Pilot

Position Summary

A full-time Pilot supports development and flight-test programs for spaceflight vehicles and operates commercial sub-orbital spaceflights supporting Customer-Astronaut and Science-Research Payload missions.

Schedule

• Full-time.
• Based at Spaceport America.
• Some work may take place at other locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform test flying and commercial pilot duties.
• Operate spaceflight-system vehicles and other aircraft.
• Support flight planning and mission control.
• Develop training assets and vehicle-operations documentation.
• Support planning, testing, and development of follow-on vehicles.
• Complete record keeping and training obligations.
• Support safety, engineering, maintenance, commercial, and marketing teams.
• Support customer hospitality and training.

Requirements

• Graduate of an SETP-recognized test pilot school full one-year course.
• Extensive post-graduate test-program experience.
• 2,500 Total Time.
• Multi-engine aircraft experience involving asymmetric-thrust performance and handling.
• High-performance fast-jet experience.
• Low lift-to-drag-ratio glide experience in complex aircraft.
• FAA Class 1 Medical or military medical.
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant technical field.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must satisfy applicable U.S. Government export requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2.5 years post-graduate test-pilot-school flight-test experience.
• Commercial aerospace aviation project or business experience.
• Current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate or equivalent.
• Current and diverse aerospace knowledge.
• Previous spaceflight experience.
• Commercial flight operations with customer interaction.
• Previous responsibility for authorizing or implementing flight-operations policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• Financial benefits.
• Additional company benefits.