Job Description

The Mission

L3Harris Technologies, a defense technology company, is hiring a Principal Pilot to command and operate a Global 6000 (BD-700) on a special-mission contract at an overseas location. You will be home-based from Rockwall, TX, and deploy on a rotational schedule to execute complex missions aligned with customer and company directives.

What You Will Do

• Command and operate the Global 6000 in accordance with FAA, company, and customer directives.
• Ensure mission readiness, aircraft performance planning, and compliant flight operations in diverse and challenging environments.
• Coordinate with maintenance personnel to analyze and resolve aircraft discrepancies for safe, timely mission execution.
• Travel 50% or more based on business needs, including extended duty days at overseas field sites.
• Uphold stringent safety, security, and documentation standards; perform additional duties as assigned by management.

What You Bring (Minimum Qualifications)

• Certificates & Ratings: FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) with Multiengine Land and Instrument–Airplane; BBD-700 (Bombardier Global Express) type rating. ATP (Unrestricted or Restricted) accepted per license requirements.
• Flight Experience:
  • 3,000 hours total documented flight time
  • 1,500 hours Pilot in Command (PIC)
  • 1,500 hours turbine, fixed-wing multiengine
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI.
• Medical: FAA Class II Medical Certificate meeting all medical standards.
• Training (current): Altitude Chamber; Water Survival (HUET, SERE, ASET, FACTS, etc.); SERE 100A and SERE 220.
• Other: Minimum age 21; current U.S. passport; valid state driver’s license; ICAO English Level 6 proficiency.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant experience, or Graduate degree with 10 years of related experience, or in lieu of a degree 16 years of related experience.
• Military Consideration: Military-trained aviators with fewer than the minimum hours may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• BBD-700 or other GLEX-like type rating held within the last three consecutive years.
• 5,000 hours total flight time.
• 500 hours of actual instrument time.
• 1,000 hours of business jet time.
• SERE C / S-V 80-A (USAF) and SERE 220 training.

Schedule & Deployment

• Rotation: 75 days on / 75 days off.
• Duty: 12-hour days, 7 days per week while at the overseas field site.
• Travel: 50% or more based on mission needs; overseas locations with extended duty days.

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