AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot / Maintenance Examiner (MTP/ME)

About the role

This position is contingent upon contract award. Resicum International LLC is seeking a highly qualified AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot / Maintenance Examiner (MTP/ME) to support the Indian Army AH-64E Apache Training Assistance Field Team (TAFT) under the Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This is a full-time overseas position in India and is contingent upon contract award.

The AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot / Maintenance Examiner serves as the senior technical advisor for maintenance test flight operations, maintenance test pilot development, and aviation maintenance best practices. Working directly with Indian Army personnel, the advisor provides classroom instruction, technical guidance, mentorship, and hands-on training in maintenance test procedures, aircraft troubleshooting, maintenance management, quality assurance, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot advisor to Indian Army personnel.
• Mentor and train Maintenance Test Pilots in accordance with U.S. Army doctrine and technical publications.
• Provide classroom instruction and hands-on technical training.
• Advise on maintenance test procedures, flight planning, risk management, and aircraft readiness.
• Assist with troubleshooting complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies and system diagnostics.
• Support maintenance quality assurance, inspections, and technical evaluations.
• Develop and refine training programs, lesson plans, and instructional materials.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. Army technical manuals, maintenance regulations, and safety standards.
• Advise leadership on maintenance operations, readiness, and best maintenance practices.
• Foster strong professional relationships while supporting the objectives of the USASATMO Foreign Military Sales mission.

Requirements

• Former U.S. Army AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP).
• Previously qualified as an AH-64E Maintenance Examiner (ME) or Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP).
• Qualified in the AH-64E Version 4 aircraft (Version 6 experience preferred).
• Minimum 1,500 hours of total rotary-wing flight time.
• Minimum 300 hours as an AH-64E Maintenance Test Pilot.
• Thorough knowledge of AH-64E aircraft systems, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting, maintenance test procedures, and applicable U.S. Army technical manuals.
• Demonstrated experience conducting maintenance test operations, technical evaluations, and aircraft system diagnostics.
• Strong knowledge of aviation maintenance management, quality assurance, operational risk management, and flight safety principles.
• Experience providing classroom instruction, hands-on technical training, and professional mentorship.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as a trusted technical advisor in a multinational and cross-cultural environment.
• Graduate of the U.S. Army Maintenance Test Pilot Course preferred.
• Previous instructor or evaluator experience preferred.
• Previous experience supporting Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO), Training Assistance Field Team (TAFT), or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs preferred.
• Experience working with allied or international military organizations preferred.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all required security clearances.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid U.S. passport and all required visas for overseas employment.
• Must be medically, physically, and mentally capable of meeting overseas deployment requirements.
• Must successfully complete all company, customer, and U.S. Government pre-employment and deployment requirements.
• Must be willing to live and work in India for the duration of the assignment.