IFR Helicopter Pilot; ECCaptain

STS Technical Services is a Top 100 staffing firm and a leading provider of workforce solutions across aviation, aerospace, defence, manufacturing and industrial markets, connecting highly skilled professionals with mission-critical roles.

STS Technical Services is hiring IFR Pilots to serve as EC135 Captains in Palestine, Texas, joining a life-saving aviation team supporting air medical transport operations with a strong focus on safety, precision and operational excellence. The IFR Pilot EC135 Captain performs line pilot duties in accordance with the General Operations Manual while safely conducting day and night air medical missions under CAMTS guidelines in SPIFR and NVG environments.

The role supports 24-hour operations with rotating day and night shifts and requires professionalism, sound judgement and a commitment to patient, crew and community safety.

Air medical transport operations under CAMTS guidelines
Aircraft: EC135 SPIFR / NVG operations; instrument rating required
24-hour operations with rotating day and night shifts
Strong safety culture focused on operational excellence

• Perform line pilot duties in accordance with the General Operations Manual
• Safely conduct day and night air medical missions
• Assist with loading and unloading patients and medical equipment as required
• Support Safety Management System initiatives and safety campaigns
• Participate in community outreach programmes
• Provide professional and courteous service to internal and external customers

• Commercial Helicopter Rating
• Instrument Helicopter Rating
• First Class Medical Certificate
• Experience CAMTS minimum flight time requirements: 2,000 total flight hours 1,500 helicopter hours 1,000 PIC helicopter hours 500 turbine helicopter hours 100 hours unaided night, or 50 hours unaided night plus 100 hours NVG 75 hours instrument time (actual and hood)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated internal and external customer service skills
• Must meet the flight personnel weight restriction of 235 lbs or less
• Must pass a pre-placement physical and functional capacity exam, including lifting up to 100 lbs
• Drug screening and background check
• Interview and acceptance by management
• Must be legally authorised to work in the United States

• Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
• Competitive base compensation
• Shift bonuses and shift incentives
• Annual safety bonus and annual employee bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Off-duty housing provided

Schedule and location: based in Palestine, Texas on a 7&7 schedule. A schedule change may be required on the day of the week the base changes schedules. Off-duty housing is provided. An annual flu vaccine is not required.

Core values: safety, where zero incidents is the only acceptable outcome; efficiency through responsible and effective use of resources; quality through reliable, high-performance outcomes; and service, with commitment to patients, communities and teammates.

• Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
• Annual safety bonus and annual employee bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package