F-35 Training Operations Manager and Pilot CIP (Misawa, Japan) Rotary and Mission Systems Basic Qualifications - Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership, and management skills with proven ability to work unsupervised towards program goals with diverse Team. - Willingness to travel to support mission requirements. - Candidate should have a minimum of 1000 hours Fighter Flight Time in fourth and/or fifth generation fighter aircraft. Former Instructor Pilot (IP). - Candidate must have prior experience in Military Pilot Academic and Simulator Training. - Candidate should have operational experience with advanced sensor systems such as NVS, LANTIRN, Helmet Mounted Cuing, and the latest weapons inventory. - Candidate must be familiar with current instructional techniques and delivery methods. Must have in-depth knowledge of military publications and an understanding of fourth and/or fifth generation aircraft systems. - Candidate must have worked in an environment which required them to interact with multiple functional areas and personnel of a diverse nature. - Use of Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) is required. Candidate must have outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent leadership traits, strong oral & written communication abilities, solid ability to organize, and a high desire to provide customer satisfaction. - Candidate must have a current final secret security clearance with a reinvestigation within the last six years. -Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program access clearance - Strong systems engineering background. Executive Order COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, [redacted] is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security. To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all [redacted] employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees who are unvaccinated will be required to adhere to onsite safety protocols. Job Code/TitleL6155:Flight Instructor Mgr Job Description Come and experience your future! This position is an F-35 Logistics Project Manager (LPM) / Contractor Instructor Pilot (CIP) located at Misawa, Japan. Candidate will manage 14 personnel at the site and assist other Asia-Pacific locations as required. Candidate will also instruct Japanese pilots as a qualified CIP. Additional duties: Prepares training and upgrade missions for customer. Acts as a subject matter expert by applying advanced technical concepts in the area of aviation and provides assistance in creation of training material. Assists in the preparation of schedules, maintenance of training records and ensures that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by each student. Evaluates and monitors students’ performance. This position is typically represented by an experienced pilot. Foreign Assignment: This position will offer a long-term deployment to a foreign country. Candidate will manage the daily activities of the Training Ops at Misawa, Japan for the F-35 Program. Supports military pilots’ flight procedures in maintaining qualification level in the Pilot Training Device by executing approved pilot training syllabi, upgrade, and tactics training. CIP will provide pilot training using the F-35 Full Mission Simulator (FMS). The instructor will primarily operate Instructor Operating Station (IOS) and will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting pilot training and tactics development, as well as recommendations for courseware updates. The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the [redacted] team at dedicated training sites to fulfill F-35 training and continuation training objectives. The successful candidate will implement and support [redacted] initiatives, programs and policies, as directed. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level security clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) access. Appropriate degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education, with professional experience and specialized training commensurate with assignment. Miscellaneous Engineering Experienced Professional Desired skills - Previous F-35 Training Operations Manager experience is highly desired -Experience interfacing with customer at military locations - Experience interfacing with NATO customers - International Expat experience - Experience with F-35 pilot training curriculum - Familiarity with F-35 program requirements - F-35 system knowledge - F-35 Full Mission Simulator experience - Familiarity with the F-35 ALIS program - Currently possess F-35 Program special access Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings. Ability to work remotely Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated [redacted] facility. Select the Telework classification for this position Employee will work on-site full-time Shift First Work Schedule Information [redacted] supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Work Schedule Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Security Clearance Secret with an investigation within 6 years