Amentum | Instructor

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Location: Fort Novosel, Alabama

Company Overview:

Amentum Services, Inc. is a world-class aviation education organization with a distinguished history dating back to 1989. With a workforce of over 400 employees, Amentum has trained and educated more than 1,200 students annually. Delivering classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to nearly 500 students daily, Amentum instructors possess unparalleled skill and experience. Over a 30-year tenure, Amentum's aviation experts have equipped close to 30,000 pilots with the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for flying and surviving 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 solidified its reputation in the field.

Role Description:

Amentum seeks applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The successful applicant will provide instruction in the UH-72 aircraft. Instructors are responsible for teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through intensive training programs designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Flight training inherently carries risk, but safety remains paramount in every aspect of the Rotary Wing Flight Training culture. Boasting an unprecedented safety record with over 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct flight instruction across an area encompassing more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System. Military aviation experience or prior UH-72 qualification is not required.

Minimum Pilot 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.
• Total Flight Time: 1,500 hours. Flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per FAR 61.51); as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.
• 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 hold a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training.
• Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and have 200 hours of NVG time.
• To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be able to provide proof of such authorization.

Important Notes:

Applicants are subject to Government approval and terms of a 12-month Employee Agreement.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income 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 can learn more about their rights under Federal laws and supplemental language.