MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT (AH64) WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

The AH-64 D/E MTP - Maintenance Test Pilot (AH-64 D/E) utilizes flight test techniques to perform test flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications. · Perform test flights and demonstrating aircraft proficiency upon completion of aircraft maintenance or modifications on aircraft. · Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight. · Perform recovery flights and ferries aircraft to additional sites, such as depots. · Perform troubleshooting procedures of aircraft on the ground and during flight and makes appropriate write-ups or gives verbal instructions to correct deficiencies. · Verify forms and records used in the performance of maintenance to ensure they comply with work performed prior to ground or flight checks. · Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications. · Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated. · Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a sortie and files a flight plan for all flights using authorized processes. · File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes. · Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown. · Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document maintenance test flight completion and discrepancies. · Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians. · Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians. · As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions. · May support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, assist section, department, and/or program in developing plans to correct identified shortfalls. · May assist with continual improvement initiatives. · Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules. · Operate and inspect pneudraulic systems including landing gear and perform troubleshooting and analyze electrical/electronic systems. · Provide technical guidance to repairs performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures. · Maintains technical library, inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to applicable technical publications and checklists before, during and after airplane maintenance and modifications. · Check and troubleshoot systems. · Annotate records of required maintenance. · Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action. · Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair. · Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis program and test measuring and diagnostic calibration. · Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty. · Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections. · Lectures, demonstrates, and practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains. · Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies. · Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations. · Perform other qualified duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements: · High School diploma or equivalent is required. · Minimum of Ten (10) years of aviation maintenance experience required. · 1,000 Hours or more of Total flight time and a minimum of 300 hours in the same aircraft type and design and 100 hours in the AH-64 is Required. · Prefer a minimum of 1000 Hours of Pilot in Command time. · Be proficient in flying operations of the aircraft they are assigned (AH-64 D/E); Version 6 Qualified. · Must be able to obtain and maintain a (Secret Clearance) US Government Clearance. US Citizenship is required to obtain s Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location. · Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months. · Successfully complete initially and annually thereafter an Army or FAA Class II flight physical. · Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates. · Possess a current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate. · Successfully completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20. · Successfully completed the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20. · Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required IAW 95-20 · Must meet the qualification requirements of AR 95-20. · Must meet the experience requirements of AFR55-22, NOTAMS, AR95-10, AR95-20 and DCMA-8210 pertaining to each aircraft prior to acting in the capacity of pilot-in-command on maintenance test flights.