25 July 2025

Amentum | Instructor

Enterprise, AL, United States

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Rucker, Alabama

Amentum is actively seeking applications for the esteemed position of Helicopter Pilot and Instructor at its Fort Rucker, Alabama facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive flight instruction on the UH-72 aircraft. Previous military aviation experience or specific UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for this role.

About Amentum

Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. has established itself as a premier world-class aviation education organization. With a dedicated workforce of over 400 employees, Amentum annually trains and educates more than 1,200 students, providing both rigorous classroom academic instruction and invaluable hands-on flight training to nearly 500 students daily. Over its 30-year tenure, Amentum's aviation experts have imparted critical knowledge, skills, and abilities to nearly 30,000 pilots, preparing them to excel and survive in today's complex aviation environment. Amentum proudly serves the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and numerous Allied partner Nations, earning an unparalleled reputation for excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Amentum instructors are entrusted with the vital role of teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through intensive training programs. These programs are meticulously designed to prepare students for their future as military aviators. Despite the inherent risks associated with flight training, safety remains the paramount principle guiding every aspect of Amentum's Rotary Wing Flight Training culture.

Demonstrating an unprecedented safety record with more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct flight operations within an expansive area encompassing over 40,000 square miles of the National Airspace System.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

Candidates for the Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) position must meet the following essential qualifications:

  • Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, and an ICAO equivalent or FAA Flight Instructor Certificate. Both certificates must include rotorcraft category, helicopter class, and instrument helicopter ratings, or the candidate must be a graduate of any DOD rotary-wing instructor pilot course for rotary-wing aircraft.
  • A minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time. Creditable flight time includes pilot-in-command or second-in-command time (per FAR 61.51), or pilot-in-command (PIC) or pilot (PI) time (per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category.
  • Certification of a combined 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
  • Demonstrated experience instructing students in instrument flight training.
  • A minimum of 75 hours of night flying experience.
  • A minimum of 500 hours of instructor time.
  • Must possess a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to commencing training.
  • For Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified with a minimum of 200 hours of NVG time.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide verifiable proof of such authorization.

Important Note: All applicants are subject to Government approval and the terms of a 12-month Employee Agreement.

Amentum is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Its hiring practices provide equal employment opportunities 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, provided the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. This commitment extends to any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Further information regarding employee rights under Federal laws and supplemental language is available through official Labor Laws Posters.

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