Amentum | Instructor

Helicopter Pilot Instructor (UH-72)

Location: Fort Novosel, Alabama

Company Overview: Amentum

Amentum, a premier global provider of aviation training and education services, has been a cornerstone of flight instruction since 1989. With a dedicated workforce of over 400 employees, Amentum annually trains and educates more than 1,200 students, conducting daily flight and academic instruction for approximately 500 individuals. Over three decades, Amentum's aviation experts have equipped nearly 30,000 pilots with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities required for successful operation in today's complex aviation environment. Renowned as a world-class aviation education organization, Amentum proudly serves the aviation training needs of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and numerous Allied partner Nations. The organization maintains an unprecedented safety record, accumulating over 2.5 million hours of flight instruction within a vast operating area spanning more than 40,000 square miles of the National Airspace System.

Position Summary

Amentum is currently seeking applications for a highly qualified Helicopter Pilot Instructor to join its esteemed team at Fort Novosel, Alabama. This pivotal role involves providing comprehensive flight instruction in the UH-72 helicopter. While military aviation experience or prior UH-72 qualification is not mandatory, successful candidates must demonstrate a profound commitment to aviation excellence and safety.

Key Responsibilities

The Helicopter Pilot Instructor will be responsible for:

• Delivering intensive classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to student pilots.
• Teaching, coaching, and mentoring aspiring aviators to prepare them for their future roles as military pilots.
• Upholding paramount safety standards in every aspect of rotary wing flight training operations.
• Conducting flight instruction within designated national airspace, leveraging Amentum's extensive operational area.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

Candidates for the Helicopter Pilot Instructor position must meet the following stringent qualifications:

• Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, coupled with an ICAO equivalent or FAA Flight Instructor Certificate. Both certificates must include rotorcraft category, helicopter class, and instrument helicopter ratings. Alternatively, applicants must be graduates of any Department of Defense (DOD) rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.
• A minimum of 1,500 total flight hours. This includes flight time as pilot-in-command (PIC) or second-in-command (SIC) as per FAR 61.51, or as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) per AR 95-1, across aircraft of any weight or category.
• A certified combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument time, flight simulator instrument time, or actual 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.
• Possession of a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate is required prior to commencing training.
• For Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants, certification as Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified with a minimum of 200 hours of NVG time is required.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide verifiable proof of such authorization.

Important Considerations

Successful applicants will be subject to government approval and the terms of a 12-month Employee Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. The company's hiring practices ensure equal opportunities for employment without discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including related medical conditions), 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 that the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. Candidates are encouraged to learn more about their rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.