King Air Captain

2 days ago


Perth, Australia QinetiQ Full time

We are currently looking for King Air pilots to join our Bushfire and flood-mapping reconnaissance team based in Jandakot (WA).

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.

As a King Air pilot you will be responsible for deploying the aircraft and an infrared line scanner operator into an operational environment searching for and mapping fire and flood areas.

Liaising with government agencies and emergency services you will be responsible for ensuring the aircraft completes its required tasks. We currently operate a specially modified King Air B200 aircraft out of our Essendon base to conduct wide area bushfire surveillance and multispectral imaging across Western Australia.

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

Pilot the King Air in support of Aerial Survey Mapping

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

Collaborate with your team to plan and deliver the mission

Travel to country areas that may include overnight stays

What you will bring;
A minimum of 1500 hrs

At least 500 hrs of PIC time and 500 hrs of Multi Engine time

Experience in turbine powered pressurised aircraft such as a King Air (B200, B300, B350), Cessna Conquest, Cessna Caravan, Pilatus PC-12, Let L-410, Dash-8, Fokker 50.

A current CPL

A current class 1 medical

Excellent communication skills

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 Jandakot Airfield

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

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