Flight Engineer; Instructor

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is: as an Air Reserve Technician (ART), to perform aircrew duties as an instructor flight engineer in the C-5 aircraft; to administer, schedule and conduct flight and ground training for flight engineers; and to perform staff support duties.

• Conducts in-flight, classroom and on-the-job training of Reserve and ART flight engineers. Prepare lectures, demonstrate, plan, review and revise training plans and schedules. Assist pilot or perform engine starts, and monitor run‑up, flight operations, and engine shutdown. Administers qualification flight to personnel engaged in flight engineer activities within flight test and operations organizations.
• Advises organizational commander or staff agencies on status of flight engineer activities and adequacy of equipment. Reports abnormal conditions to pilot and recommends corrective action. Directs standardization of flight engineer performance in conjunction with aircraft performance engineering, engine conditioning, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Maintains aircraft forms and records during flight and while aircraft is away from home station. Controls, monitors, and regulates aircraft systems such as electric, communication, navigation, hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, air conditioning, and pressurization; ventilation; auxiliary power unit; and lubrication systems.
• Computes and applies aircraft weight, balance, and performance data. Performs duties as gunner, hoist operator, and cargo sling operator. Visually monitors aircraft clearances (interior and exterior), identifies proximal threats to the aircraft and initiates corrective actions (aircraft scanning).
• Determines and verifies passenger, cargo, fuel, and emergency and special equipment distribution and weight. Determines engine fuel consumption using airspeed, atmospheric data, charts, computer, or electronic calculator. Organizes flight engineering standardization, qualification, and other requirements of flight engineer logs, reports, and records for accuracy, completeness, format, and compliance with current directives.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserve or willing/qualified to join.
• A security clearance may be required.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Total salary varies depending on location of position.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Position may be subject to random drug testing.
• Employee may be required to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays.
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• Employee must maintain current certifications.
• Disclosure of political appointments required.
• Advance in hire may be authorized if demonstrable proof is provided.
• A 25% recruitment and a 25% relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Incentive for Student Loan Repayment Program may be offered.
• Direct deposit is required of all federal employees.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) a 1‑year probationary period or 2‑year trial period may be required.
• Upon completion of the probationary/trial period, employment will be terminated unless certification is received indicating continuation of public interest service.
• AFSC: 1A1X2A.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the FPM 930‑71 Recruitment of Air Reserve Technicians through Competitive Examination (ART Agreement). No specific length of experience is required; qualification is based on completion of prerequisite training. Applicants must have logged the minimum number of hours indicated for Flight Engineer (Instructor) duties.

Must have been awarded or qualify for a CEA AFSC and hold a valid aviation service aeronautical order. Must be currently qualified as Instructor in MDS and have a minimum of 500 Total Military Flight Time.

(MUST PROVIDE FLIGHT LOG, FLYING HISTORY, OR ATAFORS FORM WITH APPLICATION.)

Must be qualified as a C-5 Flight Engineer (Instructor) within 8 years of the date of application. Instructor or examiner positions must be within the past 8 years of qualification…