Aviation Safety Technician

Federal Aviation Administration

Albuquerque (NM)

Remote

USD 56,000 - 81,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Federal Aviation Administration in Albuquerque is seeking a developmental Aviation Safety Technician in a Flight Standards Office to support Aviation Safety Inspectors and the public. Duties include certification, surveillance, and investigations in accordance with FAA directives.

The role involves assisting with operator and air agency certification, reviewing airman files for renewal eligibility, conducting Operational Color Vision Tests, and compiling data for technical reports.

Qualifications

Education may not be substituted for experience at these grade levels.

Responsibilities

Technical Administration provides knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors, the public, and stakeholders; extracts safety data and enters findings in databases.
Assists with certification, surveillance, investigation, and enforcement; reviews operator and air agency certification files for accuracy; reviews airman certification files for renewal eligibility; conducts Operational Color Vision Tests.
Reviews designee management system for renewal eligibility; compiles data for technical reports; supports surveillance of aviation events; drafts waivers and authorizations; drafts Enforcement Investigative Reports for ASI approval; serves as POC for PPE related to accident investigations.
Enforcement Support conducts violations, voluntary disclosures, investigations; supports special inspections; may conduct meetings.
Prepares technical correspondence; provides administrative support and project tracking using required software.

Job description

Department: Department of Transportation

Incumbent serves as developmental Aviation Safety Technician (AST) in a Flight Standards Office providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI's) and the public. Performs or assists with a wide range of certification, surveillance, and investigation duties requiring research and evaluation in accordance with current FAA safety directives/orders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Administration Provides technical knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors, the general public, stakeholders, and airmen regarding a wide variety of aviation-related topics. Extracts safety data and information from FAA records to identify trends for items that affect aviation safety and enters technical findings in agency approved databases.

This individual will provide technical assistance and/or support with certification, surveillance, investigation, and/or enforcement, examples includes: Provides technical support to ASI's during certification of operators and air agencies. Reviews airmen certification files, submitted by designees for accuracy. Reviews inspection authorization files for renewal eligibility. Conducts Operational Color Vision Tests.

Reviews designee management system to determine renewal eligibility. Compiles data for technical reports. Surveillance Support Assists ASI's with surveillance of aviation events. Assists in drafting and issuing waivers and authorizations. Investigation Support Drafts Enforcement Investigative Reports (EIR) for review and final approval by an ASI. Acts as the Point of Contact (POC) for safety assets (PPE) related to accident investigations.

Enforcement Support Incumbent will be responsible for enforcement functions including: conducting violations, voluntary disclosure, suspect illegal charters, incidents, navigation and altitude deviation investigations. Other Provides technical support for special inspections, including a variety of the functions described in the previous paragraphs. May conduct meetings or portions of meetings in support of technical work functions.

Prepares technical correspondence in support of assigned work functions. Provides administrative support and project tracking utilizing required computer software.

Requirements & Education

Education may not be substituted for experience at these grade levels.

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 $56488 – $81114/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-17.

Who is eligible to apply?

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