Instructor/SME

Crew Training International - Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID

Full-time

Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID

Educational Services

About the position

The Instructor/Subject Matter Expert (SME) position is responsible for providing academic and simulator instruction for fighter aircraft training. The role requires maintaining qualifications to fly simulators, ensuring ground training currency, and contributing to courseware development. The instructor will also provide inputs on training device mission sets and fulfill various instructional duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain qualification to fly simulator in capacity of a 2- or 4-ship flight lead, using current tactics and employment standard.
• Maintain ground training currency (IRC, CRM/FRM, etc.) and physical qualifications to perform duties.
• Provide academic and training device instruction IAW syllabus requirements and the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.
• Provide inputs as requested on areas relating to design, development, and implementation of training device mission sets.
• Contribute to Courseware Development as applicable, in addition to fulfilling instructor duties.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree.
• Must possess previous fighter experience within last 8 years in AV-8, A-10, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22A, F-35 or compatible aircraft as an instructor for fighter MDSs only and/or a qualified contract instructor within the preceding two years on any of the above aircraft.
• Must possess a minimum of 500 hours in aircraft listed above.
• Must have completed Air Combat Command Classroom Instructor Course or MAJCOM equivalent at any time prior to employment or within six months of employment.
• Must be a graduate of AF Advanced Instrument School (AIS), IAW AFMAN 11-210.

Nice-to-haves

• Possess more than 1,000 fighter flying hours in aircraft listed above.
• FTU Formal Instructor Course Graduate.
• Previous experience as an academic platform and training device (simulator) instructor.
• Qualified in tactical fighter listed above within the preceding 4 years or qualified as a contract instructor in a tactical fighter listed above within the preceding two years.
• Previous F-16 Block 40/50 experience.