Aviation Safety Technician, (External), Nashville FSDO, CESD19

All Aviation Jobs; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration in Nashville, TN is seeking an Aviation Safety Technician to assist inspectors and the public with a wide range of aviation safety topics. The role involves certifying operators and air agencies, supporting surveillance, investigations, and enforcement, and preparing technical reports.

The position requires specialized aviation experience, strong technical and analytical skills, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in practical technical aviation operations and related data handling.
• Experience gathering and analyzing aviation safety data; drafting technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors and the public.
• Support certification, surveillance, investigation, and enforcement activities.
• Draft Enforcement Investigative Reports and act as POC for safety assets.
• Provide administrative support and job-related meetings as needed.

Skills

Specialized aviation experience

Computers & software

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Summary

Serves as Aviation Safety Technician (AST) in a Flight Standards Office providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASl's) and the public.

Learn more about this agency

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Individuals With Disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Also open to those eligible for 30% or More Disabled and/or Veterans Recruitment Act

Duties

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 Include, But Are Not Limited To:

Certification Support

Provides technical support to ASl'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

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• (See Required Documents)
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Position is designated as Moderate Risk; a background investigation may be required.
• Selectee will be required to report to an FAA/AVS facility.
• This is not a 100% telework position. Situational telework may be available based on the needs of the Office.

Qualifications

FG -08, To qualify for this position at the FG-8 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FG/GS-7 level. Specialized experience is: demonstrated accomplishment in practical technical aviation operations, computer skills and knowledge of common software applications, analytical skill, interpersonal skills, and communication skills. Typically preferred candidates will show technical training and/or certification experience applicable to a regulatory aviation environment. FG -09, To qualify for this position at the FG-9 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FG/GS-8 level. Specialized experience is: demonstrated accomplishment in practical technical aviation operations; computer skills and knowledge of common software applications; analytical skill; interpersonal skills; and communication skills: experience gathering and compiling aviation safety data; experience analyzing aviation safety information for the purpose of identifying trends; experience preparing technical reports and documents; and experience assisting in aviation investigations such as complaints, occurrences, incidents, accidents and/or violations. Typically preferred candidates will show technical training and/or certification experience applicable to a regulatory aviation environment. Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standard at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/gs-cler.asp. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility or consideration for employment. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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.

Education

Not applicable.

Interviews

All, some or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Selectee must report to the advertised facility

All candidate must report to the advertised facility.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or Omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Your application/resume must have your official title, grade, series and employment dates in your work history.

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)/Leadership and Management Dimension (LMD) 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/LMD.

In lieu of providing a KSA NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD, in your work history on your resume/application, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/LMD. 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.

Please also ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job); Duties (be specific in describing your duties); Employer's name and address; Supervisor name and phone number; Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week); & Salary. Determining length of Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible due to an incomplete application.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Agency contact information

KARLA J CANADA

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

Email [e-mail]

Federal Aviation Administration ACE Regional HR Services Division 1100 Main Street AHF-N400 Kansas City, MO 64105 US

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Overview

Accepting applications

Posted today

• Apply by 07/15/26

Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2026

Location

1 vacancy in the following location: Nashville, TN

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy. This is not a 100% telework position. Situational telework may be available based on the needs of the Office.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Salary

$55,882 - $80,243 per year

The salary listed above includes 17.06% locality pay for Nashville, TN duty location.

Pay scale & grade

FG 8 - 9

Promotion potential

9

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 1802 Compliance Inspection And Support

Supervisory status

No

Federal service type

This job is in the Excepted Service

Represented by a union

Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Flight Standards Services.

Drug test

No

Security clearance

Other

• Announcement number ACE-FS-26-KJCCE31-99302
• Control number 874090900