MQ-9 Instructor Pilot OCONUS

MQ-9 Instructor Pilot – OCONUS

OWT Global:

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Tampa, FL, OWT Global is a small business that offers reliable and operationally proven expertise and support to the U.S. Government, industry partners, and commercial vendors.  Named a Top Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times (2022-2024), OWT Global prides itself on offering exceptional, industry-leading services and solutions in a cost-effective manner for Engineering Support, RDT&E, Technical Program, and Project management, operations, logistics, maintenance, and training of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), and Air Domain Awareness and Defense (ADAD) technologies. 

OWT is a proud supporting partner in the DOD SkillBridge program to ensure service members gain valuable industry work experience as the service member transitions from military to industry.  The OWT Global team consists of 96% veterans, selectively recruited from the Special Operations, Special Mission Units, and Intelligence Communities with an extensive experience tailored towards supporting efforts in preparation of threats against the United States by great power competitors and by continued operational support to the United States Government in combatting the continued counterterrorism threats world-wide. 

With this unique foundation of U.S. military special operations, civilian intelligence agency veterans, and manned and unmanned aircraft pilots and maintainers, OWT Global brings a blend of skills optimized for today’s dynamic operational needs. The OWT Global model pairs technical acumen with operational application to help drive the development and deployment of technology in a sustainable and affordable way. 

Job Summary: 

This position is contingent upon contract award.

OWT Global is seeking experienced MQ-9 Instructor Pilots to support Flight Operations. The selected candidates will deliver comprehensive instruction to meet required proficiency and qualification standards. Responsibilities include administering academic training, flight evaluations, and simulator instruction for various courses such as preparatory, initial qualification (basic, instrument, mission), transition (conversion/requalification), upgrade (instructor, aircraft commander, special mission, evaluator), continuation, and refresher training. Instructors must ensure students meet on-time graduation and annual training requirements in accordance with all applicable guidelines and standards.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs duties as Instructor Pilot.
• Performs mission planning, briefing, mission execution and debriefing.
• Instructs UAV student pilot operators in all aspects of UAV ground and flight operations. This training includes academic (platform instruction), simulator, and in-flight instruction.
• Complies with all governing regulations including service guidance, company procedures and Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

 Basic Qualifications:

• Shall be qualified Mission Command Element (MCE) aircrew.
• Shall be qualified SATCOM Launch and Recovery (SLR) or Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) aircrew.
• Prior MQ-9 pilot training, specifically:
  • United States Air Force (USAF) MQ-9 Pilot Initial Qualification Training course (IQT) OR
  • USMC MQ-9 Pilot Training Course at VMUT-2 OR
  • Industry equivalent MQ-9 Pilot Training Course (General Atomics-ASI, L3-Harris, Albers, etc.)
• Valid Federal Aviation administration (FAA) First or Second-Class Airman Medical Certificate, or a current DD Form 2992 at the GFR's discretion, reflecting the individual is medically cleared for flight duty.
• No less than 550 Pilot in Command (PIC) hours in MQ-9 aircraft (up to 50% of that MQ-9 flight time can be conducted in simulator.
• No less than 25 hours of MQ-9 instructor time.

Security Responsibilities: 

• Must have or be able to attain and maintain DoD security clearance.

 Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision 
• Short Term/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/Workers Compensation 
• Traditional and Roth 401k plan options 
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay 

Department: UxS

Primary Location: OCONUS, UK & Belgium

Job Type: MQ-9 Instructor Pilot - OCONUS

Job Level: Senior, SME