KC-130 Flight Engineer — Training & Flight Ops Specialist

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.); Cherry Point (IL); On-site; GBP 66,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Vacation/PTO

Job summary

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.) seeks a fully qualified KC-130T-30 Flight Engineer to support FCFs, acceptance and ferry flights in depot operations. You will serve as a subject matter expert on aircraft systems and assist the Aircraft Commander in safe execution and documentation of flights at Fleet Readiness Center East, MCAS Cherry Point.

The role emphasizes training, instruction, and ensuring mission readiness, with opportunities to develop lesson plans, conduct

Qualifications

• Fully qualified KC-130T-30 Flight Engineer with required training.
• Minimum 100 hours total military flight time (preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits responsibility for technical competence, flight safety, and mission readiness of KC-130H/T Flight Engineers.
• Conducts training for KC-130T-30 Flight Engineers (initial, transition, requalification, continuation, upgrades, missions).
• Instructs in aircraft systems, engines, propellers, fuel, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, environmental, fire protection, APU, and related systems.
• Instructs performance computations, takeoff/landing data, fuel planning, weight, and operating limits.
• Demonstrates preflight, through-flight, post-flight and inspection procedures.
• Provides instruction in normal, abnormal and emergency aircraft system operation.
• Instructs fuel management, transfer, balancing, aerial refueling configurations, and system management.
• Develops trainee proficiency in malfunction analysis, checklists, emergency procedures, and communication with Aircraft Commander.
• Observes trainee performance and addresses deficiencies in knowledge, procedures, judgment, and crew coordination.
• Intervenes to prevent aircraft damage or unsafe conditions.
• Performs preflight briefings, post-flight critiques, and trainee progress assessments.
• Documents training performance and recommends progression or removal as needed.
• Develops and reviews lesson plans, materials, scenarios, and records.
• Participates in standardization conferences, instructor programs, and training program assessments.
• Maintains expert knowledge of KC-130H/T systems, publications, operating procedures, and instructional methods.

Skills

Flight engineering

Aircraft systems

Flight safety

Documentation

Training delivery

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Microsoft Office

KC-130/T familiarity

Education

KC-130T-30 Flight Engineer certification

Instructor training & evaluation completion

Job description

Gauss Management Research & Engineering (GMRE Inc.) seeks a fully qualified KC-130T-30 Flight Engineer to support FCFs, acceptance and ferry flights in depot operations. You will serve as a subject matter expert on aircraft systems and assist the Aircraft Commander in safe execution and documentation of flights at Fleet Readiness Center East, MCAS Cherry Point.

The role emphasizes training, instruction, and ensuring mission readiness, with opportunities to develop lesson plans, conduct