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Fighter Pilot / WSO / CSO / NFO

Fighter Pilot / WSO / CSO / NFO

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHampton, VA, USA
Salary$103200 – $154800
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 9 Years Experience; Master’s degree with 7 Years Experience; PhD with 4 Years Experience
  • Pilot, WSO (Weapons Systems Officer), CSO (Combat Systems Officer) or NFO (Naval Flight Officer) with any of the following Aircraft (F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18, EA-18G, F-22, F-35)
  • Thorough knowledge of AFTTP 3-1 fighter or bomber employment, or other service equivalent manual
  • Operationally relevant experience within the past 10 years (simulator experience considered)
  • Secret Clearance with ability to obtain to TS/SCI and SAP/SAR

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate integration training for U.S. and allied military aircrew, air battle managers, and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) by role-playing fighter aircraft in Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events
  • Learn and execute missions using Combat Environment Server (CES), Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), and/or Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE)
  • Stay current on threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures by reviewing tactics manuals, flash bulletins and tactics bulletins
  • Support daily training by scheduling, mission planning, creating mission materials, briefing, executing, and debriefing the DTC’s Large Force Exercises (LFEs) and Small Team events
  • Attend CAF exercise planning conferences (e.g. RED FLAG), meetings, and sites to discuss unit training requirements and help incorporate those into missions
  • Provide consulting expertise to military and/or defense clients to develop and evaluate military training and doctrine
  • Provide specialized planning and/or execution expertise in specialized phases of military training exercises–including doctrinal development, scenario development, after action review and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Mission Commander qualified
  • Instructor Pilot/WSO/CSO/NFO experience
  • Thorough knowledge of 5th gen fighter employment and/or integration
  • Possess an active DoD Top Secret security clearance