CL604 First Officers - Search and Rescue

Take your flying career further.

• Lifesaving, high impact flying across Australia’s SAR region

• Excellent career pathways to Captain or Training Captain

• ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace with genuine work-life balance

• Operate state-of-the-art Challenger 604 jets with leading technology!

• We pay $112,449.98 + 12% super for our First Officers and $175,796.73 + 12% super for our Captains in your first year with generous allowances.

Leidos Airborne Solutions Australia is seeking experienced First Officers who are ready to step up - with clear opportunities to progress to Captain or Training Captain within our life-saving Search and Rescue fleet. If you’re passionate about high-impact aviation and thrive under pressure, this is your chance to make every mission count.

Do Work That Matters

Based in Perth, Melbourne or Cairns, you’ll operate state-of-the-art Challenger 604 jets under contract with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). From offshore rescues to emergency response and humanitarian aid, your flying will directly contribute to saving lives across Australia’s vast Search and Rescue region.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

As a First Officer in our CL604 fleet, you’ll:

• Conduct search and rescue missions in dynamic, time-critical environments

• Operate advanced mission systems with precision and teamwork

• Maintain the highest standards of safety and professionalism

• Support aircraft readiness and mission planning with your crew

• Contribute to ongoing innovation in SAR capability

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact

• Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident (some nationality restrictions apply under ITAR)

• Australian CPL(A) and MEA Instrument Rating

• CASA Class 1 Medical

• Eligibility for an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC)

• 2000 hours total flying time (including 500 hours command/ICUS and 500 hours multi-engine, or at least 250 hours turboprop or Grade 1 FIR)

• Ability to reside within 30 minutes of your assigned base when on night standby

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process - 1 behavioural based interview (online), 1 simulator assessment (in Melbourne) & background checks including a police check and pre-employment medical.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.