Current KC-135 pilots with recent check-rides and adaptability to high-tempo missions will find this remote, high-impact role in India aligns with their operational readiness and global deployment experience.
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Original posting from Metrea
Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing, building, and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service – spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups, who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end, to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens, ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects, not just equipment. By owning the full stack – from the lab to the field – we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. It's a fast-moving, intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility, work on problems that matter, and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, with facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Group Overview
Air Mobility Group (AIRMOB) is responsible for developing and delivering Metrea’s aerial refueling (AAR) capabilities, ensuring the readiness and operational effectiveness of the tanker fleet. AIRMOB oversees fleet management, maintenance, and airworthiness, working to sustain and enhance refueling operations. It manages the integration of new processes and technologies, ensuring that tanker aircraft remain mission-ready through effective logistics, maintenance oversight, and regulatory compliance. By coordinating across various teams, AIRMOB ensures the fleet meets both current and future operational needs, supporting a range of specialized air mobility missions.
Position Summary
Metrea is actively recruiting current and qualified Contract KC-135 Pilots-in-Command (PIC’s) and Second in Command (SIC’s) to execute high tempo, precision driven air to air refueling missions aboard our KC/C-135 fleet. This is not just another contract; it’s a chance to lead strategic operations that shape global airpower. If you’re ready to fuel the fight, lead from the front, and fly with purpose this may be your next mission!
Contract Highlights:
Flexible short- and long-term deployments supporting U.S. and allied forces are available and extended rotations of 45–90 days, delivering critical refueling support in a high-demand regional environments in India.
Competitive daily rates and mission incentives.
All travel, lodging, and mission logistics covered.
Flexible scheduling and rotation options.
Work alongside elite crews in high-impact missions that shape global readiness.
What You'll Do
Command flight crew while responding to a variety of emergency and non-emergency scenarios.
Conduct procedurally correct and expeditious pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections, checklists, and documentation.
Maintain Situational Awareness (SA) and use Crew Resource Management (CRM) throughout all phases of flight.
Adhere to company Flight Operation Procedures (FOPs), Ground Operation Procedures (GOPs), FAA regulations, and Safety Notices.
Maintain all currencies, qualifications, and advanced systems knowledge related to the KC/C-135 tanker fleet.
All other duties assigned
What You Bring
Education:
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience:
400 hours of flight time in KC-135 / C-135FR Aircraft
1000 total hours
Aircraft MPRS experience desired
US Air Force Instrument/Qualification, KC/C-135 Aircraft Commander check-ride in the 12 months-cannot expire while deployed
KC/C-135R IP/EP experience preferred
Ability and availability to fly onboard KC/C-135FR aircraft in India
Skills
Must have good command of the English language; oral and written.
Computer Skills:
Basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs
IOS operating systems to include Ipads/EFB
Certificates:
Minimum of FAA Flying Class 2 Physical
FCC Radiotelegraph Operators Permit
Current ATP or Restricted ATP preferred
Current MEI preferred
CFII certificate preferred
B-707 Type rating
Current US/French Passport-Passport must have 1 year of validity at start of contract
Valid Driver’s License
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Willingness to deploy on short notice and adapt to varying mission lengths and locations.
Benefits
Medical insurance options
Dental and vision insurance
Retirement plan eligibility
Enhanced Parental Leave
Subsided gym membership/plans through Wellhub
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
The employee must be a US citizen.
The employee must be able to hold and maintain a Secret (or higher) Clearance Level
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Strategic Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
Options:
Short-Term: CONUS and OCONUS rotations ranging from days to weeks.
Long-Term: Extended deployments of 45–90 days in India, supporting high-tempo regional operations.
There are flexible short- and long-term deployments supporting U.S. and allied forces available and extended rotations of 45–90 days or more.
Work Environment
Remote
Travel
100%
Base Pay Range
The compensation range shown below is a good faith estimate and reflects the expected base pay for this position upon hire. This is just one component of Metrea's overall approach to total rewards and final compensation decisions, including the ultimate salary or hourly rate agreed upon, may vary depending on factors such as job location, job-specific knowledge, skills, experience, and the overall negotiated compensation package. Eligible full-time employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, wellbeing, and long-term success.
Pay Range$126,000—$203,000 USDOur Firmware
At Metrea, our single core value is Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes are Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.
Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
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