Pilot

Job Description

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our mission is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site's Cold War legacy.

Our vision is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.

MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.

MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

MSTS is seeking a professional pilot to join our Aviation Department to support the Remote Sensing Laboratory located at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV. We operate both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters making this a unique dual rated pilot position in support of the the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

Initially perform pilot duties as a Second in Command (Pilot 1, see below) in a King Air 350ER and AW139, with the intent to upgrade to Pilot in Command in both. Continued employment is contingent on the successful completion of both type rating courses (King Air 350 and AW139) as well as possessing the ability to upgrade to Pilot 4 in a timely manner (typically a year).

The NNSA Air unit is first and foremost an emergency response team. The emergency we are prepared for is rare. However, pilots must be prepared to respond if activated. As such, MSTS has very reasonable but strict standby requirements for the response teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Standby requirements and considerations include:
• Pilots are required to be on standby as needed, usually 2-3 weeks at a time per month. Occasionally longer than 3 weeks depending on staffing.
• Pilots are paid $40 per day extra to be on standby.
• Pilots must reside within 2 hours of your assigned base while on standby.
• Pilots on standby must have reliable cell phone reception.
• Pilot must remain fit to fly while on standby.
• If called out, pilots must be able to deploy for potentially several weeks straight.
• Standby positions require an additional physical and inoculations to maintain a deployable status.
• Deployments for several weeks at a time are possible for both emergency response and non-emergency response missions.
• Pilots will develop written mission planning documents, risk/hazards assessments for missions, perform and provide safety and mission briefings to the technical crew, e.g., mission scientists, and electronic technician/operators.

Pre-Flight Responsibilities:

• Flight Planning:
  Study flight plans, evaluate weather reports, and check factors like fuel requirements, aircraft weight, and payload limits.
• Aircraft Inspections:
  Perform comprehensive walk-arounds and instrument checks before takeoff to verify the condition of engines, landing gear, and navigation systems.
• Crew Briefings:
  Inform the flight crew and co-pilots about flight details, safety protocols, and route-specific conditions.

In-Flight Responsibilities:

• Navigation and Control:
  Operate aircraft controls and navigate along planned routes, relying on visual references and cockpit instrumentation.
• Air Traffic Communication:
  Maintain continuous contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) to manage takeoffs, landings, and altitude or route modifications.
• System Monitoring:
  Continuously monitor engines, fuel…