About This Role
Technology Service Corporation is hiring turbine pilots to serve as Pilot-in-Command and Second-in-Command on civil fisheries-enforcement maritime surveillance missions across multiple island locations in the Central and Western Pacific. The operation uses civilian-registered King Air 200/300 aircraft configured for maritime surveillance, with daily extended overwater flying at multiple altitudes, including low-level over-water maneuvering, in both VMC and IMC. Flights are conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in a normally dual-pilot crew that also includes a Sensor Operator and dedicated crew chief, although single-pilot operations are authorized. TSC provides mission and aircraft training, and assignments rotate for three months including pre-deployment training and travel and post-deployment administrative work and travel.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The PIC acts as pilot-in-command of King Air 200/300 aircraft during functional check flights, transit flights, and surveillance missions. PIC duties include route, weather, and fuel planning
- 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 work
- preparing informal and formal written mission-observation reports
- communicating clearly with crew and ground personnel
- participating with the deployed team in aviation and non-aviation activities
- and briefing local officials on aircraft and program capabilities. The SIC acts as second-in-command on the same mission types, supports the PIC with these responsibilities, assists the crew chief with pre- and post-flight duties, and helps prepare international travel documents and arrangements. The SIC also supports inflight system and instrument monitoring and cross-checks, normal and emergency checklists, ATC and oceanic radio communications during international transit and mission flights, emergency-equipment inspections and testing, crew and ground communications, and the deployed team's aviation and non-aviation activities. Both positions support extended overwater surveillance operations and other duties assigned by the program.
What We Offer
TSC offers a stable work environment, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits 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 CASA ratings will be considered. A valid FAA Second-class medical certificate must remain valid throughout deployment periods. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to maintain effective working relationships with tasking authorities, local officials, customer representatives, and crew members, good health and mission-appropriate physical conditioning, willingness to travel with reasonable notice for periods of up to three months, exemplary professional-aviator references, a current US or Australian passport, English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension ability, and a minimum age of 23. For PIC assignments, the stated minimums are 1,500 hours total flight time, 1,000 hours PIC time, 500 hours AMEL, 250 hours in BE200/350 aircraft, and 50 hours AMEL within the last six months. For SIC assignments, the minimums are 750 hours of documented total flight time, 100 hours total PIC time, 200 hours AMEL, and 50 hours AMEL within the last six months. TSC will evaluate the quality, quantity, recency, and verifiability of training, aircraft complexity, types of flight operations, and turbine-powered PIC experience, and interview candidates must document 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 flight operations. Preferred qualifications include 3,000 hours total time, CFI/CFII/MEI ratings, 1,500 PIC hours, 1,000 AMEL hours, 100 AMEL hours in the last six months, 500 hours in King Air aircraft, 200 hours of actual instrument time, and BE-200/300 type ratings. Employment is contingent on a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and drug screening.