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Job Description

TORNADO IDS TACTICS AND WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR An exciting opportunity has arisen to join BAE Systems as a Tornado IDS Tactics and Weapons Instructor based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. This position offers the chance to continue to use your hard earned skills to secure a comfortable and rewarding lifestyle for you and your family. You will enjoy a considerable range of benefits including rent-free accommodation.

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft and train RSAF personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons. For such training this role requires the following:

Tactics and Weapons Instructor your skills you skills will ideally include:

  • Providing air and ground instruction to RSAF Tornado IDS crew at all levels.
  • Providing the RFWS and Tornado IDS specialist expertise neessary to develop, operate and maintain the IDS Weapons Instructor course syllabus.
  • Suppervising all BAE activity on the RFWS.


Tornado Instructor Pilot your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

  • Being a graduate of a National Fighter Weapons Instructor course.
  • Having a minimum of 2 years expereince as a Weapons Instructor
  • Having recent expereince on an opeational fast-jet aircraft and must be made current on the Tornado IDS

Expatriate Employee Benefits

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hardwork you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation, and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.

On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initally be on a single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia, you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.

Saudi National Employee Benefits

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hardwork, you will receive a competitve salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and travel allowance and a full health care scheme.

Grade: T3I

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure. All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.

Company benefits

Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 52 weeks with the option of returning to work on reduced hours for the first 13 weeks
Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks for eligible employees
Adoption leave
Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Gym membership
Buy or sell annual leave
Bank holiday swaps
Company shutdown periods
Share options
Salary sacrifice
Employee discounts
Lunch and learns
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Mental health first aiders
Health insurance
Family health insurance
Annual bonus
Shared parental leave
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
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Working at BAE Systems

Company employees

Around 100,000

Currently Hiring Countries

Australia

Canada

Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom

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