Title: King Air Captain
Work Arrangement: Hybrid/Deployed
Company Overview
[Company] is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, [Company] focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. [Company] also consists of six support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that [Company]'s files (product, projects, programs etc) leverage to achieve their targets.
Group Overview
Special Air Missions Group (SAM) is responsible for developing and delivering [Company]’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Special Mobility, and Aerial Firefighting (AFF) capabilities. SAM oversees the integration of new mission systems, ensuring operational readiness across specialized aviation operations. It manages fleet maintenance, regulatory compliance, and strategic partnerships to enhance mission effectiveness. By consolidating expertise and infrastructure, SAM ensures [Company]’s airborne capabilities remain adaptable and mission-ready across dynamic operational environments.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for operating a turbo-prop aircraft in accordance with UK CAA/FAA and EASA policies and Aviation Operations Europe Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This role is also responsible for flight planning, conducting aircraft pre-flight check, and coordinating with company site leads and aircrew to facilitate mission execution and operations.
Role and Responsibilities
Operate a King Air300 in accordance with EASA/CAA/FAA and company/customer directive as the Pilot in Command.
Monitor airspace, weather, radio communications, mission flight boundaries, other air traffic, and aircraft systems.
Coordinate all flights with appropriate Fixed Based Operators, Air Traffic Contact (ATC) facilities (military and civilian), Company Site Leads, and Mission Coordination Services.
Ensure safe, effective and efficient flight operations to include identification of aircraft system malfunctions and performing required corrective actions.
Perform ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) flights in day, night and all-weather conditions (within defined safety limits).
Must be able to operate from remote, austere locations, possibly on unimproved runways.
Completes all flight documentation in accordance with applicable industry and EASA/CAA/FAA standards.
Skills and Experience
Required
Education:
• Minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
• A-Levels or equivalent further education desirable.
Experience:
Minimum 1500 hours total flight time
Minimum 1000 hours as Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
Minimum 200 hours of night flight time
Minimum 500 hours of cross-country flight time
Minimum 500 hours PIC flight time in multi engine, turboprop aircraft
Required Licenses and Certifications:
FAA Issued commercial Pilot License(CPL) with multi-engine (AMEL) rating and Instrument rating or an FAA issued Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license with multi-engine land (AMEL) rating.
UK CAA or EASA issued Commercial Pilot License(CPL) with Instrument Rating (IR) or Airline Transport Pilots License (ATPL) with Instrument Rating (IR).
Must hold and maintain a valid UK/EASA/FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate (1stClass FAA medical)
This role will operate across the UK and European Union and will therefore require the successful candidate to have the legal right to work and travel freely within both the UK and the EU.
Desirable Experience and certifications:
Valid FAA BE300 Type Rating
Valid UK or EASA BE300/1900 Type Rating
Commercial Special missions, or ISR experience
Our Firmware
[Company]’s single core value, “rooted in humility,” is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. These attributes, combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for.