Amentum | Instructor

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Location: Fort Novosel, Alabama

Amentum is seeking a qualified Helicopter Pilot to serve as an Instructor at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing flight instruction, specifically focusing on the UH-72 helicopter. Previous military aviation experience or specific UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for this position.

About Amentum's Aviation Training Team:

Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc., supported by a workforce exceeding 400 dedicated employees, has delivered world-class aviation training and education. Training and educating over 1200 students annually, with nearly 500 students receiving instruction daily, the team's instructor skill and experience are unparalleled. Over three decades, Amentum's aviation experts have equipped close to 30,000 pilots with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities required for success in today's complex aviation environment. Serving the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and numerous Allied partner Nations, Amentum has established a distinguished reputation as a premier aviation education organization. Boasting an exceptional safety record with over 2.5 million hours of flight instruction conducted within an expansive area covering more than 40,000 square miles of the National Airspace System, safety is paramount in every aspect of the Rotary Wing Flight Training culture.

Role Responsibilities:

Amentum Instructors are tasked with teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through rigorous training programs. This instruction is designed to thoroughly prepare students for their future roles as military aviators. Despite the inherent risks associated with flight training, the instructor's primary focus is maintaining the highest standards of safety throughout all operations.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications:

• 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 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.
• 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 possess 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.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be able to provide proof of such authorization.

Important Note:

Applicants selected for this position are subject to Government approval and the terms of a 12-month Employee Agreement.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company's 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 are encouraged to learn more about their rights under Federal laws and supplemental language.