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Aviation Safety Inspector

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft Certification Service, System Oversight Division, AIR-800

Summary

The System Oversight Division (AIR-800) oversees the performance of systems associated with design and production of aviation products, articles, and parts, as well as delegation systems and Safety Management Systems.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/12/2026 to 03/04/2026
Salary
$107,446 to - $139,684 per year

Salary with locality to be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FG 14
Location
few vacancies in the following location:
FAA Nationwide-Selectee Remains in Current Duty Location
few vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary promotion - years OR Temporary Reassignment NTE 2 years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by PASS: AIR MIDO & Cert Mgmt Units.
Announcement number
ACT-AIR-26-AIR800-97244
Control number
857427000

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Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Permanent FAA Employees Only.

Duties

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The Aviation Safety Inspector provides authoritative information on certification policy and technical concerns to other experts in the aviation industry, the Federal Aviation Administration FAA, civil airworthiness authorities (CAA), the National Transportation Safety Board, and other interested groups. Coordinates between the MIDO and the Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) for planning, directing, and evaluating aircraft certification projects. Provides specialized technical expertise to the ACO and MIDO managers and effects coordination or liaison on matters involving interoffice activity. Applies risk-based decision making principals when dealing with unusual and diverse planning, scheduling, and coordination problems involving widely varied complex technical issues. Serves on multi-discipline certification teams consisting of agency personnel who represent all specialty areas. Advises ACO and MIDO management on, and assures compliance with, manufacturing inspection related policy matters.

Coordinates the evaluation of design aspects on behalf of FAA engineering personnel when such determinations can best be made by physical examination of the prototype or first production article. Determines that the applicant has met conformity and related manufacturing inspection requirements necessary for issuance of FAA design approvals.

As a technical expert and consultant proposes, justifies, and defends new or revised standards representing the necessary level of safety. Conducts evaluations/inspections in accordance with applicable FAA orders, oversight systems, surveillance procedures, and other established policies.

In collaboration with the manager, articulates and communicates assignments to office employees. Often helps others plan and identify resources to accomplish projects/programs/tasks.

Identifies and informs managers and/or other employees of problems/issues that require their attention and helps them develop and recommend solutions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

General Requirements for All Positions:

  1. Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years;
  2. Valid State driver's license;
  3. Fluency in the English language;
  4. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and
  5. High School diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements for All Positions:

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, and must meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain;
  2. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted);
  3. Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.

In addition, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of aircraft must:

  1. Possess a valid second-class medical certificate in accordance with Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) regulations; and
  2. Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.

Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to:

1. Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or

2. Individuals who do not meet the minimum medical requirements, but who are otherwise qualified will receive an individualized assessment to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is: Experience providing authoritative information on certification policy and technical concerns to other experts in the aviation industry, the Federal Aviation Administration FAA, civil airworthiness authorities (CAA), the National Transportation Safety Board, and other interested groups.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

Temporary Assignment Not-to-Exceed (2) Years. The temporary assignment may be extended, terminated at any time, or may become permanent at a later date without further competition.

Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best-qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

Supervisory Probationary period: One year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.



In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

This position will be filled at an approved FAA AVS Facility. This is not a remote position.

This announcement will be used to fill positions within AIR-800.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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