L3Harris

Job Title:                     Synthetic Training Instructor 

Job Location:              Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Job Code:                   1011

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Cranfield provide first-class pilot training designed for first-class crews and a comprehensive array of training courses for both airlines and individuals conducted from training centres in the UK, Thailand and U.S.

Joining our Flight Instructor Team at our Cranfield site you will carry out synthetic training instruction for:

• The issue of a licence
• The issue, revalidation or renewal of an IR and a class or type rating for single-pilot aircraft (except for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes)

Your core tasks will be based in our onsite Flight Simulator devices conducting each training event in accordance with the approved syllabus, and in compliance with the Academy published schedule/programme. You will uphold flight safety in every aspect of training and encourage a ‘just culture’ amongst colleagues and trainees, ensure each trainee is appropriately briefed and prepared for each training event and conduct a debrief after completion of the event, complete applicable reports promptly after every training event and monitor every assigned cadet’s progress and report any training performance problems to the CFI or designated representative.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional registration with the IET 

What the role will involve

• Ensure the Academy’s standards are promoted and maintained throughout training
• Monitor the maintenance condition of the simulators and report any defects to operations as soon as possible
• Observe the highest standard of professionalism in every aspect of this role
• Maintain valid personal licenses and ratings
• Maintain an accurate and true copy of a personal training record and documentation
• Attend administration, standardization and periodic/annual training as required by the CFI

Essential skills and experience:

• Flight instructional experience at ab-initio level:
• Experienced in delivering VFR and/or IFR training on the SEP / MEP aircraft

• Maintain an effective level of professional instructional skills
• Flexibility to adapt learning/teaching styles and to differentiate between trainees
• Strong customer care skills
• Knowledge of EASA / UKCAA regulations
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to deal comfortably with diverse cultures

Qualifications requirements:

• Minimum UKCAA STI - essential
• Have completed in an FNPT the relevant proficiency check for the class (MEP) or type rating, within a period of 12 months preceding the application.
• Minimum ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4

If an applicant can provide evidence of the following:

• Hold, or have held within the 3 years prior to the application, a pilot licence and instructional privileges appropriate to the courses on which instruction is intended.
• Have completed in an FNPT the relevant proficiency check for the class or type rating, within a period of 12 months preceding the application.

L3Harris may consider appropriate training for a suitable candidate.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws