Senior Flight Courseware Developer & Instructor

Alaska Airlines

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Senior Flight Courseware Developer and Instructor (FCDI) is a subject matter expert and flight instructor qualified at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions as a Developer and Instructor and coordinates with other company divisions, outside agencies, and vendors to develop, maintain, and implement aircraft training programs. This role provides a means to train pilots on aircraft systems and procedures so they can safely operate aircraft using standardized procedures during normal and abnormal situations.

• Coordinates with internal and external customers, regulatory agencies, and others as required to develop, maintain, and deliver flight training courseware.
• Assumes the primary role of the FCDI to author, edit, coordinate, publish, and maintain flight training materials and courseware in accordance with department procedures.
• Delivers pilot indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification for flight training instruction for pilots in accordance with approved training program policy, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides flight instruction as directed for indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification training programs and provides technical expertise to ensure flight manuals are technically correct and aircrews are using proper operational procedures.
• Provides technical subject matter expertise for the development and modification of operational procedures and identifies possible impacts to modifications on the training program.
• Assists in the instructional system design process for developing and modifying Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) training curricula.
• Assists in the management of flight training department projects.

Required

• 4 years of courseware development, commercial or military aircraft flight or relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Ability to complete the Alaska Airlines Captain Qualification Curriculum and obtain 737 type rating.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including extensive experience creating and editing PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and Outlook communications.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures, Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), the Aeronautical Information Manual, meteorology and other aviation-related subjects.
• Knowledge of crew resource management (CRM) concepts.
• General knowledge of commercial aircraft systems.
• Demonstrated writing and editing skills to develop training documents and manuals.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Formal instructional systems design experience.
• 737 pilot and instructor experience.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

8/12/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Renton - Global Training Center

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The Senior Flight Courseware Developer and Instructor (FCDI) is a subject matter expert and flight instructor qualified at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions as a Developer and Instructor and coordinates with other company divisions, outside agencies, and vendors to develop, maintain, and implement aircraft training programs. This role provides a means to train pilots on aircraft systems and procedures so they can safely operate aircraft using standardized procedures during normal and abnormal situations.

• Coordinates with internal and external customers, regulatory agencies, and others as required to develop, maintain, and deliver flight training courseware.
• Assumes the primary role of the FCDI to author, edit, coordinate, publish, and maintain flight training materials and courseware in accordance with department procedures.
• Delivers pilot indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification for flight training instruction for pilots in accordance with approved training program policy, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides flight instruction as directed for indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification training programs and provides technical expertise to ensure flight manuals are technically correct and aircrews are using proper operational procedures.
• Provides technical subject matter expertise for the development and modification of operational procedures and identifies possible impacts to modifications on the training program.
• Assists in the instructional system design process for developing and modifying Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) training curricula.
• Assists in the management of flight training department projects.