Flight Hour Pilot Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

This position serves as a H-60M Maintenance Test/Project Pilot and fixed-wing (FW) multi-engine Project Pilot. Duties include project flight tests, maintenance test flights, and other assigned aviation duties in support of research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) missions. The incumbent operates rotary-wing (RW) and FW aircraft in support of Army aviation system integration, experimentation, and operational testing.

Salary Range: $ 142752 - $185580 annually. Compensation is based on relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

Essential Duties
* Serve as a H-60 Maintenance Test and Project Pilot on our H-60 L/M aircraft.
* Serve as a FW, multi-engine Project pilot.
* Conduct developmental, operational, and project evaluation flight missions.
* Perform mission planning, including weather analysis, flight routing, and airspace coordination.
* Support aviation test planning and execution in coordination with engineers and test personnel.
* Prepare flight reports, evaluations, and technical documentation.
* Perform additional aviation-related duties such as assigned.
* This position requires one or more additional duties (Operations officer, Safety officer), as assigned by the Lead Pilot.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Desired Flight Hour Experience:
* Previous flight test or RDT&E experience highly desired.
* Total flight time: 1,500 hours total time
(RW) Pilot-in-Command (PIC): 250 hours * Night flight/NVG: 75 hours * Instrument flight: 75 hours (minimum 10 hours actual IMC) Recent flight experience: 100 hours within the last 12 months. Position requires operation of heavy multi-engine helicopters (i.e., gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds).
(FW) Pilot-in-Command (PIC) 250 hours * Night flight: 75 hours * Instrument flight: 75 hours (minimum 10 hours actual IMC) Recent flight experience: 100 hours within the last 12 months. Position requires operation of heavy multi-engine airplanes (i.e., gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds).

Required Qualifications
* FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate or higher with appropriate ratings (multi-engine, instrument, helicopter)
* Applicants must be H-60M Maintenance Test Pilot qualified.
* Applicant must be U.S. Department of War FW multi-engine qualified.
* Applicant must be able to complete physiological training (Hypobaric Chamber).

Medical:
* Current FAA First- or Second-Class Medical Certificate.
* Maintain required medical certification and flight currency.

Additional Requirements:
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
* Subject to random drug testing.
* Temporary Duty (TDY) travel varies, approximately 30%.
* This position requires rotating shift work.
* This position requires unscheduled overtime work.

Required Documents:
Resume' detailing flight experience and qualifications.
Pilot certificates and ratings * Medical certification documentation * Flight-hour documentation/logbooks * Candidates establishing eligibility based on military flight experience must provide official orders, forms (DA form 759), or logbooks showing their status as a rated military pilot, flight instructor, or flight examiner, as appropriate.
* Active Secret Security Clearance is required.
The H60M Maintenance Test/Project Pilot and FW Project Pilot will work in an RDT&E Environment and will be evaluated on the following competencies consistent with the GS-2181 Aircraft Pilot series:
* Technical Competence
* Attention to Detail
* Oral Communication
* Planning and Evaluating

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EEO STATEMENT
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