Aerospace Engineer (Systems) - Direct Hire

US National Transportation Safety Board; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Office of Aviation Safety in Washington, DC seeks an engineer to perform specialist evaluations of aircraft systems for root cause failure analysis and to communicate findings to regulators and manufacturers.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in designing and overseeing comprehensive inspection techniques, tests, and hazard analyses to identify systemic aviation issues, and to author formal engineering reports used to inform safety

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in engineering evaluation of aircraft systems and components for root cause failure analysis.
• Experience designing or overseeing inspection techniques, tests, or hazard analyses for aircraft systems.
• Ability to communicate aerospace technical information to external stakeholders such as manufacturers and aviation agencies.

Responsibilities

• Execute engineering evaluations of aircraft systems and components to identify root causes of major malfunctions.
• Oversee or conduct inspections, functional tests, or hazard analyses to identify systemic issues.
• Prepare formal technical engineering reports used for regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Root cause analysis

Technical report writing

Stakeholder communication

Tools

None

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 systems and components (e.g. aircraft flight controls, avionics, electrical, fuel systems, and pneumatic systems) for root cause failure analysis on major system malfunctions; and Designing, overseeing, or executing comprehensive inspection techniques, functional tests, or hazard analyses to identify systemic aircraft system 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.