Engineering Technician (Aerospace)
Federal Aviation Administration · Department of Transportation
This job in plain English
This is a full-time Engineering Technician (Aerospace) job with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oklahoma City, OK, on the Quality Control Team of the Technical Services Directorate. The job is in-person and includes 3 vacancies, travel of up to 75 percent, and rotating shifts. The role makes airworthiness decisions, which means deciding whether aircraft work is safe to return to service.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
- Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTAFormer Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps VISTA members within their eligibility period.
- People with disabilitiesPeople with a documented disability, hired through the Schedule A authority.
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. It is also open to veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities hired under Schedule A (a hiring route for people with disabilities), Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA alumni, and people who are 30 percent or more disabled.
What you would do
- Oversee repairs, alterations, maintenance, and inspections so only airworthy aircraft return to service.
- Check work orders, logbooks, and inspection records before approving aircraft for return to service.
- Direct and review the work of assigned technicians and recommend on their performance.
- Guide less experienced staff on policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Resolve difficult technical problems and act as a technical expert for your system or specialty.
- Visually inspect completed work to confirm it meets manufacturer and FAA requirements.
Do you qualify for FV-I?
With experience: You need 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, meaning work that gave you the skills to do this job. Examples include work with the regulatory framework, solving quality assurance and quality control problems, overseeing maintenance, and leading efforts for a certified maintenance program.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate, with a copy of the front and back uploaded
How to apply well
What to send:
- FAA A&P certificate, front and back, uploaded or emailed by the closing date
- SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) if you have one
- Resume limited to two pages, showing dates and hours worked per week for each job
- DD Form 214 if you claim veterans' preference
- SF-15 Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference if you claim 10-point preference
- Send documents to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov with the announcement number
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well your experience, education, and training match the qualifications. Some, none, or all applicants may be interviewed, and you may need to complete one or more assessments. Errors, missing information, or answers your work history does not support can lower your rating or make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Upload your A&P certificate, front and back, by the closing date. Without it you are not considered.
- Make your resume list job titles, dates, and hours per week for each job, and keep it to two pages.
- If you claim veterans' preference, send your DD Form 214 and, for 10-point preference, the SF-15 by the closing date.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. May require rotating shifts, including nights, days, and/or weekends. Travel of up to 75 percent of the time.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are reimbursed. New hires, reinstated former federal employees, and student trainees receive a fixed payment of $10,000. Current federal employees receive $27,000. Payments are subject to taxes.
Conditions of employment:
- US citizenship required
- Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
- Designated or random drug testing
- Pre-employment drug screening
- Security investigation or background investigation may be required
- One-year probationary period may be required
- Travel of up to 75 percent
- A physical may be required
- Financial disclosure statement within 30 days of starting
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $90,547 – $140,335 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- FV-I · FAA pay band
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Openings
- 3
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- 75% or less
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Engineering Technical (0802)
- Announcement
- 300-ATO-27-AJF2250-101119
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