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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.

• 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.

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).

• 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).

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

• 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.

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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