ISR Operations and Training Expert

Job Description:

• Developing high quality training material as directed by the customer’s Training Needs Analysis, to meet the overarching requirements needed for instant frontline impact.
• Training, coaching and mentoring current serving Belgian Défense personnel to become fully competent and capable Aircrew, who can transition directly to frontline ISR operations.
• Operating as part of a joint Trials and Training Team to ensure Belgian Défense personnel plan and execute an effective ITEAP and generate the requisite reports in collaboration with Belgian Défense counterparts.
• Providing clear and considered operational advice to the customer on integrating platform capabilities, mission requirements, human factors considerations and feedback to the OEM as required.
• Executing training as either an instructor or as exercise support, to ensure the trainees receive the most value from their training experience.

Requirements:

• Significant demonstrable operational ISR experience as a sensor operator on manned or unmanned platforms.
• Typically, five plus years’ experience, with additional experience advantageous.
• Security Clearance of SC minimum.
• Significant experience of operational ISR on a manned or unmanned platform as a sensor operator.
• Ability to hold a flying category and fitness for flying related duties.
• Aircrew Instructor qualified (B1 minimum) with experience in the ISR environment (highly desirable).
• Experience in interpreting the outputs of a Training Needs Analysis and generating training content from them (highly desirable).
• Operational Test and Evaluation experience, with the Aircrew Evaluator Course qualification considered an advantage (highly desirable).
• Central Flying School experience also highly desirable.
• Familiarity with computer and simulation related hardware equipment (highly desirable).
• Unit Flying Standards experience is desirable.
• Familiarity with the ‘4Ts’ planning process (highly desirable).
• Must hold a valid UK passport with an expiry date a minimum of 12 months in the future prior to any contract being awarded.

Benefits:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Generous death in service (£100k).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.