Principal Pilot – Global 6000 (BD-700) Special Missions

Pilot Assessments; Rockwall (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, a defense technology company, seeks a Principal Pilot to command a Global 6000 on a special-mission contract at overseas locations. The role is home-based from Rockwall, TX, with a rotational schedule to execute complex missions aligned with customer and company directives.

Responsibilities include mission readiness, aircraft performance planning, and coordination with maintenance for timely mission execution.

Qualifications

• FAA ATP with Multiengine Land and Instrument–Airplane.
• BBD-700 (Bombardier Global Express) type rating.
• Active U.S. Top Secret with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Command and operate the Global 6000 in accordance with directives.
• Ensure mission readiness and flight operations in diverse environments.
• Coordinate with maintenance to resolve aircraft discrepancies.
• Travel 50% or more, including overseas field sites.
• Uphold safety, security, and documentation standards.

Skills

Total flight hours

PIC hours

Turbine, multiengine time

Flight operations planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years experience

Graduate degree with 10 years related experience

Tools

GLEX-type rating

Job description

The Mission

L3Harris Technologies, a defense technology company, is hiring a Principal Pilot to command and operate a Global 6000 (BD-700) on a special-mission contract at an overseas location. You will be home-based from Rockwall, TX, and deploy on a rotational schedule to execute complex missions aligned with customer and company directives.

What You Will Do

• Command and operate the Global 6000 in accordance with FAA, company, and customer directives.
• Ensure mission readiness, aircraft performance planning, and compliant flight operations in diverse and challenging environments.
• Coordinate with maintenance personnel to analyze and resolve aircraft discrepancies for safe, timely mission execution.
• Travel 50% or more based on business needs, including extended duty days at overseas field sites.
• Uphold stringent safety, security, and documentation standards; perform additional duties as assigned by management.

What You Bring (Minimum Qualifications)

• Certificates & Ratings: FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) with Multiengine Land and Instrument–Airplane; BBD-700 (Bombardier Global Express) type rating. ATP (Unrestricted or Restricted) accepted per license requirements.
• Flight Experience:
  • 3,000 hours total documented flight time
  • 1,500 hours Pilot in Command (PIC)
  • 1,500 hours turbine, fixed-wing multiengine
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI.
• Medical: FAA Class II Medical Certificate meeting all medical standards.
• Training (current): Altitude Chamber; Water Survival (HUET, SERE, ASET, FACTS, etc.); SERE 100A and SERE 220.
• Other: Minimum age 21; current U.S. passport; valid state driver’s license; ICAO English Level 6 proficiency.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience, or Graduate degree with 10 years of related experience, or in lieu of a degree 16 years of related experience.
• Military Consideration: Military-trained aviators with fewer than the minimum hours may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• BBD-700 or other GLEX-like type rating held within the last three consecutive years.
• 5,000 hours total flight time.
• 500 hours of actual instrument time.
• 1,000 hours of business jet time.
• SERE C / S-V 80-A (USAF) and SERE 220 training.

Schedule & Deployment

• Rotation: 75 days on / 75 days off.
• Duty: 12-hour days, 7 days per week while at the overseas field site.
• Travel: 50% or more based on mission needs; overseas locations with extended duty days.