H145/UH-72 Instructor Pilots – Alabama

Heli Preflight; Ozark (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) to train student pilots at Fort Rucker, Alabama. You will deliver comprehensive rotary-wing flight instruction in UH-72 training missions while upholding rigorous safety standards.

Applicants should have extensive flight experience and instructor credentials; military aviation experience is advantageous but not required. This is a fixed location position with full-time hours and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must hold ICAO/FAC pilot cert with rotorcraft and instructor ratings on both certificates.
• Total flight time 1500 hours (PIC/PI creditable).
• Night Flying – 75 hours.
• Instructed students in instrument flight training.
• Instructor time – 500 hours.
• Current FAA Second Class Medical.
• NVG qualified with 200 hours NVG.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Instruct, coach and mentor student pilots through intensive rotary wing training.
• Maintain safety as a priority in all flight training activities.
• Deliver instruction in UH-72 and ensure adherence to military aviation standards.
• Operate within a large NAS area, maintaining situational awareness and safety.

Skills

FAA pilot cert

Rotorcraft instructor cert

Flight instructor cert

Total flight time 1500h

PIC/PI experience

Hooded instrument time

Night Flying 75h

Instructor time 500h

FAA Second Class Medical

NVG qualified 200h

US work authorization

Job description

Company: Amentum
Location: Fort Rucker, Alabama
Type: Permanent
Posted: 20 October 2026

Description

Job Summary
Amentum is currently accepting applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Applicants selected for hire will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required.

What We Do

Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. with its 400+ employee workforce, has trained and educated more than 1200 students per year. Providing classroom academic instruction and hands on flight training to nearly 500 students per day, our instructor skill and experience is without equal. Over the course of our 30 year tenure, aviation experts from Amentum have instilled nearly 30,000 pilots with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fly and survive in today’s complex aviation environment. Serving the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and many Allied partner Nations, Amentum has earned its reputation as a world class aviation education organization.

What You Will Do

Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight training’s inherent risk, safety remains paramount in every aspect of our Rotary Wing Flight Training culture.

Boasting an unprecedented safety record with more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct flight instruction in an area encompassing more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

• Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.
• Total Flight Time – 1500 hours. Flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per FAR 61.51); as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.
• Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
• Must have instructed students in instrument flight training.
• Night Flying – 75 hours.
• Instructor Time – 500 hours.
• Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training.
• Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants – must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and having 200 hours of NVG time.
• To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be able to provide proof of such authorization

IMPORTANT

Applicants are subject to Government approval and terms of a 12 month Employee Agreement.

$55.85

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Company Details

Company: Amentum
Address: 4800 Westfields Blvd, Suite 400 · Chantilly, Virginia 20151 · USA
Web: https://www.amentum.com
Models: We modernize military equipment, refurbish vehicles and aircraft, and provide flight training to U.S. and NATO armed forces. For the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, we support all phases of platform and combat system development, test, integration and delivery. We provide specialized services to support the demilitarization and nonproliferation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) materials. We provide operations and maintenance support services for contingency and sustainment missions in conflict zones, natural disaster sites and environments with austere infrastructure. We strive to accommodate our partners’ changing needs while increasing their capabilities.
About:

Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success. We operate, serve, maintain, protect and support the most discerning and critical programs in Nuclear & Environment, Mission Support & Sustainment, Threat Mitigation, Mission Assurance, Strategic Capabilities Engineering in Critical Infrastructures, Facilities, and Ranges here and abroad. Amentum's culture of safety, operational excellence, and ethics was formed throughout our 116-year heritage and sharpened by our unrelenting dedication to the customer’s mission.

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