Flight Training Design Developer - Alcoa, Tennessee

Company/Organization: Cirrus

Position: Pilot-Fixed Wing

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 11/20/2025 2:18:29 PM

Description:

Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the worlds first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has three locations in the United States, located in Duluth, Minnesota, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Knoxville, Tennessee. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com

Job Summary

The Cirrus Approach team is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and detail-orientated person who is ready to apply their aviation, education, and design expertise to the exciting challenges of flight training design and development. Flight Training Developers manage and grow our global training curriculum and learning content for the SR-series and SF50 Vision Jet™ aircraft. This person will drive the future of aviation education by providing quality flight instruction and developing innovative learning solutions. As a Flight Training Developer, youll be collaborating with a cross-functional group of media and software developers to build new flight training products and services. You will specialize in content design and development for flying the SR-series of Cirrus aircraft. You will play a vital role as an SR-series subject matter expert, where you are relied on to ensure the content is accurate and meaningful.

This position requires you to take a supporting role in the companys flight activities. Youll be expected to perform CFR 14 Part 91 corporate flight operations, demonstration flights, ferry flights, flight training, and evaluation flights. Customer service and interpersonal skills are essential when in this role. Our pilots engage with customers daily, delivering the highest quality and personalized flight instruction possible.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Proven ability to drive fantastic learning experiences and results through flight training and implementation of accepted teaching methods.
• Highly skilled at identifying flight training needs, then inventing creative training solutions to meet those needs.
• Reliable witting and verbal skills, with the ability to write clear and accurate technical documents describing processes and standards.
• Proven ability in developing and managing training curriculum, preferred.
• Proven ability to independently plan and implement projects, including but not limited to, providing timelines, resource requirements, budgets, and scope.
• Design storyboard, scripts, and conceptual plans for all deliverables, including live action and animated videos, eLearning, job aids, on-the-job learning, instructor-led training, and more.
• Design and outline graphics, animations, and other contributing assets for use in Cirrus Approach courseware.
• Collaborate with designers, producers, and on-screen talent to create video scripts that enable the best experience for our customers.
• Conducts focus groups with end users to facilitate feedback discussions.
• Manage internal projects including tracking internal milestones, communicating barriers early, and keeping team apprises of progress.
• Revise and organize existing documents, identify gaps in the documentation, and execute according to standards.
• Explores future multimedia flight training opportunities to ensure Cirrus Approach remains a training industry leader.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelors degree in Aviation or Education preferred
• Current FAA CFII and second-class medical certificate.
• At least six months of recent flight instruction experience.
• At least 300 hours of logged flight instruction given.
• 100 hours high-performance, single-engine, technical advanced aircraft (TAA) experience required
• FAA IGI & AGI certificate is preferred.
• 2+ years of flight and ground instruction experience.
• 1 year of pilot school certification and management experience preferred.
• 50 hours SR2X flight training experience highly preferred.
• 1 years of experience with design and animation software to include Adobe Creative Cloud and other industry-leading animation and modeling software preferred.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Being Resilient: Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match shifting demands of different situations.
• Customer Focus: Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.

Cirrus provides a range of exciting benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5 after 90 days, with 100 vesting.
• Employer-Paid Coverages: Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options.
• Free Health Tracking: With rewards for meeting health goals.
• Generous PTO: 120 hours accrued within the first year.
• Employee Referral Bonus: For referring talented candidates.
• Career Development: Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access to partner and marketplace discounts.
• Community & Engagement: Company and employee clubs at various locations.

These benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and enjoyment at Cirrus!

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

This opportunity is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chosen as the location for our Vision Center Campus, the hub of our customer experience activities, Knoxville is often described as a hidden gem. Surrounded by the Smoky Mountains and home to the rambling Tennessee River, the town offers a plethora of outdoor activities and a vibrant downtown. Very few places feature the opportunity to experience live music, culture, outdoor adventures and acclaimed cuisine in one location. Its no wonder why Knoxville was recently named as a “Top 10 Destination on the Rise” by Trip Advisor.

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