Amentum · 22 hours ago
Maintenance Test Pilot (AH-64 E) Wheeler AAF, Hawaii - CBA
Honolulu, HI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAmentum is a company looking for a Maintenance Test Pilot (AH-64 E) to utilize flight test techniques for performance evaluation and airworthiness determination of aircraft post-maintenance. The role involves conducting test flights, troubleshooting aircraft issues, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Perform test flights and demonstrating aircraft proficiency upon completion of aircraft maintenance or modifications on aircraft
Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight
Perform recovery flights and ferries aircraft to additional sites, such as depots
Perform troubleshooting procedures of aircraft on the ground and during flight and makes appropriate write-ups or gives verbal instructions to correct deficiencies
Verify forms and records used in the performance of maintenance to ensure they comply with work performed prior to ground or flight checks
Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications
Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated
Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a sortie and files a flight plan for all flights using authorized processes
Ensure proper documentation is chronicled
File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes
Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown
Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document maintenance test flight completion and discrepancies
Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians
Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians
Ferry flights as assigned
As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions
May be designate as a Foreign Object Elimination/Foreign Object Debris (FOE/FOD) Program Administrator
May support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, assist section, department, and/or program in developing plans to correct identified shortfalls
May assist with continual improvement initiatives
Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty
Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections
Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules
Operate and inspect pneudraulic systems including landing gear
Understand the fundamentals and inspection techniques of helicopter structural repairs
Perform troubleshooting and analyze electrical/electronic systems
Lectures, demonstrates, and practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains
Provide technical guidance to repairs performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures
Maintains technical library, inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to applicable technical publications and checklists before, during and after airplane maintenance and modifications
Check and troubleshoot systems
Annotate records of required maintenance
Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action
Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair
Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis program and test measuring and diagnostic calibration
Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies
Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations
Perform other qualified duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required IAW 95-20
Must meet the qualification requirements of AR 95-20
Minimum of Ten (10) years of aviation maintenance experience required
Prefer a minimum of 1000 Hours of Pilot in Command time
Be proficient in flying operations of the aircraft they are assigned (AH64)
Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months
Successfully complete initially and annually thereafter an Army or FAA Class II flight physical
Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates
Possess a current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate
Successfully completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20
Successfully completed the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20
Must meet the experience requirements of AFR55-22, NOTAMS, AR95-10, AR95-20 and DCMA-8210 pertaining to each aircraft prior to acting in the capacity of pilot-in-command on maintenance test flights
1,000 or more hours of total flight time and have at least 300 hours in the same aircraft type and design and 100 hours in the assigned aircraft
Version 6 Qualified
Must be able to obtain/maintain SECRET security clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance if required
Preferred
Demonstrated proven and verifiable aviation experience including ethics, ability and professionalism of the highest standards are required for this position
Must have demonstrated communication skills, both oral and written. Must be fluent in the English language
Working knowledge for operating navigational and communication equipment installed on the aircraft
Capable of computing and annotating weight and balance logs for the aircraft
May be exposed to extreme noise from turbine and jet engine aircraft
May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles; may be exposed to electrical shock hazards or work near moving mechanical parts and vehicles
May be exposed to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure
Must be able to distinguish color and judge three-dimensional depth
Must be able to see aircraft in flight, read dials/gauges, identify small objects and hand tools
Must be physically capable of climbing vertical ladders or built-in aircraft steps to heights of 10-12 feet
May be exposed to chemical mist, gas, vapors, ultra-violet and infrared radiation
May be required to lift to 50 pounds to a height of four (4) feet and be required to lift to 20 pounds to a height of seven (7) feet
May be exposed to certain obstructions on the surface as well as ladders, stairs, etc
May be exposed to rapid or extreme temperature changes
May be required to travel domestically and internationally on short notice, to austere environments, under harsh living conditions
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
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