Aerospace Engineer (Propulsion) - Direct Hire

US National Transportation Safety Board; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Aviation Safety in Washington, D.C., leads technical investigations into accident propulsion systems and safety issues.

Investigators act as group chair in major aviation investigations and prepare reports that underpin final safety recommendations. Qualified applicants must have relevant educational credentials and the specialized experience described in the job posting, including communicating aerospace technical information to

Qualifications

• Educational requirements are described in the job posting.
• Specialized experience includes engineering evaluation of propulsion systems and associated hazard analyses.

Responsibilities

• Examine propulsion systems, powerplants, structures, and maintenance records to support root cause analyses and safety recommendations.
• Serve as a technical authority and group chair in major investigations, communicating findings to stakeholders.

Job description

This position is located in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Aviation Safety (OAS) in Washington, D.C.. OAS examines various areas relating to the accident aircraft including powerplants, structures, systems, & maintenance records. Aviation engineering investigators serve as group chairman in major aviation investigations & conduct an objective technical investigation of the accident in order to prepare reports used to develop the final report & safety recommendations.

To qualify for this position, you must meet both the Educational Requirements and the Specialized Experience as described below.

You must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: executing the engineering evaluation of aircraft propulsion systems (e.g. turbine and reciprocating engines, propellers, fuel systems, engine accessories, and auxiliary power units) for root cause failure analysis on propulsion malfunctions; and designing, overseeing, or executing comprehensive inspection techniques, functional tests, or hazard analyses to identify aircraft propulsion issues and authoring formal, technical engineering reports used to inform regulatory compliance, airworthiness certification, or industry-wide safety standards; and acting as a technical authority or organizational representative to communicate aerospace technical information with external stakeholders such as major aircraft manufacturers, national and international aviation organizations, or other federal agencies.

For more information see link: Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 (opm.gov)

NOTE: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience and competencies related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the education, specialized experience and/or competencies will result in an "Ineligible" rating.