Maintenance Test Pilot Job at Encode, Inc., Mesa, AZ

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  • Encode, Inc.
  • Mesa, AZ

Job Description

We are seeking a Maintenance Test Pilot to support Production Flight Testing in Mesa, AZ. This contract-based role involves conducting critical flight operations and maintenance checks to ensure the airworthiness of aircraft post-production, modification, or maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) , in-flight troubleshooting/verifications, and Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) on rotary-wing aircraft.
  • Ensure airworthiness following production build or significant maintenance/disassembly.
  • Conduct flight crew and maintenance team briefings for ongoing operations.
  • Operate and reference technical documentation including IETMs, Operator's Manuals, Maintenance Test Flight Manuals, and Check-List Manuals.
  • Serve as Pilot in Command (PIC) during maintenance flight operations.

Required Qualifications:

  • Successful completion of the AH-64E Apache Longbow Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC) or equivalent contractor training approved by a Government Flight Representative (GFR).
  • Completion of the AH-64 Aviation Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase I and II , or approved equivalency by the US Army Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES).
  • Minimum 1,000 flight hours as AH-64D/E Pilot-in-Command.
  • Minimum 100 flight hours as AH-64D/E Maintenance Test Pilot.
  • Must possess a current Army or FAA Class II Flight Physical with at least six (6) months validity upon hire.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to provide updated medical certifications for compliance.
  • Currency requirements met per AH-64D/E Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) within 30 days of onboarding.
  • Previous experience operating the AH-64E helicopter in desert environments.
  • Former Maintenance Examiner (ME) for AH-64D/E aircraft.
  • Experience as an AH-64 Technical Inspector .
  • 10+ years of aviation maintenance experience.
  • 3+ years of Production Control (PC Lead) experience on AH-64D/E aircraft.
  • 3+ years of aviation maintenance supervisory experience.
  • 5+ years experience using ULLS-A(E)/ACN or similar aviation maintenance management systems.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of related experience
  • OR Master’s degree and 7+ years of related experience
  • OR PhD and 4+ years of related experience
  • Degree must be in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors,

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