Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier Maintenance)

Quick Facts

• Role: Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier Maintenance)

• Focus: FAA Flight Standards international program oversight for foreign air carriers’ air carrier maintenance safety

Description

Support the development, implementation, and management of FAA standards, programs, and procedures for Air Carrier Maintenance safety, including assigned international programs. Serve as a Flight Standards technical expert responsible for planning, standardization, evaluation, and effectiveness of air carrier maintenance programs. Coordinate with national and international working groups (including ICAO and industry) to resolve complex technical and policy issues and to update regulations, training guidance, and operational policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize air carrier maintenance safety programs, policies, procedures, and inspector guidance
• Participate in national and international working groups and meetings to resolve complex/controversial safety issues
• Analyze and evaluate policy effectiveness and ensure maintenance/repair safety standards and incorporation into training programs
• Provide policy interpretation and headquarters support to regions and field offices
• Assist in proposals requiring headquarters or inter-agency coordination (FAA, DOT, State Department, DoD, ICAO, foreign governments)
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of safety regulations; recommend new or amended regulations (14 CFR and related material)
• Support international agreements and technical assistance projects; identify project scope and needed technical experts
• Assess international program execution effectiveness and recommend actions to increase efficiency and economy
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• US citizenship
• Selective Service registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
• Submit SF-50 documentation (required document)
• Designated or random drug testing
• Non-Critical Sensitive; Tier 3 background investigation with favorable adjudication (unless waiver)
• Not more than two incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years
• Valid state driver’s license
• Fluency in English
• No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Physically able to perform duties (vision and hearing requirements)
• If required to participate in aircraft operations: valid second-class medical certificate and recurrent FAA medical examinations
• Specialized experience in air carrier maintenance within the last 3 years
• Maintenance/repair experience covering airframes, power plants, and aircraft systems under an airworthiness maintenance and inspection program (multi-engine aircraft >12,500 lbs MTOW)
• Aircraft maintenance experience in a repair station or air carrier/airline repair facility, military repair facility, or governmental repair organization
• Experience with certifying airworthiness
• FAA Mechanic Certificate with airframe and power plant ratings

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.