160th SOAR Mission Flight Instructor

Job Category: Training

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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What You’ll Get to Do

As a CACI-SOAS 160th SOAR Mission Flight Instructor, you will train, educate, coach, mentor, and qualify Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers, Government, and Contract rotary Wing aviators assigned to the Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion (SOATB), 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)), for duty as pilot in the A/MH-6 Special Operations Aviation airframe. You will instruct, coach, and mentor selected rotary wing aviators in the basic mission skills, night vision goggle (NVG) operations, special mission equipment, special mission tasks, under various environmental, light, and weather conditions at terrain flight altitudes, and as prescribed in U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA-6) Aircrew Training Manual.

  

More About the Role

Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide instruction to Rated Student Pilots that enables them to meet the Special Operations Aviation (SOA) Basic Mission Qualification (BMQ) standard, as set forth in the Regimental Standard Operating procedures (RSOP).
• Assist with the Army Aviation Proficiency and Readiness Tests (APART).
• Provide aviator refresher tests and evaluations.
• Provide instruction on Instrument tests and evaluation flights.
• As required, will perform crew duties during training support flights, recovery flights, demonstration flights, and as co-pilot for maintenance test flights when approved by the Government Flight Representative (GFR).
• Assists with training schedules and aircraft scheduling.
• Conduct coordination for aircraft and resource scheduling to support POI training.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Fully Mission Qualified (FMQ), Flight Lead (FL), Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP) or Instructor Pilot (IP) in Army Special Operations rotary wing helicopters.
• 2,500 hours minimum pilot/copilot experience in rotary wing aircraft, and 500 hours flying with Night Vision Goggles (NVG).
• Maintain current FAA Medical Certificate.
• Rated by DOD aircraft type A/MH-6.
• Graduate of a DOD Instructor Pilot Course for the aircraft type A/MH-6
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Fully Mission Qualified (FMQ), Flight Lead (FL), Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP) or Instructor Pilot (IP) in Army Special Operations rotary wing helicopters.
• Current FAA commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating (Helicopter) as required by AR 95-20.
• Current Secret Security Clearance.
• Maintain current FAA Medical Certificate.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.
• Qualified in an approved Crew Dunker or equivalent.
• Qualified on the Sea Mark II Breathing apparatus or equivalent.
• Demonstrated, recent (within the last five years) experience with or knowledge of the SOF training environment.  
• Experience assessing training and preparing units for deployment into conflict zones. Experience planning, directing, and synchronizing intelligence collection, analysis, and production in support of training, deployment, and contingency operations. 

What We Can Offer You:

• CACI-Special Operations and Asymmetric Solutions Operating Group resides within CACI’s Operations Support and Services Sector. As the premier provider of Special Operations capabilities; Tactical Advisory and Embedded Support; intelligence Applications to Law Enforcement; security cooperation and OCONUS Training Support Delivery for the company, CACI-SOAS has a reputation for uncompromising standards of quality in its people and its performance. Joining the CACI-SOAS team is a mark of excellence for those employees who complete our rigorous Mission-Focused Staffing process.
• CACI-SOAS’s mission places its personnel against the government’s most critical emerging challenges. Work with us, and you’ll be working with a team making a difference across the globe.
• CACI-SOAS offers competitive benefits, generous flex time off as well as numerous learning and development opportunities.
• As the Prime Contractor for this effort, CACI-SOAS offers unmatched stability and growth potential within the program.

Company Overview:

CACI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$70,300 - $154,700