Senior Technical Pilot 787/777 – Tokyo, Japan Featured

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company has an exciting and unique opportunity for a Senior Technical Pilot - 787 / 777 to join our team based in Tokyo, Japan. This team supports a variety of training and flight services for commercial airplanes and their customers around the world. The selected candidate will require strong communication skills and the ability to interact with people across functions and levels.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides flight operations, safety and technical support to Boeing internal and external customers at multiple levels
• Maintains qualification as a Boeing Pilot on at least one aircraft model
• Supports new aircraft and system development and certification efforts
• Develops and validates procedures and operating techniques and assists other Technical Pilots with cross-model procedures
• Provides information and specialized technical services to Company and customer flight crews to enhance flight operation efficiency
• Consults with cross-functional teams during accident investigations and analysis
• Researches, edits, documents and coordinates publication of procedures and techniques for operating Boeing aircraft
• Represents Boeing as a technical lead by authoring and presenting professional papers at worldwide safety and flight operational forums
• Meets with regulatory agencies at the executive level. Supports sales campaigns by discussing and demonstrating aircraft and new flight technology
• Serves as a consultant to senior management and other industry professionals

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Commercial Certificate or FAA ATP or foreign equivalent certificate with appropriate endorsements
• Minimum 3000 flight hours
• Experience in flying transport category aircraft
• Current Boeing 787 or 777 type rating
• Proficiency and experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Training and SMS experience
• Experience creating and revising procedures and checklists
• Instructor or check pilot or FAR 121 line experience on Boeing aircraft
• Current FAA Class II medical certificate or international equivalent
• Bachelors degree or higher

Location:

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Boeing Japan Tokyo Office. (Tokyo, Japan)

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is NOT a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Employer is NOT willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Other Job-related Information:

This requisition is for a locally hired position. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and not on Boeing US-based payroll.

Other details will be communicated at the interview, or in selection process.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 16, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Language Requirements

English Preferred

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Japan)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.