UAS/sUAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Flight Instructor - 15X - NO MEDICAL NEEDED!

• Sierra Vista, Arizona
• On-Site
• Aviation
• None
• Able to Obtain Public Trust
• 20948

Pinnacle Solutions, an Akima company, is looking for TUAS/sUAS (Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System/Small Unmanned Aircraft System) Flight Instructors to work in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in support of TUAS/sUAS instruction conducted at the 2-13th Aviation Regiment on Fort Huachuca. The candidate will provide instruction and train Army personnel in the operation of Army sUAS and future TUAS Army aircraft TUAS/sUAS.  Training includes aviation academics, flight simulation and live flight operations, to include maintenance fundamentals. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!    

BONUSES AVAILABLE UPON TRAINING COMPLETION**

FAA Class II or Class III Medical Certificate is preferred.

This is an SCA position with an hourly rate of $50.01.

Responsibilities

• Procedures for takeoff, landing, and tactical employment of Group 1-3 UAS.
• Fundamentals and application of Army Air Crew Coordination.
• Capabilities, emergency procedures, limitations, and system logic of the TUAS/sUAS and it's payloads.
• Fundamentals and conduct of TUAS/sUAS Missions with emphasis on route, zone, and area reconnaissance; aerial surveillance; security operations; and employment of the TUAS/sUAS in attack missions.
• Fundamentals of Mission Planning and approval Process to include the METTTC; Risk Assessment; and Performance Planning.
• Concepts and application of Army reporting formats to include SALUTE, SALTW, and BDA reports.
• Familiarity with National Airspace-- restricted areas and class D airspace-- and Air Traffic Control (ATC) phraseology.
• Configuration of system radios for flight operations and communications relay.
• Application of map reading techniques for UAS Operations.
• Fundamentals of laser safety, different types of lasers on UAS, employment, capabilities, detractors, and effective utilization of lasers during UAS missions.
• Fundamentals of Combat Vehicle Identification and familiarity with major US, Allied, and Threat equipment.
• Concepts and application of military Symbology.
• Fratricide and how to prevent it as a UAS operator through positive identification of targets and situational awareness.
• Familiarity with Joint procedures for Call for Indirect Fire and Laser Designation for a Hellfire missile.
• Familiarity and application of AR 95-1 (Flight Regulations), TC 3-04.61 (UAS Commander’s Guide and ATM - Shadow 200), TC 3-04.3 (Combat Aviation Gunnery), AR 40-8 (Exogenous Factors), and TC 3-04.93 (Aeromedical Training).
• Familiarity with and application of DA PAM 738-751 (TAMMS) and maintenance logbook software.
• Concepts of Decisive Action and how a UAS operates in offensive, defensive, stability, and defense support of civil authorities’ operations.
• Concepts and participants in the Operational Environment (OE). The eight operational variables.
• Fundamentals of the Intelligence Preparation for the Battlefield (IPB) process as a UAS operator. Will support the commander’s tactical decision-making by providing information that enhances situational awareness of the operational environment.

Qualifications

• Documented graduates of a US Military UAS qualification course (Qualified in Groups 3-5). * Remote Pilot Certificates will not be accepted as SUAS Operator qualification.
• Aircraft Commander Designation with 50 hours as AC or 25 sorties
• Ability to Obtain Public Trust Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four years’ operational flying experience in Groups 3-5 UAS
• 200 hours cumulative live flight and simulator on Groups 3-5 UAS 
• IO/IP Course Graduate for UAS and/or manned aircraft
• Additional SUAS Qualifications / Experience
• FAA Class II or Class III Medical Certificate is preferred.

Must be able to satisfactorily complete all evaluations per AR 95-20 to include:

• Instructor evaluations.
• Oral academic evaluations.
• No-notice evaluations.
• Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES) evaluations.
• Proficiency Flight evaluations (PFEs).
• Standardization Flight Evaluations (SFE).

Job ID

2026-20948
Work Type

On-Site