CV-22 Academic/Simulator Instructor Special Mission Aviator

Aviation Training Consulting; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviation Training Consulting seeks a CV-22 Academic/Simulator Instructor Special Mission Aviator to deliver formal aircrew academic and simulator training for officer and enlisted CV-22 aircrew. The role includes ISD process application to courseware and CCAF-certified instruction, with duties assigned by the management team.

Responsibilities include refresher training, ISD implementation, and supporting mission-critical training to maintain readiness for combat search and rescue operations

Qualifications

• Must be current as a Special Mission Aviator in the CV-22 within the previous two years; or within the previous 8 years if the candidate has performed 8 years of military operational flying duty with at least two years or 200 hours experience as an in-flight instructor in the CV-22.
• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited college.
• 1,000+ hours in the CV-22.
• 100+ hours of Night Vision Goggle time.
• 300+ hours of instructor time.
• Must be able to obtain a minimum of an active SECRET clearance and be eligible for access to classified information; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic and simulator refresher training to qualified officers and enlisted CV-22 aircrew members.
• Assist in the development of and ensure ISD processes are correctly applied to CV-22 courseware.
• Perform other duties as directed by the management team.

Skills

Special Mission Aviator experience

In-flight instructor time

Active clearance eligibility

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

Description

The CV-22 Academic/Simulator Instructor Special Mission Aviator (SMA) will provide formal aircrew academic and simulator training to officer and enlisted initial qualification, requalification, instructor upgrade, and key staff students to conduct combat search and rescue missions utilizing NVG low‑level flight, helicopter aerial refueling operations, alternate insertion and extraction methods, emergency procedures training, systems instruction, and tactical operations. The instructor will provide academic and simulator refresher training to qualified officer and enlisted CV-22 aircrew members, assist in the development and ensuring the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process is correctly applied to all CV-22 courseware, and will become a Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) certified instructor. Other duties will be performed as directed by the management team.

Job Type

Full‑time

Essential Functions of the Position

• Provide academic and simulator refresher training to qualified officers and enlisted CV-22 aircrew members.
• Assist in the development of and ensuring the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) process is correctly applied to all CV-22 courseware.
• Perform other duties as directed by the management team.

Requirements

• Current as a Special Mission Aviator in the CV-22 within the previous two years; or within the previous 8 years if the candidate has performed 8 years of military operational flying duty at the time of hire with at least two years or 200 hours experience as an in‑flight instructor in the CV-22.
• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree from a regionally accredited college.
• 1,000+ hours in the CV-22.
• 100+ hours of Night Vision Goggle time.
• 300+ hours of instructor time.
• Selected candidate must be able to obtain a minimum of an active SECRET clearance and will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including US citizenship, for access to classified information and Communications Security (COMSEC) material.