Maintenance Test Pilot | CH-47

Position Summary

A CH-47 Maintenance Test Pilot performs maintenance test flights to evaluate aircraft performance, handling, and airworthiness following maintenance or modification while supporting technical inspections, troubleshooting, and maintenance operations.

Schedule

• Must deploy when required to support contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance test flights following aircraft maintenance or modifications.
• Interpret meteorological information and file flight plans.
• Compute aircraft weight and balance.
• Complete required military flight and maintenance documentation.
• Determine aircraft airworthiness prior to release for flight.
• Conduct recovery and ferry flights.
• Troubleshoot aircraft on the ground and in flight.
• Conduct aircraft technical inspections.
• Evaluate operational readiness and recommend corrective action.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Perform Chief or Lead Pilot duties when qualified and designated.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 10 years aviation maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in CH-47 flight operations.
• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating.
• Current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical.
• Required military flight and applicable training courses.
• Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course completion or qualifying equivalent.
• U.S. Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course Phase II completion or qualifying equivalent.
• Proficiency check completed within the previous 12 months.
• Active Secret Clearance and ability to maintain required U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1,000 hours PIC.

Benefits

• Not Specified