Amentum | Instructor

Overview

Amentum, a world-class aviation education organization with over three decades of unparalleled experience, is actively seeking highly skilled and dedicated Helicopter Pilot Instructors to join its esteemed team at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Since 1989, Amentum has been at the forefront of aviation education, training and educating more than 1,200 students annually and instilling critical knowledge and skills in nearly 30,000 pilots. The company boasts an unprecedented safety record with over 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and various Allied partner Nations. Amentum's instructor skill and experience are without equal, providing classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to nearly 500 students per day.

Position Summary

Helicopter Pilot Instructors will provide comprehensive academic instruction and hands-on flight training in the UH-72 helicopter. This critical role involves teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through intensive training programs meticulously designed to prepare them for future roles as military aviators. While conducting flight instruction within a vast 40,000-square-mile area of the National Airspace System, instructors are expected to uphold the paramount importance of safety in every aspect of the Rotary Wing Flight Training culture. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for this position.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

Candidates for the Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) position must meet the following stringent requirements:

• Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, and an ICAO equivalent or FAA Flight Instructor Certificate, both with Rotorcraft Category, Helicopter Class, and Instrument Helicopter Ratings. Alternatively, graduates of any Department of Defense (DoD) rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft will be considered.
• A minimum of 1,500 total flight hours. Flight time as pilot-in-command (PIC) or second-in-command (SIC) (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 creditable.
• Certification of a combination of 100 hours in hooded instrument flight, 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.
• Possession of a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to commencing training.
• For Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and possess 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 Information

Successful applicants 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. Further details on your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language are available at Labor Laws Posters.