor Pilot & Training Leader

Lockheed Martin; Luke (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Luke AFB seeks an experienced Contract Instructor Pilot to deliver F-35 training through academic and simulator instructions. A Secret clearance and SAP access are required, with collaboration to meet training objectives.

In addition to preparing lesson plans, you will instruct pilots in flight procedures, evaluate performance, and help develop training materials. Candidates typically have 1000 hours in tactical fighters and strong leadership and flexibility for deployments.

Qualifications

• Must have active secret clearance with a completed investigation within the last 5 years or be enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must be able to attain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Must have a minimum of 1000 hours experience in tactical fighter aircraft as a pilot.
• Must have experience as a multi-ship flight lead in tactical fighter aircraft.
• Experience with simulator devices and an understanding of fighter tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with leadership and interact with multiple functional areas and personnel of a diverse nature.
• Candidate must have outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent leadership traits, strong oral & written communication abilities, solid ability to organize, and a high desire to provide customer satisfaction.
• Position may require candidate to participate in deployed operations to support customer requirements.
• Must be willing to support flexible work hours to align with customer operational schedule.
• Use of Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) is required.

Responsibilities

• Instruct pilots in flight procedures and ground school courses and flight training.
• Prepares lesson plans.
• Evaluates and monitors student's performance.
• Assists in the preparation of schedules, maintenance of training records and ensures that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by each student.
• Acts as a subject matter expert by applying advanced technical concepts in aviation training materials.
• Supports creation of training material and coordination of classroom and simulator sessions.

Skills

Active secret clearance

SAP access

1000 hours fighter pilot

Multi-ship flight lead

Simulator experience

Team collaboration

Leadership & communication

Deployed operations readiness

MS Office proficiency

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Luke AFB seeks an experienced Contract Instructor Pilot to deliver F-35 training through academic and simulator instructions. A Secret clearance and SAP access are required, with collaboration to meet training objectives.

In addition to preparing lesson plans, you will instruct pilots in flight procedures, evaluate performance, and help develop training materials. Candidates typically have 1000 hours in tactical fighters and strong leadership and flexibility for deployments.