UH-60 Blackhawk Maintenance Test Pilot

About the position

The UH-60 Blackhawk Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) position at Leidos involves conducting maintenance test flights on UH-60 model helicopters in support of the Army National Guard's Aviation Training Services and Operational Support program. The role requires a combination of technical expertise and piloting skills to ensure aircraft functionality and compliance with military standards. The MTP will be responsible for coordinating daily tasks, ensuring adherence to policies, and participating in training programs, all while contributing to the mission of the AATS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Maintenance Test Flights on UH-60 model helicopters.
• Conduct Maintenance Test Flights to accept or check accomplishment of maintenance or modifications.
• Conduct Maintenance Test Flights to determine aircraft and component functionality according to predetermined specifications while subjected to the flight environment.
• Conduct Pre-Phase and Post-Phase Maintenance Test Flights.
• Conduct General Maintenance Test Flights (GMTF) and Limited Maintenance Test Flights (LMTF) to verify aircraft serviceability.
• Complete all aircrew training program (ATP) requirements IAW DCMA INST 8210-1C, AR 95-1, and the applicable dATM.
• Coordinate daily tasks and requirements of contract employees to meet AATS missioned training requirements and schoolhouse accreditation as directed by AATS chains of command.
• Responsible for compliance with appropriate Army, National Guard and AATS policies, procedures and regulations.
• Report Instructor Flight and Operation data in the Task Order Monthly Report.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 12 years' of applicable experience or Bachelor's Degree with 8 years' of experience.
• Candidate will be certified in DCMA INST 8210-1D to be qualified in mission, type, design, and if appropriate, series of aircraft and have no less than 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time with 300 hours in similar type aircraft for which duties will be performed.
• USAACE/AATS (or equivalent Army approved NET) qualified IP in type aircraft for which duties will be performed.
• Instructor Training Course (ITC) or ABIC qualified; or successfully graduate from a AATS provided ABIC course within 12 months of contractor employee start date.
• FAA Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.
• FAA Second Class flight physical required.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Products.
• IP experience at EAATS, HAATS, WAATS or U.S. Army Aviation Training Center.
• Previous ACT-E qualification and sustainment training IAW TC 3-04.11.
• Graduate of the Army Maintenance Test Pilot Course or complete an equivalency evaluation conducted by the Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES), U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center.