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Maintenance Test Pilot (UH-72 A/B)

The Maintenance Test Pilot (UH-72 A/B) utilizes flight test techniques to perform test flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications.

• Perform test flights and demonstrate 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 make appropriate write-ups or give 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.
• Ferry flights as assigned.
• If qualified, may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions.
• May be designated 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 conducts practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains.
• Provides 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.
• Maintains the supplies and perform preventive maintenance.
• Perform other qualified duties as requested.
• Adheres to company policies and safety programs (Safety-first mentality)

Minimum Requirements:

• 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 (UH-72).
• Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months.
• Successfully complete initially and annually thereafter an FAA Class II flight physical.
• Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates.
• Possess a current valid 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.

• Must be able to work, day shift, swing shift, night shift, and/or weekend shift (if applicable) - As required for CBA.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Passport and be able to travel internationally (applicable to OCONUS work sites).

Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a (Secret Clearance) US Government Clearance. US Citizenship is required to obtain Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Knowledge & Skills

• 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.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• 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.

California: Compensation & Benefits: HIRING HOURLY RANGE: $63.43-65.33 (Hourly rate set by CBA)This position includes a competitive benefits package.Bi-weekly accrual of 3.39 hours (0 to less than 48 months)Bi-weekly accrual of 4.93 hours (48 months but less than 108 months)Bi-weekly accrual of 6.47 hours (108 months or more)11 paid Holidays (outlined in CBA)Sick Leave - Newly hired or transferred employees into the bargaining until shall receive up front/front-loaded prorate sick leave hours