Global Medical Response | Pilatus PC12 SET Pilot

Guardian Flight is seeking a full-time Aircraft Maintenance Pilot to join its Regional Maintenance Facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This role involves flying C90 and PC12 aircraft, primarily for maintenance check flights, inspections, ground runs, and repositioning to ensure aircraft systems functionality and operational readiness.

About the Role

The Aircraft Maintenance Pilot will conduct pre- and post-maintenance visual inspections, ground runs, and operational check flights on aircraft undergoing scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. Responsibilities include troubleshooting aircraft systems, verifying their performance against design specifications, and conducting repositioning flights. The pilot will also verify the aircraft's quality and readiness post-maintenance, ensuring cosmetic condition, cleanliness, and compliance with company and regulatory requirements. This position requires ensuring all flight documentation and manuals are up-to-date before aircraft return to service and maintaining accurate company and regulatory records. Collaboration with various departments such as Maintenance, Operations, and Quality Assurance is essential. Continuous professional development through required certifications and training, with a focus on aircraft systems, is also a key aspect of the role.

Requirements

• Commercial Airplane Multi Engine Land (C-AMEL) certificate
• Current First or Second Class FAA Medical Certificate
• Valid, unexpired driver's license
• 1,200 total flight hours
• 100 hours as pilot in command (PIC) of a multi-engine airplane
• 500 cross-country hours
• 100 night hours
• 75 instrument hours, including 50 actual instrument hours
• Ability to interpret, apply, and communicate complex technical information related to aircraft systems
• Strong work ethic, customer service skills, and effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Availability for after-hours and on-call operational support, potentially involving travel, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness to work in varied conditions including outdoor weather exposure and assigned shifts
• Preparedness for tasks such as deicing, assisting with aircraft towing, and preparing aircraft for flight

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• FAA Mechanic's Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant Ratings
• 100 hours as PIC in King Air or PC-12 model aircraft
• Experience maintaining general aviation or turboprop-powered aircraft