RTC - Flight Engineer

Yulista; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yulista Contract Service is seeking a flight engineer to perform and supervise maintenance and test flights in support of Army aviation programs. You will assist pilots in flight operations, conduct diagnostics, and ensure compliance with AR directives and FAA standards.

Experience with rotary-wing maintenance and NVG currency is required. The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and readiness across multiple maintenance tasks, with opportunities to train others and participate in evaluations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• FAA A&P license or completed military aircraft repairer school (H-47) with 7 years in maintenance or 4 years RDT&E in rotary wing Army Aviation.
• Maintain currency in aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs).
• Assist in student training and training others for flight engineer duties.
• Pass contractor or military evaluation initially and annually thereafter.
• Maintain night vision goggle (NVG) currency.
• U.S. citizen and able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities as a flight engineer.
• Provide in-flight assistance to pilots, per FAA standards and service guidance.
• Deliver aviation maintenance, repair services and test evaluation support.
• Conduct organizational/intermediate level maintenance.
• Meet requirements for non-rated crewmember duties on specified aircraft.

Skills

Safety

Documentation

Hazardous materials

Training/licenses

Scheduling

Production control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary Function:

Yulista Contract Service is providing full on-site / off-site maintenance flight/Functional Check Flight operations to support the US Army Flight Test Directorate (AFTD at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The support will be conducted in accordance with current Army directives, including but not limited to, AR 95-1 and AR 95-20. Areas for support to be provided include completion of all maintenance test flights on AFTD aircraft, fault isolation, troubleshooting, and management of internal contractor pilot and non-rated crewmember flight records.

Essential Duties:

• Perform all duties and responsibilities as a flight engineer.
• Perform in-flight duties and assist the pilots, consistent with established Service or FAA standards.
• Provide aviation maintenance and repair services, as well as developmental and operational test and evaluation support, to include testing of aircraft, aviation systems and associated support equipment.
• Organizational/intermediate level maintenance experience.
• Meet all requirements, as a non-rated crewmember IAW with service guidance for specific design, type, and series aircraft which duties are to be performed.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have experience in all aspects or safety, documentation, HAZMAT, training/licenses/certifications, scheduling, production control and management.
• Must have analytical ability combined with knowledge and application of assurance principles and techniques.
• Must meet minimum flight hour requirements as Flight Engineer as specified in AR 95-20.
• Must hold a valid, current FAA or military Class III Medical Certificate, as prescribed by the Government.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Required to have an FAA A&P license or have completed a military aircraft repairer school in following aircraft platform (H-47 Series), with a minimum of 7 years' experience in aircraft maintenance or 4 years verifiable RDT&E experience in rotary wing aircraft Army Aviation maintenance.
• Must qualify and maintain currency in aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs).
• Assist in student training, and training others to perform flight engineer duties.
• Must pass a contractor or military evaluation initially and annually thereafter.
• Must maintain night vision goggles (NVG) currency.
• Must have Military installation DEPOT level maintenance experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.