Aviation Safety Inspector (TPMS) Job in FAA Location Negotiable Upon Request - See Additional Info

Vacancy No. ASW-AIR-25-CJR275-95720 Department Federal Aviation Administration
Salary $94,544.00 to $146,571.00 Grade J to J
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/18/2025 Close Date 7/21/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
FAA Location Negotiable Upon Request - See Additional Info


Summary

The incumbent serves an Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing) and is the Technical Program Management Specialist (TPMS) in the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), providing technical, program management, and specialized expertise to stakeholders. The TPMS applies comprehensive knowledge of the aviation safety inspection specialization and applies a broad knowledge of AIR mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

AIR-Wide and AMA-200.

Duties

The incumbent applies technical knowledge and experienced judgment to help solve issues by serving as a technical expert on investigations, continued operational safety, and manufacturing related concerns. Serves as a focal point in planning, directing, or managing projects as directed by management. Advises personnel evaluating type and airworthiness certification by providing technical, regulatory, and policy expertise. The incumbent collaborates with internal stakeholders to interpret and implement FAA regulations and policy.

The incumbent reviews technical documents for adequacy, accuracy, content, format, and completeness. Analyzes and ensures data is accurate and complete, and presents information to management and others as necessary. The incumbent exercises a high degree of diplomacy and collaboration while interacting with internal and external stakeholders, and possesses the ability to explain, advocate, and negotiate to achieve a common understanding of issues to support resolution. The position is a focal point and provides technical guidance for inquiries related to manufacturing concerns (i.e. policy information/deviation requests, congressional requests, and Foreign Civil Air Authority requests).

The TPMS may take a lead role or support activities related to:
• Aviation Safety Hotline, Whistleblower, and Suspected Unapproved Part investigations and tracking
• Preparing responses to congressional inquiries
• Policy reviews and coordination
• Budget formulation and/or review
• Designee/Delegated Organization Management
• Processing Compliance and Enforcement actions
• Type Certification
• Representing the Division’s Branches when generating data for the Aviation Safety Staffing Tool and Reporting System (ASTARS)
• Processing Undue Burden Decision Papers
• Production approval holder Quality System Audits
• Aircraft Certification Audit Information System (ACAIS)
• Quality Management System audits
• Processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
• Uploading and tracking tasks in the Work Tracking System
• Oversee System Oversight metrics
• Process improvements to support standardization or increase efficiency/effectiveness of existing processes
• Safety Management System efforts

Contacts are internal and external to the agency. Contacts involve dealings with members of support staff, senior management, representatives of professional organizations, staff members of industry groups, representatives of other government agencies, and representatives of other civil aviation authorities.

Follow established laws, orders, policies, and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work objectives, but is allowed considerable discretion to develop new or innovative approaches. The TPMS provides guidance to others on difficult or complex policy interpretations and processes. Provides advice and guidance to senior leaders, and managers, by making recommendations on complex technical issues. The TPMS performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
  • Please Review Required Documents & Additional Information section.
  • This is not a Remote position, duty location must be selected.
  • Employee will report to FAA Facility.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for J-Band: In addition to the basic/alternative qualification requirements identified above, all applicants must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:

Experience in the area of quality systems, methods, and techniques in the manufacture of products and/or articles; determining whether aircraft and related products meet the approved design criteria or the design criteria on which approval is being sought and is in condition for safe operation (e.g., First article, in-process and final assembly inspection; Quality assurance provisions of special processes (e.g., heat treating, brazing, welding, carburizing, plating, CAD-CAM, robotics, software quality control, etc.)), destructive and non-destructive inspection; manufacturing processes, developing and implementing quality systems and procedures; testing procedures; and use of approved design data.

Experience involving either the actual issuance of airworthiness certificates or having responsibility for managing programs leading to the issuance of original airworthiness certificates or original export airworthiness approvals for products and/or articles.

Experience in the type certification process, issuance of production approval, oversight of production approval holders, compliance, and enforcement process (including legal action), the appointment of designee and designee oversight, the appointment of organization designation authorization (ODA) and ODA oversight, the undue burden determination process; and provides guidance in these processes.

Experience in conducting Hotline/Whistleblower/SUP investigations and writing investigation reports; planning and balancing workload related to monitoring and processing Hotline and Whistleblower cases; and facilitating investigation report review process through the Branch and Division and help resolve various issues that may arise in the review process.

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.

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) 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.

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

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the 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.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

These positions are located in AIR-581. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any

The Agency may choose to interview one, some, none, or all candidates from the selection certificate or any other valid recruitment/referral list submitted.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may result in you not being considered for the job.

Security Requirement: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements. Moderate Risk (5). The position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year periodic reinvestigation.

Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

If you are not a current FAA employee in an Engineering Series position, you MUST submit your college/university transcript by the closing date. Applicants MUST apply on-line. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. Additional documents to supplement your application (i.e.; transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents) may be uploaded in USAJOBS or sent to 9-ANM-AHR-empsvc@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the vacancy announcement number. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.



If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

How to Apply

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.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.

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)

  • 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 (optional)


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.

Agency contact information

Chrystal Robinson
Phone
1 (817) 555-5557
Fax
1 (817) 222-5852
Email
chrystal.j-ctr.robinson@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ASW Regional HR Services Branch
10101 Hillwood Parkway
AHF-S410
Fort Worth, TX 76177
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.


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