Description
Be a part of a team that is at the leading edge of flight safety, flight training, and flight operations. As an Assistant Chief Pilot, you will have the opportunity to work with professionals from across the industry and positively affect safety and operations of [redacted] flight operations and that of our customers, world-wide. You will interact with pilots, managers, regulators, executives, peers, supporting team personnel, and Subject Matter Experts. This is a high visibility position. You will be leading a group of high-performing contract instructor pilots, reporting directly to the Chief Pilot, Pilot Services in Air Crew Operations – part of Training & Professional Services.
The successful candidate will manage contract pilots based all over the world. With occasional opportunities to act as pilot-in-command on flights.
The Pilot Services Team is responsible for supporting Direct Sale Training and occasionally supporting Pro Forma Entry Into Service work in support of the Flight Training - Airplane team.
Operates aircraft and manages instructor pilots performing aircrew duties, including activities to prepare for and conduct safe flight operations; applies crew resource management principles to the operation of aircraft.
Performs and manages activities to develop and conduct familiarization, qualification, standardization, flight and ground instruction for company and customer aircrew. Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals.
Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Manages, develops, trains and evaluates instructor pilots.
Job requires FAA ATP or Commercial certificate with the appropriate endorsements.
At [redacted], we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the sea bed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.
Work Authorization:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Support staff based in Seattle. Due to the unique nature and associated travel with this position, virtual work option is available. (Domestic US based only)
Safety Sensitive:
This position must satisfy the safety sensitive drug testing criteria for the FAA. The selected candidate will potentially be subject FAA random drug screening requirements (US Domestic only)
Required Skills & Experience:
Current FAA ATP or foreign equivalent
Current FAA First Class Medical certificate
Minimum 5000 hours total flight time in a transport category aircraft
1000 hours instructor time
Possession of a passport or the ability to obtain one and travel both domestically and international
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience as a FAA Part 121 Airline Instructor Pilot and/or Line Check Airman
Bachelor\'s degree or higher
Management experience
Presentation skills
International and transoceanic flight experience
Entry into this classification is limited to candidates approved by the enterprise-wide Flight Operations Skills Team. Appropriate regulatory certification and/or license required.
[redacted] is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
All information provided will be checked and may be verified. Please apply ASAP for this role as recruitment may commence before the end date.