Maintenance Test Pilot - MH-6

Akima, LLC; Fort Campbell North (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Growth opportunities

Excellent retirement options

Job summary

A federal technical solutions contractor is seeking a Maintenance Test Pilot for the MH-6 helicopter. The role includes executing Maintenance Test Flights, ensuring compliance with aircrew training tasks, and maintaining FAA medical certifications. Candidates must hold at least 1,000 hours of Pilot-in-Command time, including specific MDS hours. This role emphasizes safety, operational proficiency and includes potential travel for aircraft maintenance. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. driver's license.
• Must have no less than 1,000 hours of Pilot-in-Command time.
• Must log a minimum of 50 hours as a Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP).
• Must hold an instrument rating on FAA Commercial Certificates.
• FAA Second Class Medical Certificate and FAA instrument rating are required.
• Willingness to travel up to 2 weeks per trip.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all Aircrew Training Manual tasks are accomplished.
• Complete initial and annual FAA second class flight physical.
• Undergo annual flight evaluation by Instructor Pilot and Maintenance Test Flight Evaluator.
• Evaluate performance in accordance with appropriate ATM.

Skills

Proficient in flying operations of rotary wing helicopters

Demonstrate instrument task proficiency

Capability to obtain a secret security clearance

Willing to travel in support of aircraft maintenance

Education

Graduate of the AMOC II course (preferred)

AMOC II course

MELB qualification in A/MH-6

FAA Second Class Medical Certificate

FAA Commercial Certificates instrument rating

Tools

Ground and in-flight diagnostic test equipment

Job description

Overview

This position is a Maintenance Test Pilot for the MH-6 helicopter. Duties include but are not limited to Maintenance Test Flight (MTF), Functional Test Flight (FTF), and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) on customer MH-60M series aircraft. The Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) shall perform testing, including the use of ground and in-flight diagnostic test equipment.

Responsibilities

Be proficient in flying operations of assigned rotary wing helicopters. Demonstrate instrument task proficiency on the annual flight evaluation conducted by flight detachment Evaluators. Complete an initial, and annually thereafter, FAA second class flight physical. Undergo an annual flight evaluation conducted by both an Instructor Pilot (IP) and Maintenance Test Flight Evaluator (MTFE), qualified in Mission, Type, and Design Series (MDS). Ensure that all Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) tasks required for assigned flight duties are accomplished (i.e., non-tactical base tasks). Maintain a current, valid Agency or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Second Class Medical Certificate. Maintenance Test Pilot must hold and maintain an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates. Will be evaluated in accordance with the appropriate ATM.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. driver's license.
• The candidate must be able to obtain a secret security clearance.
• The Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) must be MELB qualified in the A/MH-6 aircraft.
• The MTP must have no less than 1,000 hours of Pilot-in-Command time.
• The Pilot-in-Command time must include a minimum of 100 hours in the specific MDS, of which a minimum of 50 hours must be logged as an MTP.
• Preferably a graduate of the AMOC II course.
• Maintenance test pilots must be capable of passing a valid Agency or FAA Second Class Medical Certificate.
• Maintenance test pilots shall possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates.
• Must be willing to travel (US travel) in support of aircraft maintenance. Travel could be up to 2 weeks per trip.

Job Details

Job ID: 2026-21152

Work Type: On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Technical Solutions (ATS), an Akima company, is not just another federal technical solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ATS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ATS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ATS delivers a full spectrum of logistics and supply chain services that meet our customers’ most stringent mandates and metrics.

As an ATS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.