Adversary Fighter Pilot (Mirage F1) - Luke AFB, AZ

Role Overview

In this high-impact role, you will employ ATAC's Mirage F1 across the full flight envelope to present high-fidelity adversary air for USAF aircrew. You'll help sharpen 5th-gen combat capability by participating in daily training sorties, conversion and continuation missions, and large-force employment events at Luke AFB and deployed locations. You will also contribute to squadron-level functions such as pilot scheduling, training, standards and evaluation, safety, and program management.

What You’ll Do

• Fly the Dassault Mirage F1 in regular support of USAF training and readiness missions, including 5th-generation operational and conversion syllabi and continuation training.
• Support large-force employment exercises as a surrogate adversary, employing across the full flight envelope with dynamic maneuvering in a high-G environment.
• Conduct flight operations from Luke AFB and deploy to other locations as required under the Air Force contract.
• Maintain FAA instrument currency, First Class Medical, and adversary mission qualifications and currencies (including low-level and dynamic mission profiles).
• Participate in mass briefings and adversary coordination briefings; plan and execute missions; conduct thorough debriefings and contribute lessons learned.
• Adhere strictly to training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions; complete all required ground training prior to flight.
• Support or lead additional duties such as pilot scheduling, training, standards & evaluation, safety, and related program management tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Previously DoD tactically trained fighter pilot, previously qualified as a 4-ship/division flight lead.
• Flight experience requirements:
  • At least 700 hours PIC in a fixed-wing DoD-owned or operated fighter aircraft.
  • At least 100 hours PIC at night.
  • At least 100 hours PIC logged within the past 12 months.
• Air Force contract requirement: 1,200 hours total PIC of a tactical military aircraft, plus currency in a tactical fighter aircraft within the last 5 years.
• Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate.
• FAA Commercial Pilot License CPL or ATP (Restricted or Unrestricted) with Airplane Single-Engine Land privileges.
• U.S. citizenship and active DoD Secret security clearance.

Required PIC hours: 1,200 (per Air Force contract)

Desired Qualifications

• USAF Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) graduate; adversary qualification.
• TOPGUN / NAWDC / USNFWS graduate.
• Test Pilot School (TPS) graduate.
• DoD military Instructor Pilot; Mission Commander; Flight Examiner (military or civilian).
• Functional Check Flight pilot qualification.
• NVG Instructor; CRM Instructor.
• FAA CFI(I) certificate; FAA Authorized Experimental Aircraft (AEA) privileges.
• Familiarity with the DoD Commercial Air Services industry.
• DoD Safety School or Board President Course graduate; squadron command experience.
• Current, active fighter flying.

Rewards & Benefits

• Flexible work schedules.
• Education assistance, career development, and training opportunities.
• Wellness program with fitness reimbursement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company funding.
• Paid parental leave.