Learjet Pilot

Expressions of Interest in future opportunities with QinetiQ Air Affairs - Learjet 30 series Co-pilots

QinetiQ employs more than 8000 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.

The recent acquisition of Air Affairs further establishes QinetiQ as a long-term, strategic partner to the Australian Defence Force and underpins QinetiQ’s strategic position as market leader in threat representation, training, test and evaluation. Headquartered in Nowra, New South Wales, Air Affairs provides targets and training services, and electronic warfare capabilities to the Australian Defence Force, in addition to aerial surveillance and reconnaissance in support of government firefighting efforts. Air Affairs owns and operates a fleet of special mission aircraft and maintains an advanced manufacturing and engineering facility providing design, manufacture and certification operations.

We are currently taking expressions of interest for future roles from suitably qualified Learjet 30 series co-pilots to join our bushfire and flood-mapping reconnaissance teams based in Nowra.

As a Learjet co-pilot you will be responsible for deploying the aircraft in a variety of operational environments including searching for and mapping fire and flood areas. We currently operate a fleet of Learjet 31’s, 35’s and 36’s from our home base in Nowra and provide services including wide area bushfire surveillance and multispectral imaging across NSW.

Liaising with government agencies and emergency services you will be responsible for ensuring the aircraft completes its required tasks.

As the Learjet co-pilot your day to day role will see you;
Be available for on call (short notice 1 - 2 hrs) deployment

Co-pilot the Learjet support of Aerial Survey operations

Respond to requests of your scanning operator, clients and on-ground support services

Collaborate with your team to plan and deliver the mission

What you will bring;
A minimum of 1000 hrs

At least 200 hrs of PIC time

A current CPL

A current class 1 medical

Excellent communication skills

A Learjet 30 series type rating (similar experience may be considered on a case by case basis)

What you will receive;
A permanent flying opportunity with ongoing training

A career opportunity within a global defence company

A role that will see you take part in unique aviation experiences

To be considered for this role you will need;
To be located within 45 mins to 1hr of Nowra

A willingness to work on call at short notice

High levels of awareness and a safety first attitude

Experience of aerial survey projects in potentially challenging terrain

Willingness to gain a defence security clearance (Australian Citizenship required)

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