Job opening: Flight Engineer (Instructor)
Salary: $60 808 - 79 050 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Oct 19 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is with the Army Reserve Aviation Command, Aviation Support Facility (ASF) Eustis East located at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
Duties
Serving as Flight Engineer Instructor (FI) in UH60 aircraft, providing. instruction, evaluation, and examination on ground and operational training
flights to develop and upgrade skills of non-rated aircrew members.
Operating aircraft systems and performing maintenance on rotary wing aircraft and systems.
Performing visual and operational inspection of aircraft engines, oxygen, fuselage, aerial refueling boom area, flight control surfaces; and electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Monitoring and observing engine operations, aircraft systems, warning indicators and enunciator panels for system failures while in flight.
Performing post-flight inspection of the aircraft and all aircraft systems.
Repairing minor deficiencies and performing the support maintenance work involving the disassembly and modification of rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
- This position requires a Class III flight physical.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
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.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Minimum eligibility requirements for positions in this occupation are based on possession of appropriate training, and certifications or ratings required to perform the duties of a Flight Engineer or Aircrew Technician.
Note: Applicants who desire to qualify on the basis of their military experience must provide official training records, flight records, copies of the DD Form 214, check flight grade sheets, or other official documentation showing their status as a flight engineer, flight engineer instructor, aircraft maintenance mechanic, aerial refueling technician, or loadmaster (as appropriate for the position).
Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your work experience, One year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level of the position being filled. Experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding aircrew procedures and operations; pre-flight procedures, aircraft loading (including weight and balance factors), airplane systems, emergency procedures, operation of aircraft engines and systems, maintenance and inspection procedures, and/or other pertinent expertise needed to perform the work.
Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Education and TrainingEducation and Training Program AdministrationTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address DE-W6TUAA FTS, 11TH AVN CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Fort McCoy, WI 54656
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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