Blackhawk Pilot - Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) UH-60

Yulista Contract Services LLC

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Lakehurst, NJ Until 8/22/2026 First posted May 12, 2026 Last posted May 12, 2026
Job description
Yulista Support Services LLC

Regular

Are you an experienced UH‑60 Maintenance Test Pilot looking for a role where your expertise directly supports cutting‑edge Army aviation programs? Yulista is seeking a skilled 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.

If you’re ready to apply your technical skill, flight discipline, and mission‑focused mindset to a high‑impact aviation program, we want to talk with you.

Apply today and join a team shaping the future of Army aviation.

Salary Range: $143,000 – $187,000 annually Compensation is based on relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

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 such as assigned. 

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

• Subject to random drug testing.

• Temporary Duty (TDY) travel varies, approximately 25%.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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 Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:

Medical:

• Current FAA First- or Second-Class Medical Certificate,

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate or higher with appropriate ratings (multi-engine, instrument, helicopter), or

• Applicants must be UH-60 MTP Qualified.

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 is required

The Maintenance Test Pilot will work in an RDT&E Environment and will be evaluated on the following competencies consistent with the GS-2181 Aircraft Pilot series:

• Technical Competence

• Attention to Detail

• Oral Communication

• Planning and Evaluating

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.

About this role

Summary

Conduct maintenance test flights, project evaluations, and operational testing for Army UH-60 aircraft.

Job title

Blackhawk Pilot - Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) UH-60

Experience level

1,500+ flight hours

Industry

aviation

Location requirements

Lakehurst, NJ; on-site work with travel

Salary

$143,000 – $187,000 annually

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

FAA medical certificatepilot certificates and ratingsflight hoursSecret clearanceUH-60 MTP qualified

Preferred skills

night flightinstrument flightmulti-engineflight planning

Specializations

rotary-wingflight testingArmy aviationUH-60test flights
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lakehurst, NJ, USA

On-site City