Amentum | Instructor

Job Overview

Amentum is actively recruiting for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at its esteemed facility in Fort Rucker, Alabama. Successful candidates will be instrumental in providing comprehensive flight instruction for the UH-72 helicopter. Prior military aviation experience or specific UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for consideration.

About Amentum's Aviation Services

Since its inception in 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. has solidified its reputation as a premier aviation education provider. With a dedicated workforce exceeding 400 employees, Amentum trains and educates over 1200 students annually. The organization delivers exceptional classroom academics and hands-on flight training to nearly 500 students daily, distinguished by unparalleled instructor skill and extensive experience. Over three decades, Amentum's aviation experts have equipped approximately 30,000 pilots with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities required to navigate today's intricate aviation landscape. Serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and numerous allied partner nations, Amentum is recognized globally as a world-class aviation education organization.

Responsibilities

Amentum instructors are dedicated to teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through rigorous training programs designed to prepare them for successful careers as military aviators. In alignment with Amentum's robust Rotary Wing Flight Training culture, safety is the paramount consideration in all operational aspects, despite the inherent risks associated with flight training.

Amentum instructors conduct flight training across an expansive operational area of over 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System, boasting an impressive safety record with more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction delivered.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

• Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA Flight Instructor Certificate. Both certificates must include the rotorcraft category, helicopter class, and instrument helicopter ratings. Alternatively, graduation from any Department of Defense (DOD) rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft is acceptable.
• A minimum of 1500 total flight hours. Flight time credited as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (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 applicable towards this requirement.
• Certification of a combined total of 100 hours of instrument time, which may include 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.
• A current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate is required prior to the commencement of training.
• For Basic Warfighter Skills applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified with 200 hours of NVG time.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to provide verification of this authorization to be considered for this position.

Additional Information

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amentum is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. The company is committed to providing 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 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.

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