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Aviation Safety Technician
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Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77020, USA
Listed on 2026-06-19
Listing for:
US Department of Transportation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-19
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Safety Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Incumbent serves as an Aviation Safety Technician (AST), providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI's) and the public. Performs or assists with a wide range of certification, surveillance, and investigation duties requiring research and evaluation in accordance with current FAA safety directives/orders.
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Summary
Incumbent serves as an Aviation Safety Technician (AST), providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI's) and the public. Performs or assists with a wide range of certification, surveillance, and investigation duties requiring research and evaluation in accordance with current FAA safety directives/orders.
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Overview
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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday
· Apply by 07/06/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026
Location
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Denver, CO
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
No matching locations found.
Work site options
Telework eligible Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $47,738 - $68,549 per year
The salary shown reflects the basic pay only. Locality pay will be added for the respective duty location.
Pay scale & grade
FG 8 - 9
Promotion potential 9
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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Appointment type Permanent
Occupations and job series
* 1802 Compliance Inspection And Support
Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by PASS:
Flight Standards Services.
Drug test No Security clearance Other
Announcement number AEA-AFS-26-MAE-99124 Control number
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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
Open to current AVS and AMA-200 employees only
Duties
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Provides expert technical knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors, the general public, stakeholders, and airmen regarding a wide variety of aviation-related topics. Extracts safety data and information from FAA records to identify trends for items that affect aviation safety and enters technical findings in agency approved databases. This individual will provide technical assistance and/or support with certification, surveillance,
investigation, and/or enforcement, examples include, but are not limited to:
Certification Support
* Provides technical support to ASI's during certification of operators and air agencies.
* Reviews airmen certification files, submitted by designees for accuracy.
* Reviews inspection authorization files for renewal eligibility.
* Conducts Operational Color Vision Tests.
* Reviews designee management system to determine renewal eligibility.
* Compiles data for technical reports.
Surveillance Support
* Assists ASI's with surveillance of aviation events.
* Assists in drafting and issuing waivers and authorizations.
Investigation Support
* Drafts Enforcement Investigative Reports (EIR) for review and final approval by an ASL
* Acts as the Point of Contact (POC) for safety assets (PPE) related to accident
investigations.
Enforcement Support
Incumbent will be responsible for enforcement functions including: conducting violations, voluntary disclosure, suspect illegal charters, incidents, navigation and altitude deviation investigations.
Other
* Provides technical support for special inspections, including a variety of the functions described in the previous paragraphs.
* May conduct meetings or portions of meetings in support of technical work functions.
* Prepares technical correspondence in support of assigned work functions.
* Provides administrative support and project tracking utilizing required computer
software.
Requirements
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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).
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