BE350 Lead Pilot - Now Hiring

Description

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. From our airborne work with sensors alerting warfighters to what's over the next hill, to our autonomous maritime platforms protecting sea lanes and shores; our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe.

We are a full-service provider of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions. We conduct full life cycle support – including air and ground ISR processing and integration and providing a 'tip-to-tail' solution for government agencies.

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a BE350 Lead Pilot.

The Lead Pilot will be based in Manassas and support contracted CONUS flight operations, with the possibility of occasional OCONUS deployments.

The right candidate must meet our high standards of aviator skill, safety, professionalism, and customer focus. Additionally, the Lead Pilot will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:

• Act as the primary POC for site interaction with the GFR
• Act as the primary Contractor’s Requesting Official (CRO)
• Provide all information requested by the Battle Captain/Customer and/or GFR thru the Site Operations Manager (SOM)
• Conduct and document training and flight evaluations IAW the HR3DGI KA350 Aircrew Training Manual (ATM)
• Manage and monitor all aircrew Crew Endurance status to ensure DCMA 8210.1C/AR 95-20 compliance
• Schedule flight crews in support of assigned mission
• Manage and coordinate travel for flight crews as required in support of the contract
• Operate aircraft in accordance with applicable regulations, and program/corporate policies and procedures
• Manage all aircraft movement requests to include coordination of PPRs, diplomatic clearances, Call Sign Requests and ATO compliance
• Act as the primary on-site representative to the HR3D Program Flight Operations Manager (FOM)
• Liaison with the Battle Captain/Customer and GFR with input from the Leidos (SOM) on all flight operation matters
• Coordinate with the Maintenace Lead to ensure aircraft availability in support of the contract
• Coordinate with the Chief Sensor Operator to ensure sensor and operator availability in support of the contract
• Liaison with the Airspace Coordinator to meet customer requirements
• Complete any additionally tasking assigned by the Chief Pilot.

Education

• BA/BS or equivalent experience and 5+ years or prior relevant experience or Masters with 3+ years of prior relevant experience. 2+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.

Qualifications

• 3,500 hours total time
• 1000 hours PIC in a King Air 200/300 Series aircraft 
• Must hold a Commercial Airplane Multiengine Instructor Pilot (CFII/MEI) with Instruments Airman Certificate
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must possess a current passport
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license
• Must read, write, speak and understand English
• Must possess a current FAA Class II Medical Certificate
• Must be able to meet all CRC deployment and medical requirements
• Must possess an active DOD security clearance at the SECRET level, or higher
• Have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Flown any fixed wing aircraft in the past 90 days.
• Flown a King Air in the past 12 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Proline 21 and Garmin G1000 proficient
• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
• 2,500 hours of PIC time
• 300 hours of Instrument (actual) time
• Rating held for the last three (3) consecutive years
• Active security clearance at Top Secret level
• Upset Recovery Training (UPRT) qualified
• Government Flight Representative (GFR) Course Graduate/Experience with DCMA 8210.1C
• ForeFlight proficient
• Former U.S. Military, Customs, DEA Pilot or US Contracting ISR Pilot
• U.S. Military Standardization Instructor Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Maintenance Pilot
• Prior OCONUS rotation experience, particularly in current area of operation
• Microsoft Office programs proficient

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.