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Aviation Safety Inspector

Forest Service · Posted 9 days ago

On-site Salt Lake City, UT $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 28, 2026 Aviation Safety ISTJ
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About the Role

This position is located in Region 3 Forest Service Office, Fire & Aviation Management, Regional Aviation Group. This position serves as an expert in providing technical expertise and knowledge on all avionics issues regarding aircraft and aviation maintenance and works as a team member for projects of the National Airworthiness program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Tobe Haught at tobe.haught@usda.gov.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as a WCF aircraft avionics maintenance subject matter expert (SME).
  • Coordinate, oversees, and approves avionics maintenance on WCF aircraft which can include non-certificated former military, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificated production or extensively modified production aircraft.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert with responsibility for assessing and determining aircraft avionics airworthiness.
  • Continuously monitor the activities of the organization to determine whether they are following authorized programs.
  • Determine appropriate avionics maintenance activity level for complex and critical avionics maintenance issues.
  • Determine and assigns tasks to avionics technicians or other specialists from other specialties or trades.
  • Coordinate projects involving multiple skill sets, evaluates and reviews work in progress and upon completion.
  • Review work estimates for technical, accuracy and suitability for the work being performed.
  • Develop and manages both short term and long range avionics maintenance schedules/tasks for assigned aircraft.
  • Compile and track WCF aircraft avionics maintenance program budget requirements.
  • Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for aircraft avionics contracts.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S.
  • Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
  • To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
  • As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
  • Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • Must hold a current and valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) and the knowledge, skill and demonstrated ability to maintain it.
  • This is a drug testing designated position.
  • You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
  • Appointment is based on a negative result.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 6426a0af-ccd9-4f36-84d0-d79fb0c36d74

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