Fighter Pilot Operations SME - Langley AFB, VA

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate integration training for U.S. and allied military aircrew, air battle managers, and JTACs by role-playing fighter aircraft in DMO events.
• Learn and execute missions using CES, NGTS, and MACE.
• Stay current on threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures by reviewing tactics manuals, flash bulletins, and tactics bulletins.
• Schedule, mission plan, create mission materials, brief, execute, and debrief the CAF DTC’s LFEs and Small Team events.
• Attend CAF exercise planning conferences to discuss unit training requirements and 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.

Qualifications

• An active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain to TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
• A Bachelor’s Degree with 9 years’ experience as a fighter aviator, or a Master’s degree with 7 years’ experience, or a PhD with 4 years’ experience.
• Former Fighter Pilot, NFO, CSO, or WSO with 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.
• Operational relevant experience within the past 10 years (simulator experience considered).
• To be able to travel 10%.

Desired Experience and Skills

• Mission Commander qualified.
• Instructor Pilot/WSO/CSO/NFO experience.
• Thorough knowledge of 5th gen fighter employment and/or integration.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.