Contract Instructor Pilot

LB&B Associates; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified Contract Instructor Pilot to provide expert instruction and evaluation during simulator events for E-2C/D aircraft. This role demands a tactical expert who can effectively train aircrew on various mission scenarios while ensuring safety and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in flight instruction, possess a Top Secret Clearance, and demonstrate leadership in training environments. Join a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of aviation training and contribute to the success of future missions.

Qualifications

• Must have instructor certification and a Top Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 800 flying hours in E-2 or C-2 aircraft required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct instructor-led training and evaluate student performance.
• Maintain and recommend improvements to mission scenarios.

Skills

Instructor Certification

Top Secret Clearance

Tactical Expertise

Flight Instruction

Crew Resource Management (CRM)

Simulator Instruction

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Interactive Whiteboards

Computers

Video Projector Systems

Job description

E2 CIP, NAVAL AVIATOR (PILOT)

Job Description – Contract Instructor Pilot (CIP)

30 hours minimum per week.

CIPs for the E-2C 2F110 OFT, the E-2D 2F210 OFT, and the E-2D 2F211 APT shall instruct students in the cockpit as required during simulator events.

CIPs shall successfully demonstrate the ability to instruct, interact, and evaluate aircrew performance for all flight scenarios and provide instantaneous feedback regarding tactical employment and safety related decisions.

CIPs must have the tactical expertise required to provide accurate simulation instruction of all current and future mission areas executed by the E-2C/D crew to meet Air Combat Training Continuum (ACTC) training requirements of the ACCLWS, in alignment with the CAEWWS Manual. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. a) Warfare Commander decisions and communications
2. b) Tactical Command and Control (TAC C2)
3. c) Air Intercept Communications (AIC)
4. d) Strike Warfare
5. e) Carrier Strike Group Air Defense
6. f) Maritime Employment
7. g) Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
8. h) Offensive Air Support (OAS)
9. i) Airspace Management
10. j) Offensive Counter-Air/Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (OCA/SEAD)
11. k) Combat Identification (CID)
12. l) Controlled Approaches
13. m) Survivability

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct scheduled Instructor-led/supported training for Training Device and Systems Training (including briefs and debriefs) using traditional and modern tools such as interactive whiteboards, computers, and video projector systems.
• Evaluate student training/mission performance as required.
• Provide classroom instruction and recommendations for improvement, to include tests and test materials, lesson plans, and trainee guides under the guidelines of current directives.
• Provide academic instruction to include Instructor-led lecture discussion for Crew Resource Management (CRM), Instrument Ground School (IGS), etc., and self-paced Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) and Computer Based Training (CBT) in support of courses required for each platform.
• Assist with simulator and training device inspections and certification programs and other special projects, as required, to include mishap re-creation and testing.
• Conduct training device operation instruction to personnel as necessary, to include briefing, debriefing, and grading/assessments.
• Other weapons system specific support responsibilities, as listed in appendices.
• Evaluate and record trainer performance IAW established criteria.
• Maintain, assess, and recommend improvements to mission scenarios for effectiveness and currency.
• Review curriculum, assess and recommend improvements to the training program via the appropriate training management officials.
• Perform as NATOPS Instrument Evaluators, Assistant NATOPS Instructors (ANI), AW and EW instructors. Contract Instructors may be designated as a NATOPS Instrument Evaluator or Assistant NATOPS Instructor per OPNAVINST 3710.7 SERIES. Refer to OPNAVINST 3710.7 SERIES for definitions of responsibilities, assignments, qualifications, cognizant authority for designations, and annual requirements for certifications.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Must obtain instructor certification in the platform(s) to which assigned.
• Must obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Contract Instructor Pilot (CIP)

• Qualifications: A CIP shall have the following qualifications: Must be or have been an E-2 Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) qualified pilot or have been an E-2 simulator instructor (pilot) within the previous five (5) years. A CIP must have been designated as a Carrier Aircraft Plane Commander (CAPC) in the E-2 or Carrier Transport Plane Commander (CTPC) in the C-2 (i.e. level 300 ACTC qualification or greater), and must not have had any punitive actions on their record that resulted in termination of their flight status (i.e. Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board (FNAEB) resulting in a type B classification). Must have a minimum of 800 flying hours in the E-2 or the C-2 aircraft and possess a Bachelor’s degree.
• A CIP should have the following preferred qualifications: Must be or have been an E-2/C-2 NATOPS Instructor qualified pilot within the previous five (5) years, or have been an E-2/C-2 simulator instructor pilot within the previous five (5) years.
• Attained the following tactical designations:
• Instructor CAPC in the E-2 (i.e. Level 3i ACTC [formerly level 400 ACTC qualification, prior to 2019])
• Element lead in the E-2 (i.e. level 400 ACTC qualification)
• E-2 Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) (i.e. level 500 ACTC qualification)

Employer is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law.