Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety)

Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Tutuila Island, American Samoa, Salt Lake County, Utah, Fairfax County, Virginia, Fauquier County, Virginia, Loudoun County, Virginia, Richmond County, Virginia, Roanoke County, Virginia, King County, Washington, Brown County, Wisconsin, Dane County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Oneida County, Wisconsin, Mobile County, Alabama, Montgomery County, Alabama, Anchorage County, Alaska, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, Los Angeles County, California, Monterey County, California, Riverside County, California, San Diego County, California, Denver County, Colorado, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Boise County, Idaho, Champaign County, Illinois, Cook County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, Peoria County, Illinois, Winnebago County, Illinois, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, Des Moines County, Iowa, Lafayette County, Louisiana, Clinton County, Michigan, Jackson County, Michigan, Kent County, Michigan, Marquette County, Michigan, Oakland County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, Olmsted County, Minnesota, Pipestone County, Minnesota, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Essex County, New Jersey, Onondaga County, New York, Queens County, New York, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, Lucas County, Ohio, Madison County, Ohio, Muskingum County, Ohio, Summit County, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Shelby County, Tennessee, Bexar County, Texas, Gregg County, Texas, Texarkana, Texas, Tomball, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Waco, Texas, Wichita Falls, Texas, Cedar City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Burlington, Vermont, Arlington, Virginia, Chantilly, Virginia, Charles City, Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Dulles Airport, Virginia, Dulles Airport, Virginia, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hampton, Virginia, Herndon, Virginia, Leesburg, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia, Manassas, Virginia, Newport News, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia, Sandston, Virginia, Vint Hill Farms Military Installation, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Warrenton, Virginia, Auburn, Washington, Bellingham, Washington, Bremerton, Washington, Burien, Washington, Everett, Washington, Fife, Washington, Gig Harbor, Washington, McChord AFB, Washington, Moses Lake, Washington, Neah Bay, Washington, Olympia, Washington, Pasco, Washington, Renton, Washington, Seatac, Washington, Seattle, Washington, Spokane, Washington, Spokane International Airport, Washington, Vancouver, Washington, Wenatchee, Washington, Yakima, Washington, Beaver, West Virginia, Beckley, West Virginia, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Ceredo, West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Elkins, West Virginia, Huntington, West Virginia, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Horicon, Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mosinee, Wisconsin, Casper, Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Evanston, Wyoming, Jackson, Wyoming, Lovell, Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyoming, Anniston, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Citronelle, Alabama, Dothan, Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Anchorage, Alaska, Bethel, Alaska, Cold Bay, Alaska, Cordova, Alaska, Dillingham, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Homer, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Kenai, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, King Salmon, Alaska, McGrath, Alaska, Nome, Alaska, Palmer, Alaska, Petersburg, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Talkeetna, Alaska, Yakutat, Alaska, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Prescott, Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Yuma, Arizona, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Harrison, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Russellville, Arkansas, Texarkana, Arkansas, Alameda, California, Arcata, California, Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield South, California, Barstow, California, Brisbane, California, Burbank, California, Burlingame, California, Camarillo, California, Carlsbad, California, Chino, California, Concord, California, Costa Mesa, California, Daggett, California, Daly City, California, Edwards AFB, California, El Cajon, California, El Monte, California, El Segundo, California, Foster City, California, Fremont, California, Fresno, California, Fullerton, California, Hawthorne, California, Hayward, California, Inyokern, California, Kramer Junction, California, La Verne, California, Lakewood, California, Lancaster, California, Lawndale, California, Livermore, California, Long Beach, California, Los Alamitos, California, Los Angeles, California, Mather AFB, California, Monterey, California, Montrose, California, Napa, California, Oakland, California, Ontario, California, Oxnard, California, Palm Springs, California, Palmdale, California, Palo Alto, California, Paso Robles, California, Rancho Cordova, California, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Red Bluff, California, Redwood City, California, Ridgecrest, California, Riverside, California, Sacramento, California, Sacramento South, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, San Jose, California, Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana Heights, California, Santa Barbara, California, Santa Monica, California, Santa Rosa, California, South San Francisco, California, Stanton, California, Stockton, California, Torrance, California, Van Nuys, California, Vandenberg AFB, California, Aspen, Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Broomfield, Colorado, Centennial, Colorado, Colorado City, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cortez, Colorado, Denver, Colorado, Englewood, Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado, Jefferson, Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, Parker, Colorado, Pueblo, Colorado, Watkins, Colorado, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, Stratford, Connecticut, Windsor, Connecticut, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Dover AFB, Delaware, New Castle, Delaware, Fort McNair, District of Columbia, Washington, District of Columbia, Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, Cross City, Florida, Daytona Beach, Florida, Delray Beach, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Hilliard, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Key West, Florida, Lakeland, Florida, Melbourne, Florida, Miami, Florida, Miami Beach, Florida, Miramar, Florida, Odessa, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Coast, Florida, Panama City, Florida, Panama City Beach, Florida, Patrick AFB, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Sanford, Florida, Sarasota, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Tyndall AFB, Florida, Vero Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, Albany, Georgia, Ashburn, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia, Cartersville, Georgia, Chamblee, Georgia, College Park, Georgia, College Park, Georgia, Columbus, Georgia, East Point, Georgia, Hampton, Georgia, Hapeville, Georgia, Macon, Georgia, Marietta, Georgia, Peachtree City, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Hilo, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kahului, Hawaii, Kailua, Hawaii, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Lihue, Hawaii, Waialua, Hawaii, Ashton, Idaho, Boise, Idaho, Cascade, Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Lewiston, Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho, Alton, Illinois, Aurora, Illinois, Belleville, Illinois, Bloomington, Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, East Saint Louis, Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Hanna City, Illinois, Joliet, Illinois, Kankakee, Illinois, Milan, Illinois, Moline, Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, Rockford, Illinois, Schiller Park, Illinois, Scott AFB, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, Sugar Grove, Illinois, West Chicago, Illinois, Wheeling, Illinois, Evansville, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lafayette, Indiana, Lagrange, Indiana, Marion, Indiana, Plainfield, Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, Terre Haute, Indiana, West Lafayette, Indiana, Ankeny, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, Waterloo, Iowa, Dodge City, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas, Gardner, Kansas, Goodland, Kansas, Hutchinson, Kansas, Lenexa, Kansas, Olathe, Kansas, Salina, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Sublette, Kansas, Topeka, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Erlanger, Kentucky, Hebron, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Owensboro, Kentucky, Paducah, Kentucky, Alexandria, Louisiana, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, De Ridder, Louisiana, Kenner, Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, Augusta, Maine, Bangor, Maine, Caribou, Maine, Limestone, Maine, Portland, Maine, Andrews AFB, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Boonsboro, Maryland, Camp Springs, Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Glen Burnie, Maryland, Glenn Dale, Maryland, Rockville, Maryland, Salisbury, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Bedford, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, Burlington, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Cummington, Massachusetts, Falmouth, Massachusetts, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lexington, Massachusetts, Marlboro, Massachusetts, Marlborough, Massachusetts, Nantucket, Massachusetts, North Truro, Massachusetts, Norwood, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Battle Creek, Michigan, Belleville, Michigan, Calumet, Michigan, Coopersville, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, Flint, Michigan, Freeland, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indian River, Michigan, Ishpeming, Michigan, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kentwood, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Muskegon, Michigan, Romulus, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, Traverse City, Michigan, Waterford, Michigan, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Bemidji, Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota, Crystal, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Farmington, Minnesota, Hibbing, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nashwauk, Minnesota, Princeton, Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Byhalia, Mississippi, Columbus, Mississippi, Goodman, Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, Greenwood, Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, McComb, Mississippi, Meridian, Mississippi, Olive Branch, Mississippi, Pearl, Mississippi, Tupelo, Mississippi, Bridgeton, Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Chesterfield, Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, Earth City, Missouri, Greentop, Missouri, Independence, Missouri, Joplin, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Saint Ann, Missouri, Saint Charles, Missouri, Saint Joseph, Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, Weldon Spring, Missouri, Belgrade, Montana, Billings, Montana, Great Falls, Montana, Helena, Montana, Kalispell, Montana, Missoula, Montana, Bellevue, Nebraska, Columbus, Nebraska, Grand Island, Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, North Platte, Nebraska, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Wellfleet, Nebraska, Elko, Nevada, Fallon, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nellis AFB, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Tonopah, Nevada, Lebanon, New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Nashua, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Caldwell, New Jersey, Fairfield, New Jersey, Gibbsboro, New Jersey, Millville, New Jersey, Morristown, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, Newtonville, New Jersey, Teterboro, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico, Newkirk, New Mexico, Roswell, New Mexico, Albany, New York, Binghamton, New York, Buffalo, New York, Dansville, New York, East Farmingdale, New York, Elmira, New York, Farmingdale, New York, Garden City, New York, Horseheads, New York, Islip, New York, Ithaca, New York, Johnson City, New York, Melville, New York, New York, New York, Queens, New York, Newburgh, New York, Rochester, New York, Rome, New York, Ronkonkoma, New York, Saranac Lake, New York, Syracuse, New York, Valley Stream, New York, Wappingers Falls, New York, Westbury, New York, White Plains, New York, Asheville, North Carolina, Benson, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Goldsboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, Kinston, North Carolina, Maiden, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, Bismarck, North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, Finley, North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Minot, North Dakota, Minot AFB, North Dakota, Watford City, North Dakota, Broadview Heights, Ohio, Clermontville, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Findlay, Ohio, London, Ohio, Mansfield, Ohio, New London, Ohio, North Olmsted, Ohio, Oberlin, Ohio, Swanton, Ohio, Swanton, Ohio, Vandalia, Ohio, Vienna, Ohio, Ardmore, Oklahoma, Bethany, Oklahoma, Lawton, Oklahoma, McAlester, Oklahoma, Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Yukon, Oklahoma, Eugene, Oregon, Fossil, Oregon, Hillsboro, Oregon, Keno, Oregon, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Medford, Oregon, North Bend, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Redmond, Oregon, Salem, Oregon, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Avoca, Pennsylvania, Benton, Pennsylvania, Bern, Pennsylvania, Brentwood, Pennsylvania, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Du Bois, Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania, Essington, Pennsylvania, Fairview, Pennsylvania, Lester, Pennsylvania, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Oakdale, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania, Tinicum, Pennsylvania, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre Township, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island, Warwick, Rhode Island, Anderson, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Florence, South Carolina, Greer, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina, West Columbia, South Carolina, Gettysburg, South Dakota, Huron, South Dakota, Rapid City, South Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Blountville, Tennessee, Bristol, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee, Joelton, Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, Abilene, Texas, Addison, Texas, Amarillo, Texas, Andrews, Texas, Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Bellville, Texas, Burleson, Texas, Burnet, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Ennis, Texas, Euless, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas, Irving, Texas, Keller, Texas, Laredo, Texas, Longview, Texas, Lubbock, Texas, McAllen, Texas, Midland, Texas, New Caney, Texas, Rogers, Texas, San Angelo, Texas, San Antonio, Texas

Salary Range: $90025 - $118204 Per Year

Job Summary: The Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety) serves as a resource and technical authority in an assigned field office on cabin safety requirements as they relate to work activities affecting civil aviation. Provides technical support regarding cabin safety for assigned air carriers and air operators. Ensures assigned operators comply with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, FAA policy and guidance and approved programs.

Major Duties:

• II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the general direction of the Supervisory Principal Inspector or Front Line Manager, accomplishes the following duties: A. Technical Administration Develops a work program to ensure periodic surveillance of training instructors, company training programs and all phases of air carrier cabin safety operations. This work is often done across multiple fleets of aircraft in an operator's fleet. Contacts are with individuals throughout the certificate holder's company, which may include flight attendants, training program managers, center directors, and upper management. Within the agency, there is frequent contact with Aviation Safety Inspectors in other specialties and offices, as well as field and Safety Standards personnel. The purpose of these contacts is to elicit information, provide feedback, request alterations or modifications, communicate findings or resolve issues and problems. Determines through surveillance and investigation that the training facilities are properly and adequately organized and equipped. staffed-with appropriately qualified instructors and conduct flight attendant training as required by appropriate Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) and FAA approved training programs. Serves as the technical advisor to the Principal Operations Inspector (POI) on assigned areas of the company's training program. Coordinates technical instructions, policy orders and procedures through the POI and related FAA personnel to ensure standardization of training activities. Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries and aircraft incidents and accidents. Conducts enforcement investigations and prepares final reports and recommendations on disposition. Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings and gives depositions. Participates in special projects within the FAA to improve cabin safety procedures and policies. Conducts evaluations, assessments, and interviews with National Headquarters and industry participants. Develops recommendations and prepares summary reports on findings. Serves as a National Resource and will be used to participate in programs/projects sponsored by FAA Headquarters. B. Certification Participates on domestic and international committees in the evaluation of air carrier certification of new type aircraft. Evaluates the air carriers proposed certification plan of new type of aircraft and prepares critique of this surveillance and reports the outcome to the POI. Performs initial certification of new operators in all cabin safety related areas. Reviews all documents and evaluates all plans to ensure compliance with the CFR's, FAA policy and guidance. May provide support to other certificate holders during the certification process. Reviews and recommends approval or disapproval of manuals and revisions to manuals related to assigned cabin safety programs. C. Surveillance Monitors and evaluates training programs by the company to ensure compliance with the CFRs, national and regional directives, and safe operating practices. Recommends changes to these training programs including cabin simulators, training devices, or other such equipment. May recommend amendments to previously approved manuals to correct any conflict with regulatory requirements, eliminate unsafe practices, and/or improve the specificity of instructions. Attends FAA and company operations meetings. Evaluates cabin simulators, training devices and other training aids to ensure compliance with original approval. Evaluates operations and facilities by on-site inspections and by reviewing reports by geographic inspectors. Identifies trends which indicate deterioration in cabin safety functions and recommends corrective action. Participates in cabin safety related incident/accident investigations of assigned air carriers.

Qualifications: Medical Requirements: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, and must meet all of the following requirements: A. Have a good distant vision in each eye and be able to read printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain; B. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); C. Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft. To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience at the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to: conducting flight attendant training as required by appropriate FAR and FAA approved training program, conducting investigations of public complaints, congressional inquires and aircraft incidents and accidents, conducting enforcement investigations and preparing final reports and recommendations on disposition. Monitoring and evaluating training programs conducted by the company to ensure compliance with the FAR's national and regional directives and safe operating practices. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

How to Apply: Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-08