Fighter Pilot / WSO / Operations Support

Job ID: 2617983

Location: Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, DE

Date Posted: 2026-10-15

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Specialty Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly qualified Fighter Pilot / WSO / CSO to support the US Air Force Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

COBRA is the premier agency responsible for implementation, integration, and development of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and training and analysis standards that support the US Air Force (USAF), Department of Defense (DoD), and mission partners to support the Warfighter in a full-spectrum operations environment.

This position supports the USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center (UAWC) at Einsiedlerhof AS, Germany. Success in this position directly impacts the training readiness of USAF, Joint Force, and Allied military forces in Europe and across the globe. The Fighter Pilot duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct simulated air operations during exercises in missions that include 4th / 5th Gen Fighter Integration (FI), Offensive Counterair (OCA), Defense Counterair (DCA), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), Air Interdiction (AI), Close Air Support (CAS), Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), and Dynamic Targeting (DT).
• Facilitate the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) with warfighters including exercise scenario development, mission planning, mass briefs, mission briefs, execution, debriefs, analysis, and after-action reports.
• Assist customer base in development of exercise documents including Air Operations Directives (AOD), Air Tasking Orders (ATO), Airspace Control Plans (ACP), Airspace Control Orders (ACO), Area Air Defense Plans (AADP), Special Instructions (SPINs), and mission execution products.
• Execute blue, red, and white force roles in simulation systems that include the F-35 Emulated Non-OFP Interoperability Xperience (FENIX) simulator, Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), and Air Warfare Simulation (AWSIM).
• Prepare, coordinate, and present USAF, Joint Force, and Allied air warfare briefings, support academic development and instruction, and lead air warfare discussions with a wide range of audiences as requested by the US Government.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Fighter Pilot (11F or equivalent) or Fighter Weapons System Officer / Fighter Combat Systems Officer (12F or equivalent) with operational experience within the last 5 years, and with a minimum of 10 years of operational experience.
• Relevant flight instructor or flight evaluator experience.
• Expert knowledge of USAF and Joint Force doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Security Clearance: US Citizen and Current TS/SCI (or eligibility), and/or SAP
• Bachelor's and Nine (9) years or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• USAF Weapons School or US Navy Top Gun graduate.
• 5th Gen fighter pilot experience.
• Mission commander.
• Air Operations Center experience.
• NATO Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) experience.
• Experience on the USAFE-AFAFRICA staff.
• Knowledge of USAF tactical employment doctrine and US Joint doctrine.
• Familiarity with the following systems: Next Generation Threat System (NGTS), Modern Air Combat Environment (MACE), F-35 Emulated Non-Operational Flight Program Interoperability Experience (FENIX).
• USMC Weapons Instructor Course graduate.
• Experience with the Joint Air Operations Planning (JAOP) or the Joint Operations Planning Process for Air (JOPPA) at the AOC, Component, COCOM, or Joint Staff level.

Benefits

• Relocation to/from Germany
• German tax exemption
• Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (US Federal Income Tax exclusion)
• Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) at the Group 3 rate
• Base Exchange and Commissary privileges
• Motor vehicle registration
• Access to VAT-free vehicle fuel
• Armed Forces Post Office (APO) services
• Reimbursement for minor dependent education at the work location
• Access to DoD Education Activities (DoDEA) school system on a space-available basis
• Note: some benefits are contingent upon meeting minimum on-station requirements

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.