Flight Ground Instructor

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leader in unmanned aircraft and radar systems. This role serves as an Instructor Pilot and Flight Examiner/Evaluator for the company's Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe operation of the UAV during all phases of ground and flight operations.
• Instructs UAV student pilots as well as instructor pilots-in-training in all aspects of UAV ground and flight operations including academic (platform instruction) and in-flight instruction.
• Acts as subject matter expert in UAV operational tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Develops and executes instructor mission planning, briefing, mission execution and debriefing for ground and flight instruction.
• Supports the development of training syllabus courseware to include research, word processing and presentation development.
• Ensures compliance with all governing regulations including service guidance, company procedures and Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.
• Maintains a productive and safe working environment in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires education or formal training equivalent to a four-year technical degree and six or more years progressively complex aviation experience.
• Progressively complex aviation experience must include work done as an instructor pilot in a formal training program.
• For Launch and Recovery instruction: 500 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC) with UAV instructor or multiple UAV aircraft qualification; one thousand five hundred (1500) UAV hours, Multiple aircraft UAV Pilot Evaluator qualification.
• For MCE only instructors: 3000 hours flight experience in a manned aircraft or UAV, 1000 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC), Current UAV instructor or evaluator or multiple UAV aircraft qualification MQ-9 pilot time counts toward fulfilling the flying hour requirements.
• Must have a strong aviation background and demonstrate a complete understanding of technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Must have excellent organization skills including planning and coordinating work assignments.
• Must possess: FAA Commercial Certificate with a current instrument rating, strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on teamwork and verbal and written communication; ability to effectively interface with all levels of employees, as well as military and civilian customers, strong knowledge of computer applications and operations pertinent to the position, the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Preferred: Current and qualified MQ-9 experience is highly desired. MQ-9 Launch and Recovery Instructor Pilot experience. Previous qualifications as an instructor in an aircraft in the air-to-ground role.