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Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation-Maintenance) (Principal Maintenance Inspector)

Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 33 days ago

Hybrid Orlando, FL $106K – $138K Apply by Sep 2, 2026 Aviation Safety ISTJ Education
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About the Role

The Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) is responsible for applying substantial knowledge of and experience with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) field personnel and the public governing all matters to general aviation maintenance safety issues.

What You'll Do

  • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The PMI receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or functions.
  • The PMI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work.
  • The PMI provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations.
  • The work is normally accepted without change.
  • Completed work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been fulfilled.
  • ASIs at the FG-13 level participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly complex air carrier operations where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector of higher grade.
  • These FG-13 employees have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.
  • FG-13 assignments are characterized by one or more of the following: 1.
  • General aviation aircraft or the complex systems associated with such aircraft; 2.
  • A variety of maintenance operations with diverse types of aircraft which may include turbine powered aircraft; or 3.
  • Novel and complex aviation operations.
  • FG-13 employees plan and conduct their assignments with substantial technical independence.
  • They receive administrative and policy guidance from their supervisors and policy makers.
  • They also obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who are experts on a particular type of aircraft or who have overall program responsibility.

Requirements

  • We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
  • Not Applicable.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: d3e21252-a007-41a4-9a53-6599d2645867

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