Department of the Air Force

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aero Club)

Kelly AFB, Texas Full time

Quality Assurance Specialist (Aero Club)

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Kelly AFB, Texas

Salary Range: $44 - $54 Per Hour

Job Summary: This position will be assigned to the Air Force Service Center at Port San Antonio, TX. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hours per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Major Duties:

  • Conduct Program Management Reviews and site visits as required by the Aero Club Program Manager. Program responsibility to assure that Aero Clubs meet Federal Aviation Regulations with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration programs. Prepare written inspection reports with recommendations for improvement of maintenance processes and procedures. Assess health of individual aircraft and make recommendations for replacement of aircraft. Develops maintenance program requirements for published Aero Club Maintenance guidance. Evaluate total fleet utilization of Aero Club Program Aircraft and make recommendations to Aero Club Program Manager for improvement. Assures on a continuing basis that assigned organizations are properly and adequately organized, staffed, and equipped; have and conduct an adequate training program, including an acceptable record keeping system; and have facilitates and procedures that meet all regulatory requirements. Analyzes maintenance trends and provides written correspondence or conducts briefings for installation commanders or Aero Club Managers. Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to installations and Aero Club programs. Develop centralized maintenance program to track replacements, overhauls or repairs of major aircraft components. Develop and maintain a physical inventory and/or virtual centralized repository for removed serviceable equipment and parts. Develop processes and procedures for the use of digital aircraft logbooks. Other duties as assigned. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12901320

Qualifications: Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 03/20/2026 Business Based Action, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience: Must possess FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate with Inspector Authorized rating. Prior experience with Aero Club maintenance procedures. Possess the experience and certifications in order to interface and maintain compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and USAF on all issues relating to maintaining and operating general aviation aircraft IAW applicable policy, guidance, and regulations. Experience with planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance management activities, providing guidance or direction to individual Aero Clubs. Experience evaluating the performance and efficiency of Aero Club maintenance operations. Experience with a wide range of principles, concepts, and techniques to implement new Aero Club maintenance procedures **NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration. All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s). **Reminder to Applicants: Your experience must be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position. (Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.) **Federal Work Experience: The following are required information to be included for all Federal Work Experience in your resume: pay plan, series, grade level, agency worked for and dates of employment. Failure to include this information may result in disqualification and you will no longer be considered for this position. (Format example: Position title, Pay Plan, Series, Grade Level, Agency Name, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)

How to Apply: To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/20/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status

Application Deadline: 2026-03-20