Responsibilities
The selected candidate will support a wide range of test and evaluation requirements to include:
Supporting technical planning meetings, test plan development, test event planning, test procedure and flight card development, flight briefings, post event support, test reporting, and deficiency reporting.
Act as and Air Vehicle Pilot (AVP) and Unmanned Aircraft Commander (UAC) aircraft for MQ-25A flight test operations.
Coordinate and actively participate in UAS ground and flight operations, including mission planning, test flight execution, flight briefing and debriefing, aircrew resource management, risk management, and flight safety reporting.
Prepare for flight operations: Plan, organize, and execute flight plans and schedules, including review of air vehicle configuration, maintenance logs, weather reports, and weather forecasts.
Use Technical Orders, other documents, and aircraft reports to ascertain factors; such as aircraft weight and balance, fueling, route, schedule, and mechanical reliability.
Maintain ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites.
Most work will be conducted on-site at Patuxent River, MD, however, some domestic travel will be required in support of flight test activities ... Continue Reading
Qualifications
Minimum of 1,500 documented flight hours (manned and/or unmanned).Large UAS (Group 4-5) AVP experience required; minimum 100 hours.Five years relevant experience, to include three years of Test Project Officer experience, desired.
Fixed-wing and/or carrier-based flight experience highly desired.
Experience with air-to-air refueling preferred.
Able to demonstrate effective oral and written communications skills.Active Department of Defense Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret.
Active FAA Second Class medical certificate (at time of hire).
Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
The salary range for this role is $165,000-$240,000. (The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.) ... Continue Reading
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