MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT (CH47 D/E/F) WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

The CH47 D/E/F Maintenance Test Pilot 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. · Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a mission or sortie. · File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes. · Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown, and capable of computing and annotating weight and balance logs for the aircraft. · 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. · Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight. · Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians. · 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. · Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications. · Working knowledge for operating navigational and communication equipment installed on the aircraft. · Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated. · As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties Safety officer (ASO) functions. · As qualified may perform Chief or Lead pilot duties as designated by the Site Supervision. · 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. · Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty and may plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections. · Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules. · 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. · Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action. · Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair. · 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: · Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent is required. · A Minimum of 1000 hours of PIC time is preferred. · Minimum of Ten (10) years of aviation maintenance experience is required. · Be proficient in flying operations of the (CH47 D/E/F) aircraft. · Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months or have ability to complete. · Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required IAW 95-20. · Successful completion of the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II OR completed an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20. · Successfully completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) OR completed an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20. · Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Govt Secret Security Clearance and maintain facility credentials, authorization. · US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance. Credentials and License: · Possess a current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate. · Successfully complete initial Army or FAA Class II flight physical, and annually thereafter. · Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate. · Recruiter will request copies of all Pilot credentials upon initial interview; (DA 759, FAA ATP, MDS Qualification Certificate, MDS MTP Qualification Certificate, Current FAA Class 2 Physical, DA 7120-R, DA 7122-R and or Commercial pilots’ log).