About This Role
Technology Service Corporation is hiring pilots for Pilot-in-Command and Second-in-Command positions supporting civil fisheries-enforcement maritime surveillance missions across island locations in the Central and Western Pacific. Operations use civilian-registered King Air 200/300 aircraft in a dual-pilot configuration with a Sensor Operator and dedicated crew chief, under 14 CFR Part 91; single-pilot operations are also authorized. The work includes daily extended overwater surveillance at multiple altitudes, including low-level over-water maneuvering, in either VMC or IMC. TSC provides mission and aircraft-operations training, and assignments are organized as three-month rotations that include pre-deployment training and travel as well as post-deployment administrative tasks and travel.
Duties & Responsibilities
- PIC duties include serving as Pilot-in-Command of King Air 200/300 aircraft during functional check flights, transits, and surveillance missions
- planning routes, weather, and fuel
- preparing and filing flight plans
- conducting aircraft preflight inspections
- completing Aircrew Risk Management assessments and weight-and-balance calculations
- briefing crew members and non-crewmembers on normal and emergency procedures
- inspecting and testing lifesaving and emergency equipment
- completing preflight and post-flight records and administrative tasks
- preparing formal and informal reports of mission observations
- communicating effectively with crew and ground personnel
- participating with the deployed team in aviation and non-aviation activities
- and briefing local officials on aircraft and programme capabilities. SIC duties include serving as Second-in-Command on functional check, transit, and surveillance flights
- assisting the PIC with the responsibilities above
- supporting the crew chief with pre- and post-flight duties
- helping prepare international travel documents and arrangements
- conducting normal and emergency-procedure briefings
- monitoring and cross-checking aircraft systems and instruments
- assisting with normal and emergency checklists
- conducting ATC and oceanic radio communications during international transit and mission flights
- communicating with crew and ground personnel
- participating in deployed aviation and non-aviation activities
- inspecting and testing aircraft emergency equipment
- and assisting the PIC with other required duties.
What We Offer
TSC offers a stable work environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package including ESOP participation, a 401K Plan, flexible work schedules, tuition reimbursement, a co-sponsored health plan, paid leave, and additional benefits.The deployment package also includes generous meals and lodging allowance.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold FAA Airplane Multi-Engine Land and Instrument Airplane ratings with Commercial Privileges
- equivalent ratings from the Australian Civil Aviation and Safety Authority will be considered. A second-class FAA medical certificate must remain valid throughout deployment periods. Additional requirements include excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, good health and mission-appropriate physical conditioning, the ability to travel with reasonable notice for periods of up to three months, exemplary professional-aviator references, a current US or Australian passport, English-language proficiency, and a minimum age of 23. For the PIC track, the posting requires at least 1,500 hours of total flight time, 1,000 hours of PIC time, 500 hours of AMEL time, 250 hours in BE200/350 aircraft, and 50 hours of AMEL time within the last six months. For the SIC track, it requires at least 750 hours of documented total flight time, 100 hours of total PIC time, 200 hours of AMEL time, and 50 hours of AMEL time within the last six months. Applicants' flight time will be evaluated for quality, quantity, recency, training verifiability, aircraft complexity, operation type, and turbine-powered PIC experience, and interview candidates must provide documentation of all flight hours. Desired experience includes law-enforcement, military, or equivalent mission-related flying
- Garmin G600/GTN 750 and G1000 glass-cockpit avionics
- deployed or surveillance operations
- King Air operations
- and international flying. Preferred qualifications are 3,000 hours total flight time, CFI/CFII/MEI ratings, 1,500 hours PIC time, 1,000 hours AMEL time, 100 hours AMEL time in the last six months, 500 hours in King Air aircraft, 200 hours of actual instrument time, and BE-200/300 type ratings.