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Amentum

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Novosel, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Amentum

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Enterprise, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Pae

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Enterprise, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Pae

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Novosel, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Pae

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Novosel, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Amentum

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Novosel, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

Amentum

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Fort Novosel, AL · On-site

$55.85/hr

What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive ... training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight ...

General Atomics

Test Pilot IV

Palmdale, CA · On-site

$140K - $252K/yr

Instruct UAV student pilots as well as instructor pilots-in-training in all aspects of UAV ground and flight operations including academic (platform instruction) and in-flight instruction. * Ensures ...

CAE, Inc.

Helicopter Instructor Pilot

Dothan, AL · On-site

Summary CAE is accepting resumes for rotary wing instructor pilots to train new student pilots enrolled in the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Commands, Introductory Flight ...

Leidos

LUH-72A Lakota Instructor Pilot

Marana, AZ · On-site

$87K - $157K/yr

Deliver instruction and evaluation to student pilots in accordance with AATSapproved Training Support Packages. * Conduct daily academic instruction for approved POIs, including Aircraft ...

Leidos

LUH-72A Lakota Instructor Pilot

Marana, AZ · On-site

$87K - $157K/yr

Deliver instruction and evaluation to student pilots in accordance with AATS-approved Training Support Packages. * Conduct daily academic instruction for approved POIs, including Aircraft ...

DRG

FIGHTER PILOT

Oklahoma City, OK · On-site

Contract Instructor Pilots (CIPs) report to the Lead Instructor. They will be fully qualified to ... course students. Key Responsibilities: • Conduct quality academic instruction that covers ...

US Department of the Air Force

$76K/yr

NOTE: Pilot hours as described above may include (Primary, Secondary, Instructor, Evaluator, Stimulator, Student and other US Military and Foreign Military Time) in mission design series of ...

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Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Amentum

Fort Novosel, AL • On-site

$55.85/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Amentum is currently accepting applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
Applicants selected for hire will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required.
What We Do
Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. with its 400+ employee workforce, has trained and educated more than 1200 students per year. Providing classroom academic instruction and hands on flight training to nearly 500 students per day, our instructor skill and experience is without equal. Over the course of our 30 year tenure, aviation experts from Amentum have instilled nearly 30,000 pilots with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fly and survive in today's complex aviation environment. Serving the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and many Allied partner Nations, Amentum has earned its reputation as a world class aviation education organization.
What You Will Do
Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight training's inherent risk, safety remains paramount in every aspect of our Rotary Wing Flight Training culture.
Boasting an unprecedented safety record with more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct flight instruction in an area encompassing more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System.
Minimum Pilot Qualifications
  • Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.
  • Total Flight Time - 1500 hours. Flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per FAR 61.51); as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.
  • Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
  • Must have instructed students in instrument flight training.
  • Night Flying - 75 hours.
  • Instructor Time - 500 hours.
  • Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training.
  • Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants - must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and having 200 hours of NVG time.
  • To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be able to provide proof of such authorization

IMPORTANT
Applicants are subject to Government approval and terms of a 12 month Employee Agreement.
Compensation Details:
$55.85/ Hourly
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
  • 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

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
06/30/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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