Amentum | Instructor

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Amentum is seeking applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) located at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The successful candidate will provide instruction in the UH-72 aircraft. Previous military aviation experience or UH-72 specific qualification is not mandatory for this role.

About Amentum

Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc., supported by a workforce exceeding 400 dedicated employees, has been a leader in aviation training and education, training over 1200 students annually. The organization delivers comprehensive classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to approximately 500 students daily. Amentum instructors are renowned for their unparalleled skill and extensive experience. Over its three-decade history, Amentum's aviation experts have equipped nearly 30,000 pilots with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities required to navigate and succeed in today’s complex aviation environment. Serving the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and numerous Allied partner Nations, Amentum has firmly established its reputation as a world-class aviation education provider.

The Role

Amentum Instructors are responsible for teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through rigorous training programs. These programs are specifically designed to prepare students for their future responsibilities as military aviators. While acknowledging the inherent risks associated with flight training, safety remains the absolute priority embedded within every facet of the Rotary Wing Flight Training culture. Amentum boasts an exceptional safety record, accumulated over more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction. Instructors conduct flight instruction within an expansive area covering over 40,000 square miles of the National Airspace System.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

Qualified candidates should meet the following criteria:

• 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.
• Total Flight Time: 1500 hours. Flight time logged as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per FAR 61.51), or as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is applicable towards this requirement.
• Must certify a minimum of 100 hours accumulated through a combination of hooded instrument time, flight simulator instrument time, or actual weather pilot time.
• Must have prior experience instructing students in instrument flight training.
• Night Flying: 75 hours.
• Instructor Time: 500 hours.
• Must hold a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate before commencing training.
• Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified with 200 hours of NVG flight time.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide proof of such authorization to be considered for this position.

Important Considerations

All applicants are subject to Government approval and the terms outlined in a 12-month Employee Agreement.