System Studies & Simulation, Inc (S³, Inc.) is a woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistics services to US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. 

S³, Inc. has 3 wholly owned subsidiaries: KBFS- provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I- OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and, GLSS- SCA/CBA contract aviation.

S3 Arabia is seeking an AH64E Instructor Pilot Flight Instructor P2 to support our aviation programs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Job Description: Responsible for performing duties as an Instructor Pilot in the AH-64 E aircraft and supporting simulation devices.   Conducts initial ATP integration, continuation training, Initial Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC), Aircraft Qualification Training (AQT), and evaluation of employee and customer crewmembers in accordance with US Army Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) requirements and MNG Modernization Training Plan.

Conducts academic and hands-on performance training and administer evaluations to ensure aircrew proficiency and standardization of training.  Responsible for maintaining Individual Aircrew Training Folder, (IATF) and completing required training, currency, and readiness entries.

Conducts AH-64E and gunnery instruction in a classroom environment; provides flight instruction in the aircraft and flight training devices; providing contact, basic instrument, and basic combat skills training to US Army standards IAW government approved ATM.  Instruction may include any combination of Individual or Group instruction in an academic classroom environment and or aircraft or simulator.

 Duties/responsibilities:

• Train and evaluate Aviation pilots in the AH-64E aircraft in accordance with the US Army ATM and specific unit ATP guidelines.
• Support the development and execution of an Aviation Aircrew Training Program in accordance with customer guidance.
• Verify and confirm that all required flight training publications are current and complete.
• Conduct and evaluate individual readiness level progression tasks, to include instrument flight tasks during day, night, night vision system (NVS), and night vision goggle (NVG), and instrument flight rules (IFR).
• Prepare crewmembers through realistic mission training flight maneuvers under local environmental conditions to include dust landings, and weather specific desert training.
• Provide aircrew proficiency training in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) in and outside controlled airspace under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and or international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight rules.   
• Attends meetings as required by Customer/s.
• Recommend aviation instructor pilot and Pilot in Command appointments to customer leadership.
• Attends and provides training and mission planning input to the weekly scheduling meeting based on ATP requirements.
• Acts as ATP mentor within the company standardization and battalion standardization team as needed by the customer to include Master Gunner training and mentorship.
• Provides guidance and mentorship for field exercises at tenant locations.  IP duties may be required at offsite locations based on customer’s needs.

Education Level:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must have been qualified as a pilot in command.
• Graduate of the AH-64 Instructor Pilot Course (IPC)/Methods of Instruction (MOI) course at an authorized U.S. Army Aviation Proponent School or an IP equivalency evaluation administered by a standardization instructor pilot (SP) selected by the Directorate of Evaluations and Standardization (DES) required.
• Qualified on the AH-64E Series Aircraft required.
• Master Gunner course qualification preferred. Master Gunner experience at the battalion or brigade level is recommended.
• Minimum of 1500 total flight hours (total time).  Minimum of 500 flight hours Instructor Pilot time.  Minimum of 250 flight hours NVS/NVG.
• FAA Commercial Pilot certificate required.
• FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) recommended.
• Successfully pass the FAA Class II Flight Physical upon hire, and annually thereafter required.
• Experience: Mission (Attack, Observation, Utility, Multi-Mission) operations preferred.

 Specific knowledge, skill, and ability requirements: Knowledge of Army Aviation training concepts, administration, and logistics.  Demonstrated ability to conduct independent operational research.  Ability to communicate both orally and written. Ability to effectively deal with people in the supervision accomplishment of program goals.  Ability to effectively communicate with the customer in a professional and courteous manner.  Possesses a valid driver’s license.

Independence: Performs within the broad guidelines of duties and responsibilities with significant choice of methods. Authority to select and implement goals and objectives within the execution of duties and responsibilities.

 Supervisory Responsibilities: Reports directly to the VA AFSS 2nd BN Standardization Instructor Pilot.  May be assigned as project lead in order to support program goals within the guidance of the PWS to include technical writing of aviation documents.

 Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.