Job Description

Job ID: 2304845

Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, US

Date Posted: 2023-04-07

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Sys Integration

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is hiring a Virtual Reality (VR) Flight Simulator Instructor to provide podium and simulator-only flight instruction in the Cirrus SR-20, Cessna 172, and T-6 Texan at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The candidate will train and educate cadets thru the Airmanship Next Program. The VR Flight Simulator Instructor will require a combination of technical expertise, teaching skills, and attention to detail. You will play a critical role in helping students learn how to operate the VR flight simulator safely and effectively, and prepare them for real-world flight scenarios. This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency when flying simulated maneuvers
• Present and facilitate completion of courseware; includes reading materials, video, practice problems, quizzes, and surveys, the content of which is developed by the government and made accessible via a Learning Record System
• Be proficient in the use and basic troubleshooting of a government provided VR Immersive Training Device (ITD). (Note: The government will provide training and timely access to IT support personnel for advanced troubleshooting issues).
• Assist the Course Director with student enrollment, survey/critique completion, and end of course closeout requirements

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and five (5) years' experience; Additional years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience as a pilot or flight instructor
• Flight simulator operation and training
• Flight simulator computer-based training
• Technical proficiency in operating and troubleshooting flight simulators
• Familiarity with aviation regulation, safety procedures and emergency protocols
• Excellent communication and teaching skills
• Strong attention to detail

Desired Skills:

• Flight simulator software experience: Prepare3d
• Prior military flight instructor experience in the TG-16, T-53, DA-20/DA-40, T-6, T-1 or T-38
• Exceptional attitude, energy level and desire to instruct

Target salary range: $75,001 - $100,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see My SAIC Benefits . - provided by Dice