Maintenance Test Pilot (LUH-72) CBA

About the role

The Maintenance Test Pilot (LUH-72) uses flight test techniques to fly aircraft and measure performance and handling so that airworthiness can be determined after maintenance or modifications. The position is a contract-based assignment (CBA) in Barstow, California, working alongside military pilots and technicians.

Key responsibilities

• Perform test flights and demonstrate aircraft proficiency after maintenance or modifications, and determine airworthiness before release for flight.
• Run up aircraft for alert status, ferry aircraft to depots and other sites, and file flight plans using authorized navigational processes.
• Troubleshoot aircraft on the ground and in flight, write up or give verbal instructions to correct deficiencies, and verify maintenance forms and records.
• Compute weight and balance logs, initiate and complete military flight and maintenance forms, and support contract requirements when test flights are anticipated.
• If qualified, act as site safety specialist or safety officer, and possibly as the FOE/FOD Program Administrator, supporting AS9100/AS9110 audits and continual improvement.
• Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections of power plants, structures and systems, and provide technical guidance to repairs and maintenance.
• Evaluate operational readiness, inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimate repair time, parts and cost, and ensure compliance with configuration control, oil analysis and calibration programs.

Required profile

• At least 10 years of aviation maintenance experience; 1,000+ total flight hours, 300 in the same aircraft type and 100 in the assigned aircraft.
• Proficient in flying the assigned aircraft (UH-72), with a recent proficiency check and an instrument rating on a commercial certificate.
• Completed the Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) or an equivalent evaluation, and the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II or an equivalent evaluation.
• Eligible for Secret clearance and able to travel internationally; US citizenship required.
• Able to work day, swing, night and weekend shifts, and to handle travel on short notice to austere environments.

Required skills

• Fluent English and proven aviation experience.
• Ability to compute and annotate weight and balance logs.
• Working knowledge of aircraft navigation and communication equipment.
• Ability to climb ladders to 10-12 feet and lift up to 50 pounds.

What we offer

• Hourly pay of $63.43-$65.33 under the collective bargaining agreement.
• Competitive benefits package, including paid holidays, sick leave, 401K, disability insurance and flexible spending accounts.