Blackhawk Pilot

About the role

Yulista is seeking an experienced UH‑60 Maintenance Test Pilot to conduct maintenance test flights, project flight tests, and a variety of mission‑critical aviation duties in support of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts. In this role, you will operate rotary‑wing aircraft in support of system integration, experimentation, and operational testing—playing a key part in advancing Army aviation capabilities. Candidates who also hold fixed‑wing qualifications may have the opportunity to support additional aircraft platforms.

Essential Duties

• Serve as a UH-60 Maintenance Test Pilot and Project pilot on our UH-60 L/M aircraft.
• Conduct developmental, operational, and project evaluation flight missions.
• Perform mission planning, including weather analysis, flight routing, and airspace coordination.
• Support aviation test planning and execution in coordination with engineers and test personnel.
• Prepare flight reports, evaluations, and technical documentation.
• Maintain required medical certification and flight currency.
• Perform additional aviation‑related duties as assigned.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) travel varies, approximately 25%.

Required Qualifications

• Current FAA First‑ or Second‑Class Medical Certificate.
• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate or higher with appropriate ratings (multi‑engine, instrument, helicopter).
• Applicants must be UH‑60 Maintenance Test Pilot Qualified.

Desired Flight Hour Experience

• Total flight time: 1,500 hours
• Pilot‑in‑Command (PIC): 250 hours
• Night flight: 75 hours
• Instrument flight: 75 hours (minimum 10 hours actual IMC)
• Recent flight experience: 100 hours within the last 12 months

Required Documents

• Resume detailing flight experience and qualifications.
• Pilot certificates and ratings.
• Medical certification documentation.
• Flight‑hour documentation/logbooks.
• SF‑50 (if applicable).
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Competencies

• Technical Competence.
• Attention to Detail.
• Oral Communication.
• Planning and Evaluating.