Aircraft Instructor - Travel C-17, or KC

GP Strategies has been a leader in high-quality services across training and development, emergency management, and engineering for more than 50 years. Its affiliate, GP Strategies Government Solutions, Inc. (GPGS), provides tailored services to U.S. government agencies, federal contractors, and commercial companies, emphasizing quality, efficiency, and compliance.

We are hiring an Aviation Instructor to support a large aerospace client in San Antonio, TX. The role requires training on aircraft electrical, mechanical, structural, and systems topics such as shield terminations, crimping, bond & ground, soldering, seal, hole drilling, fastener installation/removal, and more. This is a full‑time, benefitted position with 50% travel internationally and across the U.S. Background or experience with heavy aircraft is required.

• Consults with management/client to understand work situation, performs needs, job and task analysis to determine training required.
• Recommends implementation plan for instructional methods and delivery of individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings and workshops.
• Designs and develops teaching outlines and specific training to address client needs, incorporating Instructional Systems Development (ISD), Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) or Training Systems Development (TSD) processes.
• Selects or develops teaching aids such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials and reference works.
• Delivers training sessions covering specified technical specialty areas.
• Designs and develops exams to measure progress and evaluate effectiveness of training.
• Evaluates training programs and reports on trainee progress.
• Maintains training programs and materials.
• Travels to client sites as needed.
• May require working multiple shifts.

• 2‑5 years education, training and/or prior experience in electrical, mechanical, or structural systems.
• 2‑5 years teaching/instructor classroom delivery experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to client locations across the U.S. and internationally.
• Background/experience in one or more of the following aircraft: C‑17, 747 or KC‑46.

• Engineering drawings/interpretation experience (B/P, drawings, specifications, repair manuals).
• NACES school ejection seat experience.
• Flight controls – rigging.
• Engineering – time compliance technical orders (TCTO).
• Flight controls/avionics (APU, avionics, brakes, propulsions/engine runs, hydraulics, jacking, landing gear, doors).
• Background/experience in F‑18, F‑15, or F‑22.

• General physical requirements: work may involve up to 10 pounds of force, repetitive motions, typing, communicating, close visual acuity.
• Assignment location:
  San Antonio, TX.

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