Direct Support Operator (DSO) Instructor

• Serve as a Direct Support Operator Instructor, training 1A8 career field personnel for basic qualifications, mission qualifications, aircraft differences, re-qualification, and instructor upgrades.
• Deliver engaging training on mission planning, flight safety, airmanship, threat warning, TTPs, and COMSEC procedures.
• Develop and refine classroom instruction materials and simulator scenarios.
• Advise on military SOI development, ensuring training content is cutting-edge and mission-relevant.
• Assess and log student performance with precision, creating individualized remedial training plans when needed.
• Travel for aircraft-specific difference training or support to training operations across all approved 1A8 training locations, as required.

• 6+ years of experience. In addition to former DSO instructors or operators, we welcome former TSO operators/instructors, as well as former RJ, Compass Call, and Airborne Instructors.

• Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience).
• Active TS/SCI clearance required on Day 1-mission readiness is essential.
• Ability to pass and maintain requisite flight physical qualifications for the duration of employment, as directed by the COR.
• Proven instructional expertise, ideally with prior flight instructor experience.
• Strong customer service skills, navigating interactions with military officers and civilian managers.
• Ability to lead independently while thriving within a high-performance, dynamic team.
• Strong communication skills-both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office Suite and flight training and integration software, such as Patriot Excalibur (PEX) and Graduate / Training Integration Management System (G/TIMS).

If you’re ready to train, mentor, and shape the future of airborne cryptologic technicians, this is your opportunity to make an impact in a high-stakes mission environment.

If 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. Original Posting:July 31, 2026

For 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. Pay Range:Pay Range $65,650.00 - $118,675.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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., Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Leidos is excited to offer an exciting opportunity for a talented instructor to join our team as a Direct Support Operator (DSO) Flight Instructor at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. In this role, you’ll be at the center of preparing Career Enlisted Aviators to operate the Joint Threat Warning System (JTWS) Air and nextgeneration systems. This position blends impactful classroom instruction, immersive simulator training, and missionfocused airborne operations-giving you the chance to directly influence aviators heading into meaningful realworld missions. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance to be considered., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.