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: $106382 - $138296 Per Year
Job Summary: Conducts training programs for flight standards inspectors and specialists concerning policies and procedures, and specialized training on aircraft and courses covering airworthiness, surveillance, and certification of airmen, agencies, and general aviation.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Minimum Eligibility Requirements For All Positions: Basic Requirements: Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years; Valid State driver's license; Fluency in the English language; No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and High school diploma or equivalent. 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: Have 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; Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate/occupy a flight deck observer's seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft. Specialized Experience, Training, And Certification Requirements For Specific Positions Applicants must meet the specific requirements described below for the following types of Aviation Safety Inspector positions: When the predominant work involves general aviation operations, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) positions must meet all of the following requirements. Valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane ratings. Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft. Professional flying skill as demonstrated in a flight check to Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating; Possession of Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating. Minimum of 100 flight hours within the last 3 years. Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours. Possession of single and multi-engine land airplane ratings. Not more than 2 flying accidents in the last 5 years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved. Possession of a valid second-class FAA medical certificate. NOTE: Recency of specialized experience requirements is waived for current and former FAA employees in the 1825 series (this covers internal placement actions including promotions, reassignments, voluntary changes to lower grades, transfers or reinstatements to same or lower grade that currently or previously held). Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-13 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 includes: Experience providing Flight Standards organizations and industry with authoritative expert technical guidance and operational control, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. 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. We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes. 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: 2026-01-14