Contract Instructor Pilot / F-35 / Lemoore, CA
25037.5010
Apply to this job RMS Until 9/23/2026 First posted July 7, 2026 Last posted July 25, 2026
Job description
• Must have an active secret clearance with a completed investigation within the last 5 years or be enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must be able to attain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 1000 hours Fighter Flight Time in 4th/5th generation multi-role fighter aircraft.
• Must have experience as a multi-ship flight lead in tactical fighter aircraft.
• Experience with simulator devices and an understanding of fighter tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Proven experience working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams and stakeholders from varied backgrounds.
• Candidate must have outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent leadership traits, strong oral & written communication abilities, solid ability to organize, and a high desire to provide customer satisfaction.
• Position may require candidate to participate in deployed operations to support customer requirements.
• Must be willing to support flexible work hours to align with customer operational schedule.
• Former Instructor Pilot (IP) experience required.
• Candidate must have in-depth knowledge of forth and/or fifth generation aircraft systems, operational experience with advanced sensor systems such as Night Vision devices, EO/IR targeting systems, Helmet Mounted Cuing, and the latest air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons inventory.
• Candidate must have prior experience in delivering military pilot academics and simulator training and be familiar with current instructional techniques and delivery methods.
• Use of Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) is required.
• Must be willing to travel CONUS and OCONUS for up to 89-day periods of time
• Must be able to attain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• Candidate must have a minimum of 1000 hours Fighter Flight Time in 4th/5th generation multi-role fighter aircraft.
• Must have experience as a multi-ship flight lead in tactical fighter aircraft.
• Experience with simulator devices and an understanding of fighter tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Proven experience working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams and stakeholders from varied backgrounds.
• Candidate must have outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent leadership traits, strong oral & written communication abilities, solid ability to organize, and a high desire to provide customer satisfaction.
• Position may require candidate to participate in deployed operations to support customer requirements.
• Must be willing to support flexible work hours to align with customer operational schedule.
• Former Instructor Pilot (IP) experience required.
• Candidate must have in-depth knowledge of forth and/or fifth generation aircraft systems, operational experience with advanced sensor systems such as Night Vision devices, EO/IR targeting systems, Helmet Mounted Cuing, and the latest air-to-surface and air-to-air weapons inventory.
• Candidate must have prior experience in delivering military pilot academics and simulator training and be familiar with current instructional techniques and delivery methods.
• Use of Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) is required.
• Must be willing to travel CONUS and OCONUS for up to 89-day periods of time
About this role
Summary
Deliver pilot training, lead flights, and support operational and instructional missions.
Job title
Contract Instructor Pilot / F-35 / Lemoore, CA
Experience level
former instructor pilot
Industry
defense
Location requirements
Lemoore, CA; remote work not specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
secret clearancefighter flight hoursmulti-ship flight leadsimulator experienceaircraft systemsweapons inventoryMicrosoft Office
Preferred skills
air-to-surface weaponsair-to-air weaponsnight vision systemshelm-mounted cueingaircraft systems knowledge
Specializations
fighter aircraftsimulator trainingfighter tacticsaircraft systemsweapons systems
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Lemoore, CA 93245, USA
On-site City