Supervisory Aerospace Engineer

US Federal Aviation Administration; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation is seeking a qualified candidate for a role that supports licensing and safety analyses for commercial space launches and reentries. The position emphasizes applying policies, standards, and procedures to uphold public safety and national interests.

The role requires presenting specialized experience in flight safety, system safety, or related analyses, and the ability to lead projects in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Experience applying policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with public safety laws and guidelines.
• Experience defining and resolving complex issues affecting space transportation activities.
• Experience leading specialized analysis projects in flight safety or site operations.

Responsibilities

• Apply policies and procedures to ensure public safety compliance in licensing and operations.
• Lead specialized analyses and evaluations for launch/reentry activities and site operations.
• Provide examples of specialized experience in your work history and respond accurately in the application.

Skills

Policy compliance

Complex issue solving

Flight safety analysis

Project leadership

Job description

The mission of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the U.S. during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, & promote U.S. commercial space transportation. The Safety Analysis Division evaluates & conducts specialized analyses for the licensing of commercial space launches & reentries & operation of commercial (non-federal) launch and reentry sites.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW:

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT:

• Experience in applying policies, standards, and procedures to ensuring compliance with applicable public safety laws, regulations or other mandatory policies and guidelines, OR
• Experience defining and resolving complex issues and problems affecting space transportation activities, OR
• Experience leading specialized analysis projects, to include flight safety, system safety, or flight safety system evaluation activities for launch and reentry vehicle or site operations, or similarly complex operations.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteriaANDwho do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Leadership & Management Dimensions and/or Technical Requirements listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.