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Rolls-Royce

Government / Defence / Aerospace

United Kingdom | Bristol

Chief Pilot - Various Aircraft

NTR

VARIOUS

VARIOUS AIRCRAFT

Employment - Permanent

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Minimum requirements

Type rating

Not required (Training Provided)

Flight time notes

Combat Air piloting experience

Preferred time

Recent 4th or (preferably) 5th generation fighter experience
Flight Test or Operational Evaluation experience
Instructional experience
EASA/CAA CPL/ATPL (or willingness to obtain)

License req.

CPL

Open to Lic. Holders

EASA, UK CAA

Medical

Class 1

ICAO ELP level

Additional requirements

Demonstrable evidence of technical interest in aviation. There are many career routes that may have provided a candidate with the technical experience for this role. These include, but are not limited to, experience in flight test, requirements management, engineering, QWI/EWI roles, GD Aero-Systems course. Candidates without formal qualifications but with strong, demonstrable interest and experience are welcome to apply. Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Preferred

Experience in project management or equipment acquisition

Job description

An outstanding opportunity has arisen within Flight Operations at Rolls-Royce to join the team as the Chief Pilot Defence.

Reporting to the Director of Flight Operations, the Chief Pilot Defence is the Rolls-Royce expert in the operation of all Rolls-Royce Defence products.

As the Chief Pilot Defence you are the focal point for all questions relating to our engines in defence applications. You’ll be the link between our customers and Rolls-Royce project teams, making sure that the demands of the modern combat platforms are understood and appreciated by our engineers. You’ll help our designers to shape the next generation of products, putting the needs of the war-fighter front and centre. With a combat air background, and experience in technical leadership roles, you will be able to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders across defence and engineering. Specifically, you will be part of the team developing the Global Combat Air Platform (GCAP). For any pilot with an interest in developing technology and operational capability, this is a uniquely rewarding role.

We will keep you in regular flying practice and look to broaden your flying experience across a wide range of platforms.

Compensation and benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Performance-based bonus

Other

Summary

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Equal opportunity employer

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.