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Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Fighter Pilot

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Previously served as a Department of Defense tactically trained fighter pilot.
  • Previously qualified as a 4-Ship/Division Flight Lead.
  • Have 700 hours of Pilot in Command time in any fixed-wing Department of Defense-owned or operated fighter aircraft.
  • Have 100 hours of Pilot in Command time at night.
  • Have logged 100 hours of Pilot in Command time in the past 12 months.
  • Hold a current Federal Aviation Administration Second Class Medical Certificate.
  • Hold Federal Aviation Administration Commercial, Airplane Single Engine Land privileges.
  • Hold a Secret security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
  • For the specific Navy contract, have 1,000 hours of Pilot in Command time in a military tactical aircraft and 500 hours of Pilot in Command time in any fixed-wing Department of Defense-owned or operated fighter aircraft.

Responsibilities

  • Fly the IAI F-21 Kfir, MK-58 Hawker Hunter, F-1 Mirage, or AERO Vodochody L-39 Albatros in support of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force training and readiness missions.
  • Fly in support of fourth- and fifth-generation fighter operational and conversion syllabi and continuation-training missions.
  • Support surface-fleet pre-deployment training and large-force employment missions.
  • Employ ATAC fighter aircraft throughout their flight envelope as a surrogate adversary, Red Air, aggressor, or Close Air Support pilot for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force aircrew, joint terminal attack controllers, surface fleets, large-force employment exercises, or intercept-controller training.
  • Maintain Federal Aviation Administration instrument currency, Second Class medical certification, adversary mission qualifications, and associated mission currencies, including low-level, dynamic-mission, and unlimited air-combat-tactics maneuvering in the high-G environment.
  • Attend mass briefings, adversary coordination briefings, and other pre-flight briefings; plan and fly adversary missions; complete flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings.
  • Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions.
  • Collect and disseminate lessons learned.
  • Complete necessary ground training before flights.
  • Deploy as required to support mission requirements.
  • Act as, or support the individual responsible for, pilot scheduling, training, NATOPS/Standards & Evaluation, safety, or other program-management duties as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Be a U.S. Air Force Weapons Instructor Course graduate or hold a U.S. Air Force adversary qualification.
  • Be a U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, or TOPGUN graduate.
  • Be a Test Pilot School graduate.
  • Hold a Department of Defense military Instructor Pilot qualification.
  • Hold a Mission Commander qualification.
  • Hold a military or civilian Flight Examiner qualification.
  • Hold a Functional Check Flight Pilot qualification.
  • Hold Night Vision Goggle Instructor or Crew Resource Management Instructor qualifications.
  • Hold a Federal Aviation Administration Certified Flight Instructor (Instrument) certificate.
  • Be familiar with the Department of Defense Commercial Air Services industry.
  • Hold Federal Aviation Administration Authorized Experimental Aircraft privileges and list the applicable types.
  • Be a Department of Defense Safety School or Board President Course graduate.
  • Have squadron command experience.
  • Provide active fighter flying information for each fighter type, including total hours and date of last sortie.
  • Provide a one-year look-back of active flying for each aircraft type.

About the Company

Textron

Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing

Textron is a diversified industrial group spanning aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and financial services. Its segments include Textron Aviation (Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker aircraft), Bell helicopters, Textron Systems (unmanned systems and other defense products), and Industrial (components for automotive and aerospace industries), with financing available for buyers of its aircraft and helicopters. Revenue comes from selling aircraft, defense and industrial products, plus aftermarket services like maintenance, repair, overhaul and training. The company differentiates itself through an integrated global network that delivers end-to-end solutions—from design and manufacture to maintenance and financing—for governments, corporations, and individuals, with the goal of keeping air, land, and sea assets ready and capable worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Providence, RI
Founded
1923

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