UH-60 Maintenance Test Pilot (UH-60 MTP) - Kingstown, RI

Amentum•North Kingstown, RI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The UH-60 Maintenance Test Pilot uses flight test techniques to test aircraft performance and handling and determine airworthiness after maintenance or modifications. The role performs test, recovery, and ferry flights; plans and documents flights; and troubleshoots aircraft on the ground and in flight. The pilot works alongside military pilots and technicians, provides guidance on maintenance and safety procedures, evaluates aircraft readiness, and may deploy when required to support contract requirements. The role also requires aircraft technical inspection capabilities, including planning and conducting inspections, examining engine sections and accessories, maintaining technical references, and assessing aircraft systems and components against applicable publications and checklists. Additional duties may include safety functions, internal audit support, continual-improvement initiatives, and Chief or Lead Pilot responsibilities when qualified and designated. Other qualified duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of ten years of aviation maintenance experience.
Proficient in flying operations of the UH-60M aircraft.
Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required by AR 95-20.
Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months.
Successfully complete an Army or FAA Class II flight physical initially and annually thereafter.
Hold an instrument rating on FAA Commercial Certificates.
Possess a current, valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
Successfully completed the Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC), or complete an equivalency evaluation in accordance with AR 95-1 and AR 95-20.
Successfully completed the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II, or complete an equivalency evaluation in accordance with AR 95-1 and AR 95-20.
Active Secret Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance.
Demonstrated, verifiable aviation experience, with high standards of ethics, ability, and professionalism.
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills; fluency in English.
Working knowledge of aircraft-installed navigational and communication equipment.
Ability to compute and annotate aircraft weight and balance logs.
Minimum of 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time.

Responsibilities

Perform test flights after aircraft maintenance or modifications and demonstrate aircraft proficiency.
Interpret meteorological data and file flight plans using authorized navigational processes.
Compute and maintain aircraft weight and balance logs.
Complete military flight and maintenance forms documenting test-flight completion and discrepancies.
Communicate, troubleshoot, advise, and work alongside military pilots and technicians.
Determine aircraft airworthiness in accordance with applicable publications and procedures before release for flight.
Perform recovery flights and ferry aircraft to other sites, including depots, as assigned.
Troubleshoot aircraft on the ground and in flight, documenting deficiencies or providing verbal instructions for correction.
Run up aircraft for alert status to test modifications.
Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated.
As qualified, perform site safety specialist duties and/or additional safety officer functions.
Support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, and plans to address identified shortfalls; assist with continual-improvement initiatives as needed.
As qualified and designated by site supervision, perform Chief or Lead Pilot duties.
Perform Aircraft Technical Inspection duties as an additional duty, including planning and conducting inspections.
Inspect power plant hot and cold sections and accessory modules.
Provide technical guidance on aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures.
Maintain the technical library and inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to technical publications and checklists before, during, and after maintenance and modifications.
Evaluate aircraft operational readiness and recommend corrective action.
Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimate repair time, parts, and costs.
Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies.
Perform maintenance trend analysis and apply production control, quality control, and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations.
Perform other qualified duties as assigned.