{"id":1206488,"url":"https://alion.io/job/leidos-chief-pilot","title":"Chief Pilot","company":{"id":7791,"name":"Leidos","domain":"leidos.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/leidos","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":85,"open_postings":84,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.619,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":22,"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Aiea, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":131300,"max":237350,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":237350},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Commander.js","optional":true},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true},{"name":"Node JS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T01:59:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"The Defense Sector at Leidos, supporting the Maritime Readiness Division, is seeking a Chief Pilot to support a dynamic high growth organization. The Chief Pilot will work from Aiea, HI and support logistics for DoW across the PACOM AOR.\nThe Chief Pilot serves as the Logistics Platform Manager’s principal subject matter expert (SME) for aviation in support of ILS-2 Pacific logistics operations. As the senior aviation operations and flight standards leader for the ILS-2 program the Chief Pilot is responsible for the safe, effective, standardized, and compliant execution of program flight operations. The Chief Pilot provides technical and operational leadership to subcontracted airlift services providers and assigned pilots and aircrew. Serves as the program’s principal SME for flight operations (crewed and uncrewed air vehicles), pilot qualification, certifications, including NVG, aviation safety, training, standardization, and operational risk management.\nThe Chief Pilot establishes and maintains flight operations policies, procedures, and standards; ensures pilots remain properly trained, qualified, current, and mission-ready; and coordinates closely with program leadership, aviation maintenance, safety, quality, training, scheduling, and customer organizations to ensure flight operations meet contractual, regulatory, and mission requirements.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nLead and supervise program pilots and provide overall technical direction for flight operations, flight standards, aircrew qualification, and aviation training.\nEstablish, maintain, and enforce standardized operating procedures (SOPs), flight operations manuals, checklists, crew procedures, and other aviation operating standards.\nEnsure flight operations are conducted in accordance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, company policies, contractual requirements, aircraft limitations, military or government standards, and approved operating procedures.\nProvide oversight of the program’s aviation Safety Management System (SMS) activities and support implementation of safety policy, Safety Risk Management (SRM), safety assurance, and safety promotion processes consistent with applicable FAA and DoD US Military Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB) requirements and industry best practices.\nLead operational risk management for flight activities, including identification of hazards, assessment of aviation risk, development of risk controls, and evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented mitigations.\nPromote a strong aviation safety culture that encourages hazard identification, timely reporting, disciplined adherence to procedures, and continuous improvement.\nEstablish and maintain pilot qualification, training, checking, currency, and proficiency standards.\nDevelop and oversee initial, transition, recurrent, differences, mission-specific, emergency procedures, Crew Resource Management (CRM), and other required flightcrew training.\nCoordinate simulator, aircraft, ground school, check ride, and other training requirements and ensure appropriate documentation of pilot qualifications and currency.\nConduct or oversee pilot standardization evaluations, line checks, proficiency evaluations, and other flightcrew assessments as authorized and qualified.\nEnsure flightcrew assignments, scheduling, duty periods, qualifications, currency, and availability support safe and effective mission execution.\nProvide senior-level review of flight planning, weather considerations, aircraft performance, crew qualifications, airspace restrictions, airport suitability, mission requirements, and other factors affecting flight execution.\nExercise or support operational control functions as required by the program’s approved operating structure and clearly define flightcrew authority, responsibilities, and decision-making requirements.\nMaintain authority to recommend delaying, modifying, or terminating flight operations when conditions create unacceptable aviation risk.\nCoordinate closely with maintenance leadership regarding aircraft status, discrepancies, Minimum Equipment List or equivalent requirements where applicable, airworthiness concerns, deferred maintenance, and aircraft availability.\nParticipate in aviation incident, accident, hazard, and near-miss investigations and ensure appropriate corrective actions, lessons learned, and procedural improvements are implemented.\nMonitor aviation safety trends, pilot performance, operational data, discrepancies, reports, and other indicators to identify systemic risks and opportunities for improvement.\nEnsure flight operations documentation, pilot records, manuals, training records, and related aviation records are maintained in accordance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and company requirements.\nServe as the primary flight operations interface with program management, customers, regulatory authorities, government aviation representatives, maintenance organizations, and other internal and external stakeholders.\nProvide aviation technical input to program planning, proposals, staffing plans, aircraft utilization, mission development, operational concepts, and program risk assessments.\nEvaluate new aircraft systems, mission equipment, procedures, technologies, or operational concepts and develop appropriate flightcrew procedures and training for their safe introduction into operations.\nMaintain knowledge of changes to applicable FAA and CARB regulations, military aviation requirements, government directives, industry standards, and aviation best practices and incorporate changes into program procedures as appropriate.\nPerform Duties as Pilot in Command while required and qualified\nBasic Qualifications\nPosition requires the ability to perform in an arduous duty environment.\nBachelor’s degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant aviation experience, or Master’s degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. Additional directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree in accordance with company policy.\nFAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with appropriate airplane category, multi-engine, instrument, and aircraft type ratings required for assigned operations.\nMust possess and maintain the FAA medical certification required to exercise the privileges associated with assigned flight duties; First-Class Medical Certificate required where applicable.\nExtensive experience as Pilot in Command in complex aircraft operations.\nDemonstrated experience leading pilots, aircrew, flight operations, training, standardization, or comparable aviation organizations.\nDemonstrated knowledge of FAA regulations, aircraft operating procedures, flightcrew qualification requirements, and aviation safety principles.\nExperience developing or administering aviation SOPs, flight operations manuals, training programs, flight standards, and/or aircrew qualification programs.\nDemonstrated experience applying formal aviation risk-management and Safety Management System principles.\nAbility to successfully complete company and customer flight proficiency evaluations and other qualification requirements.\nMust be a US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance, base access, and FAA Medical Certification\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrevious experience serving as a Chief Pilot, Assistant Chief Pilot, Director of Operations, military aviation commander, standardization/evaluation pilot, instructor pilot, check airman, or comparable senior aviation leadership position.\nExperience supporting U.S. Government or Department of Defense aviation programs.\nMilitary aviation experience and familiarity with military flight operations, standardization, evaluation, and operational risk-management processes.\nInstructor Pilot, Check Airman, Flight Examiner, Standardization/Evaluation Pilot, or equivalent experience.\nExperience developing, implementing, or administering an FAA-aligned Safety Management System and CARB requirements.\nExperience with FAA Safety Management Systems requirements under 14 CFR Part 5 and associated FAA guidance.\nExperience with aviation safety investigations, mishap prevention, safety assurance, quality assurance, or corrective-action programs.\nExperience integrating new crewed and uncrewed aircraft, mission systems, sensors, or operating concepts into an established flight operation.\nDemonstrated experience interfacing directly with senior government customers and aviation regulatory or oversight organizations.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nSeptember 24, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nPay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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