Pilot

Your Job

We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual to join our all-Captain team. The ideal candidate will help us continue to be the preferred travel partner for Koch by creating an environment of continuous positive growth, individually and collectively. Will focus aircraft operations on safety first, excellence in customer service and value, and promoting our PBM culture. While also helping to seek mutually beneficial ways to stay connected in the aviation community.
Join a flight department that offers a balance of lifestyle and career growth, including every other weekend off, minimal airline commuting, and an average of 300 annual flight hours. In addition to supporting executive and family travel, you'll benefit from paid holidays, overtime opportunities, performance-based bonuses, and a compensation structure that recognizes individual contribution and results

Our Team

Koch, Inc. is the second largest private company in the USA with 120,000 employees worldwide. Our part 91 Corporate Flight department, which consists of 11 aircraft, recently celebrated 75 years of continuous operations. The current fleet consists of Lear 75s, Challenger 300/350s, and Citation Latitudes. This position will be based out of our corporate hangars located at Wichita, Kansas, Dwight D Eisenhower Airport.

Our team consists of maintenance and line service technicians as well as the flight operations group. The candidate should be able to perform the PIC or SIC duties required by a professional crew member. This is a great opportunity for someone who is self-motivated and can work unsupervised; someone who is dependable, conscientious, and will maintain a high degree of professionalism.

What You Will Do

• Operate company aircraft safely and efficiently as a Pilot in Command (PIC) or Second in Command (SIC) in accordance with FAA regulations and company standards.
• Deliver exceptional service and travel support for Koch executives, employees, and guests.
• Collaborate with maintenance, line service, and flight operations teams to ensure aircraft readiness and successful mission execution.
• Support domestic and international flight operations, including overnight travel as business needs require.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety, professionalism, and operational excellence in all aspects of flight operations.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, open communication, and value creation within the flight department.
• Represent Koch Aviation with professionalism while fostering positive relationships within the aviation community.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 1,500+ hours of flight time
• Ability to maintain an FAA First Class physical
• Possess a valid, current driver's license and a current US passport, with unrestricted ability to travel world-wide
• Available to work holidays, weekends, and travel overnight as needed
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• High school diploma or equivalent

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years previous corporate aviation experience
• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate
• 3,500 hours of flight time, including 500 hours in jet aircraft
• PIC turbine experience
• Current Learjet 75 or Challenger 300 type rated
• Associate degree or higher

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

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Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.


Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).