TEST PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Air Force Materiel Command
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Air Force Materiel Command
Duties
As a Test Pilot Flight Instructor, NH-2181-04 you will serve as the Senior Test Pilot for the organization and fly test sorties, conduct test mission briefs and debriefs, and provide direction to policy critical to flight test safety and technical adequacy of multiple aircraft performing test at Edwards AFB. In addition you will test and evaluate new and modified aerospace vehicles, subsystems, associated weapons for DoD, civilian and foreign customers and use aircraft (including but not limited to the F-16, F-22, F-35, C-12, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-130, C-5, C-17, RQ-4B, KC-10, KC-135 & KC-46) modified with specialized test instrumentation. Other duties include:
Qualifications
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess the following certifications in order to be eligible for this position:
MINIMUM FLIGHT HOUR REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have completed the following flight hours in order to be eligible for this position:
Total Flight Time – 1750 Flight Hours. NOTE: Flight time as a pilot-in-command or copilot in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable.
Pilot-in-command – 1150 Flight Hours. NOTE: Only flight hours acquired as pilot-in-command are creditable.
Night Flying – 75 Flight Hours.
Flying time within the last 12 months – 100 Flight Hours.
Multi-engine Airplane – 500 Flight Hours. NOTE: Additionally, if operating "heavy" multi-engine airplanes (over 12,500 pounds), at least 50% of total hours must be in heavy multi-engine airplanes.
– 75 Flight Hours. NOTE: At least 10 hours must have been logged in actual instrument weather.
– 500 Flight Hours. NOTE: At least 100 flight hours must have been actual logged Instructor Pilot (IP) time.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this position that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically, we would find this experience in work within this field that is closely related. To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been equivalent to the next lower pay band (NH-03), grade level (GS-13), or equivalent.
Specialized experience is described as the ability to conduct developmental tests of new or critically modified aircraft when modifications are significant enough to materially change the flight characteristics of the aircraft or require certification in the type aircraft. Tests include flight characteristics such as controllability, stability, stall and spin characteristics, critical engine determination and maneuverability; advanced avionics, sensor accuracy, and electronic warfare system testing; or weapons integration and employment testing.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, but you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
ONLY EXPERIENCE OBTAINED BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Education