Lead Pilot

This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. From our airborne work with sensors alerting warfighters to what's over the next hill, to our autonomous maritime platforms protecting sea lanes and shores; our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe.

We are a full-service provider of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions. We conduct full life cycle support – including air and ground ISR processing and integration and providing a 'tip-to-tail' solution for government agencies.

The Defense Group at Leidos currently has an opening for a BE350 Lead Pilot.

The Lead Pilot will be based in Manassas and support contracted CONUS flight operations, with the possibility of occasional OCONUS deployments.

Act as the primary Contractor’s Requesting Official (CRO)
Provide all information requested by the Battle Captain/Customer and/or GFR thru the Site Operations Manager (SOM)
Conduct and document training and flight evaluations IAW the HR3DGI KA350 Aircrew Training Manual (ATM)
Manage and monitor all aircrew Crew Endurance status to ensure DCMA 8210.Manage and coordinate travel for flight crews as required in support of the contract
Operate aircraft in accordance with applicable regulations, and program/corporate policies and procedures
Manage all aircraft movement requests to include coordination of PPRs, diplomatic clearances, Call Sign Requests and ATO compliance
Act as the primary on-site representative to the HR3D Program Flight Operations Manager (FOM)
Liaison with the Battle Captain/Customer and GFR with input from the Leidos (SOM) on all flight operation matters
Coordinate with the Maintenace Lead to ensure aircraft availability in support of the contract
Coordinate with the Chief Sensor Operator to ensure sensor and operator availability in support of the contract
2+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.


1000 hours PIC in a King Air 200/300 Series aircraft
~ Must hold a Commercial Airplane Multiengine Instructor Pilot (CFII/MEI) with Instruments Airman Certificate
~ Must possess a current passport
~ Must read, write, speak and understand English
~ Must possess a current FAA Class II Medical Certificate
~ Must be able to meet all CRC deployment and medical requirements
~ Must possess an active DOD security clearance at the SECRET level, or higher
~ Have the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Top Secret/SCI security clearance
~ Flown any fixed wing aircraft in the past 90 days.
~ Active security clearance at Top Secret level
~ Upset Recovery Training (UPRT) qualified
~ Government Flight Representative (GFR) Course Graduate/Experience with DCMA 8210.Prior OCONUS rotation experience, particularly in current area of operation
~ Microsoft Office programs proficient


Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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