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Amentum

Helicopter Pilot - Instructor

22h

Amentum

Enterprise, US · Full-time · $100,000 – $120,000

About this role

Amentum is currently accepting applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Applicants selected for hire will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required.

Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Safety remains paramount in every aspect of Rotary Wing Flight Training culture despite inherent risks.

With more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct training across more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System. The organization has trained over 30,000 pilots in its 30-year history serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and Allied Nations.

Instructors deliver classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to nearly 500 students per day. This work supports the aviation education needs of military and partner nation aviators in today's complex environment.

Requirements

  • Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings
  • Total Flight Time - 1500 hours
  • Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time
  • Must have instructed students in instrument flight training
  • Night Flying - 75 hours
  • Instructor Time - 500 hours
  • Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training
  • Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants must be certified NVG qualified with 200 hours of NVG time

Responsibilities

  • Provide instruction in the UH-72 aircraft to student pilots
  • Teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training
  • Conduct flight instruction across more than 40,000 square miles of airspace
  • Maintain safety as the paramount priority in all training activities
  • Deliver classroom academic instruction alongside hands-on flight training

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan