Amentum | Instructor

Instructor Pilot

Amentum is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Instructor Pilot at the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Rucker, Alabama. This individual will train future Army helicopter pilots, contributing to the largest rotary wing flight school globally, supporting the Army, Air Force, NATO, and allied countries.

The Instructor Pilot will lead undergraduate student pilots through comprehensive training, encompassing aviation theory, simulator instruction, and actual flight training. The curriculum prepares them for the demands of combat operations, emphasizing safety and leadership development. Instruction is delivered in shifts across a vast training area.

Applicants must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.

Minimum requirements include:

• A total flight time of 1500 hours, with flight time as pilot-in-command or second in command creditable.
• A combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
• Experience instructing students in instrument flight training.
• 75 hours of night flying experience.
• 500 hours of instructor time.
• A current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning MOI training.
• Must not exceed 250 pounds in flight duty uniform.
• Ability to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

Selected applicants are subject to Government approval, a 12-month Employee Training Agreement, and must pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check, as well as complete training and a government acceptance check ride. Instruction will be provided in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required.

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition, veteran status, or mental or physical disability.