Fighter Pilot Operations SME - Langley AFB, VA 1

About the role

Serco seeks a Fighter Pilot or WSO / CSO / NFO Operations SME for Air Combat Command’s Combat Air Forces Distributed Training Center (CAF DTC) at Langley AFB, VA. Daily, the CAF DTC provides world-class integration training in large force and small team formats to combat units around the globe against cutting-edge threats in a boundless virtual battlespace. An active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with ability to obtain to TS/SCI and SAP/SAR is required. If selected, you will facilitate integration training for U.S. and allied military aircrew, air battle managers, and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) by role-playing fighter aircraft in Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events. You’ll learn and execute missions using Combat Environment Server (CES), Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), and/or Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE). You’ll stay current on threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures by reviewing tactics manuals, flash bulletins and tactics bulletins. The U.S. Air Force can only train to its full capability against modern threats in a virtual environment. Be a part of that environment and continue to make the USAF the best air force in the world, at the CAF DTC.

Responsibilities

• Support daily training by scheduling, mission planning, creating mission materials, briefing, executing, and debriefing the DTC’s Large Force Exercises (LFEs) and Small Team events.
• Attend CAF exercise planning conferences (e.g. RED FLAG), meetings, and sites to discuss unit training requirements, then help the DTC incorporate those requirements into missions.
• Provide consulting expertise to military and/or defense clients to develop and evaluate military training and doctrine.
• Provide specialized planning and/or execution expertise in specialized phases of military training exercises—including doctrinal development, scenario development, after action review and data analysis.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
• Bachelor’s degree with 9 years’ experience as a fighter aviator, or Master’s degree with 7 years’ experience, or PhD with 4 years’ experience.
• Former Fighter Pilot, NFO, CSO, or WSO with experience in any of the following aircraft: F-15C/E/EX, F-16C, F/A-18, EA-18G, F-22, F-35A.
• Thorough knowledge of AFTTP 3-1 fighter employment or other service equivalent manual.
• Operationally relevant experience within the past 10 years (simulator experience considered).
• Ability to travel 10%.

Skills

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Mission Commander qualified.
• Instructor Pilot/WSO/CSO/NFO experience.
• Thorough knowledge of 5th generation fighter employment and/or integration.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages available for purchase: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Compliance with applicable state and local leave laws (e.g., Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents).