Pilot Assistance Specialist at Air Line Pilots Association

• Job Location McLean, VA
• Seniority Mid-Senior Level
• Type Full-time

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Position Title: Pilot Assistance Specialist City: Tysons (McLean) State: VA Country: US Type: 4 (Exempt, Bargaining Unit 1 (EB) # of Openings: 1 Category: Engineering & Air Safety - Pilot Assistance Specialist Company Name: Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l., Tysons (McLean), Virginia, United States Description: Pilot Assistance Speicalist The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) , the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S.

and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Pilot Assistance Specialist for our Tysons (McLean), Virginia office.

The Pilot Assistance Specialist is a key member of the Engineering & Air Safety (E&AS) Department, providing staff support, coordination, and subject-matter expertise across ALPA’s Pilot Assistance programs—including Pilot Peer Support (PPS), the Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP), Professional Standards, HIMS/substance-misuse assistance, Aeromedical, and Canadian Pilot Assistance.

The Specialist ensures these programs remain pilot-focused, confidential, and aligned with evolving best practices in mental health, crisis response, peer support, conflict resolution, and medical/occupational well-being.

The Specialist helps ensure that the Pilot Assistance group is in the best possible position to provide ALPA members with access to trusted resources during times of stress, crisis, conflict, or personal need, by maintaining a strong, coordinated support infrastructure across both U.S.

and Canadian operations.

The Specialist plays a key integration role engaging as necessary with the other three Air Safety Organization (ASO) ALPA pillars—Safety, Security, and Jumpseat—working with internal staff and ASO pilots and leadership whose contributions strengthen safety culture and operational resilience.

This includes direct engagement with safety-management efforts, training and human-factors initiatives, the Safety and Training Councils, and Canadian occupational health and safety programs to ensure that pilot well-being and human-centered principles are reflected in safety programs, training environments, policy development, and broader ASO activities.