Maintenance Test Pilot - MH-6

Akima; Fort Campbell North (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Excellent retirement options

Job summary

An Alaska Native Corporation federal contractor is seeking a Maintenance Test Pilot for the MH-6 helicopter. This role involves performing maintenance test flights, ensuring compliance with training manuals, and maintaining flight proficiency. Ideal candidates will have at least 1,000 hours Pilot-in-Command experience, an FAA second-class medical certificate, and the ability to obtain a security clearance. The position requires traveling in support of aircraft maintenance, with trips lasting up to two weeks.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. drivers license.
• Must have no less than 1,000 hours of Pilot-in-Command time.
• Must maintain a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing using ground and in-flight diagnostic test equipment.
• Complete annual FAA flight evaluations.
• Ensure Aircrew Training Manual tasks are accomplished.

Skills

Flying operations of rotary wing helicopters

Instrument task proficiency

Ability to pass FAA second class flight physical

Secret security clearance

MELB qualification in the A/MH-6 aircraft

Travel willingness

Education

Graduate of AMOC II course (preferred)

Job description

Overview

This position is a Maintenance Test Pilot for the MH-6 helicopter. Duties include but are not limited to MTF (Maintenance Test Flight), FTF (Functional Test Flight), and MOC (Maintenance Operational Checks) 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 I/A/W the appropriate ATM.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be a U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. drivers 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, in which a minimum of 50 of those 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.

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.