How was this research assembled—and how current are the vacancies?

This is a purposive evidence sample, not a vacancy census or a compensation survey. Research covered employer career sites and applicant-tracking systems, job-board reproductions, NBAA material, FAA guidance, company results, industry reporting and audiovisual workforce coverage. Search-index text was distinguished from a page successfully retrieved during the review.

Four evidence labels matter:

• Employer listing: a role description or recruiting page was available from the employer or its recruitment platform. This establishes advertised intent, not a completed hire.
• Syndicated or indexed listing: useful responsibilities and compensation were visible, but current requisition status was not independently confirmed.
• Recent closed or expired evidence: retained to explain an identifiable investment priority or salary benchmark, but excluded from claims about current openings.
• Recruitment campaign: a general invitation covering several roles, rather than a verified count of funded vacancies.

Unless expressly stated, the original posting date was unavailable. Search-engine crawl dates and “days ago” labels were not treated as reliable creation dates. No net headcount increase, time-to-fill series or completed-hire count was established.

This distinction materially changes the findings. The ACS San Jose sales-director page returned an expired notice; Wheels Up’s Flight Controller advertisement specified an anticipated application deadline of 30 September 2026, already past at this research date. Neither should be presented simply as “hiring now”. (jobs.smartrecruiters.com)