AIRCRAFT EXAMINER (GENERAL)

NAVAIR; Cherry Point (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAIR in the United States is seeking an Aircraft Examiner (General) within the MRO domain at FLTREADCEN EAST. The role reviews aircraft logs, assesses overhaul depth, and documents discrepancies to support maintenance decisions.

You will estimate material and labor, ensure proper routing and paperwork, and coordinate with supply to replace missing or beyond repair items, aligning with government procedures and two-page federal resume requirements.

Qualifications

• Review aircraft or engine log books to obtain hours flown, location and operating conditions.
• Incorporate changes, routine discrepancies, and factors significant to determining required depth of overhaul.
• Generate appropriate documentation in accordance with policies and procedures for all discrepancies.
• Estimate material and man-hour requirements to make beyond economical and buy versus repair decisions.
• Complete paperwork to route work through shops based on depth of overhaul required.
• Provide lists of missing or beyond economical repair items for supply replacements.

Responsibilities

• Review log books of aircraft or engines to obtain information as number of hours flown, location and conditions of operating.
• Incorporate change, routine discrepancies, and other factors significant to determining the required depth of overhaul.
• Generate appropriate documentation in accordance with policies and procedures list for all other discrepancies.
• Estimate material and man-hour requirements to make beyond economical and buy versus repair decisions.
• Complete paper work to effect proper routing and sequence of work through shops in accordance with decisions made on depth of overhaul required.
• Provide lists of items which are missing or beyond economical repair so that replacements will be made available through the supply system.

Skills

Logbook review

Overhaul depth

Documentation

Material estimation

Labor estimation

Routing paperwork

Supply coordination

Job description

You will serve as an AIRCRAFT EXAMINER (GENERAL) in the MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL (MRO) of FLTREADCEN EAST.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

• You will review log books of aircraft or engines to obtain information as number of hours flown, location and conditions of operating, any damage sustained.
• You will incorporate change, routine discrepancies, and other factors significant to determining the required depth of overhaul.
• You will generate appropriate documentation in accordance with policies and procedures list for all other discrepancies.
• You will estimate material and man-hour requirements to make beyond economical and buy versus repair decisions.
• You will complete paper work to effect proper routing and sequence of work through shops in accordance with decisions made on depth of overhaul required.
• You will provide lists of items which are missing or beyond economical repair so that replacements will be made available through the supply system.

Minimum Salary

40.5

Maximum Salary

47.33

Position Open Date 11/03/2026

Position Close Date 11/16/2026

Updated Federal Resume Requirements

Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length

Additional NAVAIR positions can be found at USAJobs.gov

• NAVAIR offers an outstanding benefits package.