Amentum | Instructor

Instructor Pilot

Location: Fort Novosel, Alabama

Amentum is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Instructor Pilot at the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence in Fort Novosel, Alabama. This role involves providing critical flight instruction within the world's largest rotary wing flight school.

As a leading global government services contractor, Amentum partners with the U.S. Army at Fort Novosel to train approximately 1,000 helicopter pilots annually. This comprehensive program has successfully trained over 25,000 student pilots since 1989, many with little to no prior flying experience. The training environment encompasses a vast 40,000 square mile area and operates across multiple shifts to meet mission requirements.

The Instructor Pilot plays a pivotal role in preparing undergraduate student pilots for challenging operational environments. Responsibilities include delivering instruction in aviation theory, advanced simulation, and hands-on flight training in the UH-72 aircraft. Instructors guide students through months of thorough training, focusing on developing essential flying skills, leadership capabilities, and an unwavering commitment to safety. The program boasts an unprecedented safety record with over 2.3 million hours of flight instruction.

Important Considerations:

This position is subject to U.S. Government approval and requires signing a 12-month Employee Training Agreement. Selected candidates must successfully pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check. Completion of specific training and a government acceptance checkride is mandatory after hire. Military aviation experience or prior UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for this role.

Required Qualifications:

• 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 1500 hours Total Flight Time, creditable as pilot-in-command or second in command (per FAR 61.51); or Pilot in Command (PC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category.
• Minimum 100 hours in combination of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
• Documented experience instructing students in instrument flight training.
• Minimum 75 hours Night Flying time.
• Minimum 500 hours Instructor Time.
• Possess 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).

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide 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 including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Candidates are encouraged to learn more about their rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.