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Aviation Safety Technician
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid Louisville, KY $48K – $69K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Compliance Inspection And Support ESTJINTJISTJISTP Trades
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Incumbent serves as an Aviation Safety Technician (AST) in a Flight Standards Office providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI's) and the public. Performs or assists with a wide range of certification, surveillance, and investigation duties requiring research and evaluation in accordance with current FAA safety directives/orders.
What You'll Do
- →Technical Administration Provides expert technical knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors, the general public, stakeholders, and airmen regarding a wide variety of aviation-related topics.
- →Extracts safety data and information from FAA records to identify trends for items that affect aviation safety and enters technical findings in agency approved databases.
- →This individual will provide technical assistance and/or support with certification, surveillance, investigation, and/or enforcement, examples include, but are 1101 limited to: Certification Support¿ Provides technical support to ASI's during certification of operators and air agencies.
- →Reviews airmen certification files, submitted by designees for accuracy.
- →Reviews inspection authorization files for renewal eligibility.
- →Conducts Operational Color Vision Tests.
- →Reviews designee management system to determine renewal eligibility.
- →Compiles data for technical reports.
- →Surveillance Support¿ Assists ASI's with surveillance of aviation events.
- →Assists in drafting and issuing waivers and authorizations.
- →Other Provides technical support for special inspections, including a variety of the functions described in the previous paragraphs.
- →May conduct meetings or portions of meetings in support of technical work functions.
- →Prepares technical correspondence in support of assigned work functions.
- →Provides administrative support and project tracking utilizing required computer software.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4e884c1e-a660-4dc1-976c-18af334b468a
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