Romania - Pilot Operations Lead Draken International • Lakeland, Florida •

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Posted 08/2026 Job Description Job Summary Draken is looking for an experienced commander and F-16 Instructor Pilot for duty at a Romanian Air Force (RoAF) European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) located at the 86th Air Base (86AB), near Borcea Romania. The Romania Operations Lead will run the operation of the EFTC, including all flight operations, flight training, academics training, and simulator training. The Operations Lead will also function as the Head of Training for all instruction at the EFTC. The Operations Lead will also perform duties as an F-16 Instructor pilot and will be flying former Romanian F-16M (F-16A/B Block-15 aircraft upgraded to the Mid-life upgrade configuration) to train RoAF, NATO, and other allied countries' pilots. Candidates must be available for an 18-month contract period. Work schedules in Romania are flexible. Qualifications

Responsibilities:

Performing duties as the Operations Lead at the EFTC Instructing and executing during F-16 simulator training scenarios Performing Platform F-16 Instruction Flying and instructing airborne in F-16 aircraft Attend mass briefings, flight briefings, Plan and fly F-16 training missions. Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions Collect and disseminate lessons learned Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights Deploy as required to support mission requirements Execute administrative and command and control functions of the RoAF F-16 Training Center Other duties as assigned Qualifications Current FAA Class II medical rating Commercial, Single-Engine pilot certificate Must obtain/maintain secret security clearance by 1 Sept 2023 Graduated Squadron Commander or Operations Officer F-16 qualifications Current F-16 qualification desired 2,000+ F-16 hours 500+ F-16 Instructor hours, F-16 RTU Instructor Time highly desired Must provide statement of F-16 recency Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC.