Engineering Technician (Aerospace) (QC Inspector)

Federal Aviation Administration•Oklahoma City, OK

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Technical Services Directorate, Quality Control Team. The incumbent exercises broad independent judgment and makes determinations, including airworthiness decisions, that inform senior management’s technical direction, policies, and procedures affecting safety, regulatory compliance, national security, and technicians’ working conditions. The position serves as a principal technical specialist, project manager, team leader, or instructor and provides the highest organizational level of technical support for complex systems for which the FAA is responsible. Work directly supports the safe and continual operation of the National Airspace System, FAA aircraft, and/or FAA academic programs. The incumbent oversees quality control and certification of aircraft repairs, alterations, maintenance, and inspections. This includes confirming that work orders, aircraft logbooks, inspection records, reports, and forms are properly completed before approving an article for return to service. The incumbent verifies that inspected work complies with applicable current, accepted, or approved data; 14 CFR Parts 43 and 145; the applicable manual; manufacturers’ maintenance instructions; the Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP); and the Continuing Airworthiness Surveillance System (CASS). The role exercises an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate in compliance with 14 CFR Part 65. The incumbent directs and reviews peer technicians’ assignments, provides technical oversight and guidance to technicians and trainees, leads projects, resolves technical problems, and recommends solutions. The role may provide management recommendations concerning employees’ work, training, personnel matters, productivity, and quality; resolve informal complaints; and assist with labor-management issues. The incumbent may be called as an expert witness in litigation. The position requires in-person performance and compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. It may require travel up to 75%, rotating day, night, or weekend shifts, and work in other organizational components or geographic locations. A moderate-risk security designation applies. A physical may be required, and the work may involve heavy lifting and carrying 45 pounds or more, pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder level, and prolonged walking, standing, crawling, and kneeling.

Requirements

At least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (FG/GS-12) level.
Specialized experience with the regulatory framework in program operations.
Experience analyzing and resolving complex and/or sensitive problems related to quality assurance and quality control systems.
Experience overseeing maintenance activities in accordance with regulatory frameworks, standards, policies, practices, and procedures.
Experience negotiating and leading efforts to achieve the goals and objectives of a certified maintenance program.
Possess a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate and submit copies of both sides with the application.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Designated or random drug testing is required; pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening may apply.
A physical may be required.
Must be able to perform the essential functions in person and comply with applicable health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

Oversee the certification of aircraft repairs, major and minor alterations, maintenance, and inspections to ensure only airworthy, safe, and reliable articles are released for return to service.
Ensure repair-station and customer work orders, aircraft logbooks, inspection records, reports, and forms are properly completed before approving articles for return to service.
Visually inspect completed work and verify compliance with applicable maintenance data, regulations, manuals, CAMP, and CASS.
Plan, organize, coordinate, integrate, direct, and review peer technicians’ work assignments.
Provide technical direction and guidance to technicians and trainees on difficult technical or operational issues.
Lead projects, resolve technical problems, recommend solutions, and communicate issues to supervisors, managers, contractors, and engineers.
Provide recommendations to management concerning peer employees’ work accomplishments, training, personnel matters, productivity, and work quality.
Resolve informal complaints and assist management with labor-management relations issues.
Interpret and adapt technical manuals, manufacturers’ instructions, FAA policies and procedures, and other publications.
Exercise an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate in compliance with 14 CFR Part 65.
Observe health, safety, and environmental requirements and remain alert to hazards when working near live aircraft.
Perform other duties as assigned.