CH47 Maintenance Test Pilot

About the role

Amentum is recruiting a CH47 Maintenance Test Pilot who uses flight test techniques to fly aircraft and measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness after maintenance or modifications. The pilot works alongside military pilots and technicians, files flight plans, computes weight and balance and documents test flights, and may also act as a site safety specialist, support internal audits and carry out aircraft technical inspections.

Key responsibilities

• Perform test flights and demonstrate aircraft proficiency after maintenance or modifications
• File flight plans and compute weight and balance logs
• Complete military flight and maintenance forms documenting test flights and discrepancies
• Perform recovery flights and ferry aircraft to depots or other sites
• Troubleshoot aircraft on the ground and in flight and give corrections or write-ups
• Run up aircraft for modification testing and deploy when contract maintenance test flights are anticipated
• Act as site safety specialist and/or safety officer, support AS9100/AS9110 internal audits and continual improvement
• Perform aircraft technical inspections, including power plant hot/cold sections and accessories, and guide repairs
• Evaluate operational readiness, inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimate repair time, parts and cost
• Maintain technical libraries, evaluate maintenance operations and perform maintenance trend analysis

Required profile

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• At least 10 years of aviation maintenance experience
• Minimum of 1,000 hours as pilot in command preferred
• Proven aviation experience with ethics, ability and professionalism
• Fluent English and strong oral and written communication
• Ability to climb ladders or aircraft steps to 10-12 feet and lift up to 50 pounds

Required skills

• Proficiency flying the assigned aircraft (CH47)
• Instrument rating on an FAA Commercial certificate
• Army or FAA Class II medical certificate
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain it
• Completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course or AMOC Phase II, or an approved equivalency
• Working knowledge of aircraft navigation and communication equipment