About This Role
Air France is hiring a Synthetic Flight Instructor as a ground-based professional within its Flight Crew Training Directorate. The role designs and delivers simulator-based instruction for Air France pilots, instructors and external customers, supporting jet familiarization, MCC, pre-type-rating, type-rating and instructor-training programmes. The position is based at Roissy CDG, is offered on a permanent contract, involves non-administrative training hours and has a planned start date of 11 January 2027.
Duties & Responsibilities
- As an SFI, the instructor delivers instructional sessions to pilots and instructors in training using the available flight-simulation training devices (FSTDs).
- The role also provides courses and conferences covering jet familiarization, MCC, pre-type-rating, type-rating and instructor training, and contributes to simulator-based QT and MCC training for Air France pilots and external airline or private customers.
Requirements
- Applicants must have at least 1,500 flight hours as a pilot on multi-pilot aircraft and must be or have been the holder of a CPL, MPL or ATPL. SFI or TRI experience is preferred, particularly on the A220, A320 and A350/A330. Candidates need English proficiency at minimum B1 or TOEIC 550, with the TOEIC valid for 18 months, and French at C1 level or as a native language. A minimum Bac + 2 education level is required. Strong communication, interpersonal and mobilisation skills are expected, while computer proficiency is an advantage. Candidates without a valid qualification on at least one aircraft in the company fleet may be required to complete a flight-simulator assessment. The selection process includes a teaching evaluation, motivation interview, personality inventory and HR interview
- applicants must submit a French CV and cover letter, professional pilot licence, flight-log copy and, where applicable, instructor qualification and TOEIC evidence.