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Production Pilot 4  Mesa, AZ  Posted: 7/11/2025
Job Description

Job ID#:

212080

Job Category:

Other Professional

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1


PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Production Pilot 4, in Mesa, AZ. Job ID#212080

 

Job Description:

Responsible for performing Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC), in-flight troubleshooting/verifications, and MTF of aircraft to ensure airworthiness upon completion of production build, extensive disassembly for maintenance, repair, replacement or modification of components or aircraft systems, and conduct briefings to flight crew members and maintenance personnel in support of the various MTP aircraft operations using the AH-64E IETM, AH-64E Operators Manual, AH-64E Maintenance Test Flight Manual, and AH-64E Check-List Manual. Serve as Pilot in Command (PIC).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Successfully Completed United States Army AH-64E, Apache Longbow helicopter Aircraft Qualification Course (AQC) or a Contractor equivalent training and qualification approved by the Government Flight Representative (GFR)
Successfully completed the AH-64 Aviation Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase I and II or In lieu of AMOC Phase I and II, must have completed an equivalency evaluation conducted by the US Army Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization (DES) IAW DCMA Instruction 8210.1 (AR-95-20) and AR 95-1
Possess a minimum of 1,000 flight hours as an AH-64D/E Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
Possess a minimum of 100 hours flight hours as an AH-64D/E Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP)
Current Army or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Class II Flight Physical upon hire with no less than six (6) months remaining, and successful renewal annually thereafter
Able to travel domestically and/or internationally on short notice

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Ability to provide medical certificates to confirm medical compliance
Meet currency requirements per AH-64D/E Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) within 30 days of hire
Previous MTP Experience operating the AH-64E helicopter in desert environments.
Prior Experience as an AH-64D/E Maintenance Examiner (ME)
Experience as an AH-64 Technical Inspector
10+ years aviation maintenance experience
3+ years, AH-64D/E aircraft Production Control experience (PC Lead position)
3+ years, aviation maintenance supervisory experience
5+ years ULLS-A(E)/ACN or a similar aviation maintenance management system experience
 


Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

 
Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

 

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled 

 

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

 

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

 

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance




 

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