Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Maintenance) (Principal Maintenance Inspector)

Federal Aviation Administration; San Juan (PR); Sur place; USD 107 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hiring an Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Maintenance) at the Principal Maintenance Inspector level. The PMI applies in-depth knowledge of 14 CFR to develop and implement standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public on general aviation maintenance safety.

The role involves independent planning and program design, policy guidance to other inspectors, and oversight of complex aviation operations.

Qualifications

• Education is not qualifying and cannot be substituted for experience. KSA information will be evaluated as part of the hiring process.

Responsabilités

• Plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, or studies related to general aviation maintenance safety.
• Provides policy assistance to field inspectors on difficult policy interpretations.
• Establishes procedures and reviews flight operations programs for aviation leaders and general aviation organizations.

Description du poste

Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Maintenance) (Principal Maintenance Inspector)

• Department: Department of Transportation
• Location: FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide

The Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) is responsible for applying substantial knowledge of and experience with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) field personnel and the public governing all matters to general aviation maintenance safety issues.

Key Responsibilities

The PMI receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. The PMI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work. The PMI provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations. The work is normally accepted without change.

Completed work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been fulfilled. Some FG-14 assignments involve service wide responsibility for application of expert knowledge of flight operations for advanced multiengine turbojet aircraft. Such employees are concerned with all aspects of the operational capabilities and limitations of the aircraft.

Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) at the FG-14 level establish technical procedures and performance indexes and review complete flight operations programs for leaders in the aviation industry, or organizations of comparable scope and complexity, or a uniquely complex group of general aviation organizations. Assignments at this level are of great scope and unusual complexity. The following assignments are illustrative: 1.

As a Service wide expert on a particular type of advanced multiengine turbojet aircraft: Advises other inspectors of major changes in the operation of the aircraft. Standardizes procedures and judgments used by inspectors to evaluate the operation of the aircraft. Evaluates new training methods and equipment (e.g., simulators) for initial certification. Serves on national boards that determine the minimum equipment necessary to operate a particular type of aircraft safely.

Serves on boards that evaluate incidents, accidents, complaints, and other serious problems relating to the aircraft. Develops plans to resolve problems. 2. As the principal representative in regulatory oversight of general aviation and air carrier activities, exercises certificate authority over extensive and complex operations. Analyzes flight operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in passenger and freight service.

(By comparison, FG-13 employees exercise certificate authority over less complex operations or perform major portions of the certification, inspection, and surveillance under the direction of FG-14 inspectors.) 3.

Exercises certificate authority and safety responsibility over a complex of broad and varied general aviation organizations such as air carriers, executive and/or industrial operators, designees, and flight schools when the activities monitored equate collectively to a major air carrier in terms of size and complexity of aircraft fleet employed, scope and technical complexity of operations, management sophistication, industry leadership, and public impact.

The magnitude, intensity, and scope of program responsibility are typically such as to require significant and regular assistance of lower graded inspectors. FG-14 employees develop and evaluate flight operations programs for organizations which utilize the newest, most complex aircraft, systems, and equipment. They frequently rely on engineers and designers for specific technical guidance although much of their work is carried out under very broad policy guidelines.

Supervisors give FG-14 employees a wide leeway for independent action. Other inspectors seek their advice on problems relating to aircraft and their operation. Because of the precedent-setting nature or substantial effect on the aviation industry or public safety, their decisions may be reviewed and approved at a higher policy- setting level. The PMI plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives.

He or she defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes program requirements and accomplishments, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements & Education

Education is not qualifying and cannot be substituted for experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) Information: 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) 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. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA.

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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $107446 – $139684/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.