eVTOL Flight Instructor I — Elevate Pilot Training

Pivotal; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Pivotal is seeking an eVTOL Flight Instructor I to support our customer training program at HQ in Palo Alto, CA. You will deliver structured ground, simulator, and aircraft training to prepare eVTOL pilots for safe operation of Pivotal aircraft.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of aviation training experience, strong instructional communication skills, and the ability to develop and adapt curriculum, lessons, and training materials. Travel to training sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of aviation training, flight training, simulation training, ground instruction, or formal instructional program experience.
• Experience delivering training in a structured environment such as classroom, simulator, flight, public safety, OEM, corporate aviation, military, Part 61 or Part 141 settings.
• Strong instructional communication skills including the ability to brief, teach, coach, assess, and debrief trainees.
• Ability to support eLearning content, lesson plans, training aids, videos, scenarios, and other student-facing materials.
• Ability to follow established curriculum, training standards, operating procedures, and safety expectations.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements to pilot Pivotal aircraft, including maintaining a fully clothed weight of 190 lbs or less.
• Flexibility to work in a dynamic environment while maintaining safety, quality, and training objectives

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured ground, simulator, and aircraft training for Pivotal customers and eVTOL pilots.
• Conduct pre-flight planning, student briefings, ground lessons, simulator sessions, flight lessons, post-flight debriefs, training analysis, and required reporting.
• Support aircraft ground support (AGS) activities at training locations, including aircraft preparation and ground handling coordination.
• Explain aviation, aircraft systems, safety, and operational concepts in a clear, practical, and customer-focused manner.
• Maintain accurate training records, lesson documentation, student progress notes, and required program materials.
• Support updates to training content, lesson plans, instructional materials, videos, and scenario-based resources.
• Identify student readiness concerns, training delivery gaps, or safety risks and communicate them through appropriate channels.
• Follow laws, regulations, company procedures, safety standards, and training expectations while conducting business for Pivotal.
• Work safely and professionally in accordance with procedures, risk controls, and customer training standards

Skills

Aviation training

Structured instruction

Effective communication

Curriculum development

Travel readiness

Education

FAA Certified Flight Instructor

Job description

Pivotal is seeking an eVTOL Flight Instructor I to support our customer training program at HQ in Palo Alto, CA. You will deliver structured ground, simulator, and aircraft training to prepare eVTOL pilots for safe operation of Pivotal aircraft.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of aviation training experience, strong instructional communication skills, and the ability to develop and adapt curriculum, lessons, and training materials. Travel to training sites may be required.