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Aviation Safety Technician
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 85 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $64K – $92K Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Compliance Inspection And Support ESTJINTJISTJISTP Trades
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Serves as Aviation Safety Technician (AST) in a Flight Standards Office providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASl's) and the public.
What You'll Do
- →Technical Administration Provides 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 not limited to: Certification Support Provides technical support to ASl'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.
- →Investigation Support Drafts Enforcement Investigative Reports (EIR) for review and final approval by an ASI Acts as the Point of Contact (POC) for safety assets (PPE) related to accident investigations.
- →Enforcement Support Incumbent will be responsible for enforcement functions including: conducting violations, voluntary disclosure, suspect illegal charters, incidents, navigation and altitude deviation investigations.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓Not applicable.
- ✓Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.
- ✓Interviews: All or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
- ✓Selectee must report to the advertised facility.
- ✓INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully.
- ✓Errors or Omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
- ✓Your application/resume must have your official title, grade, series and employment dates in your work history.
- ✓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)/Leadership and Management Dimension (LMD) 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/LMD.
- ✓In lieu of providing a KSA NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD, in your work history on your resume/application, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/LMD.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8dc6c64a-a0d0-4597-b9ad-11787c5f82dd
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