This position is within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Aerospace Medical Research Division (AAM-600), Aeromedical Protection and Survival Laboratory (AAM-630), Aeromedical Engineering Research Sciences Section AAM (632). The Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM) develops and manages medical programs in support of Aviation Safety.

Duties

Performs a mix of routine and varying assignments associated with analyzing, installing, repairing, fabricating, or trouble-shooting electronic, electrical, and mechanical systems and components. Reviews, reads and understands blue prints, engineering drawings, and schematics. Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts at the full performance level as well as applicable procedures and policies. The work of this position involves functions such as research support, audits, testing, operation of facilities, systems, protocols/processes, test equipment repair, assembles or installs instruments and devices or materials. Use judgment, experience, and knowledge to solve problems and complete assignments.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Pre-Employment Physical may be required.
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-G (FG/GS 10-11) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-F (FG/GS 9 and below) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Specialized Experience includes: Experience installing, maintaining, operating, and testing duties on complex projects or systems; troubleshooting and repairing equipment/machinery; reviewing blue prints, engineering drawings, and schematics; develops plans and insures appropriate corrective actions are taken to eliminate or mitigate hazards; maintains inventory; gathers information on specifications, vendor sources, and cost estimates; cords documentation, logs, and other data collectedANDQuality Ranking Factor (QRF): Well-qualified candidates will demonstrate experience with cabin safety research within their resume.ANDPhysical Requirements: You must be able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position without hazard to yourself or others. Selectee must pass a pre-employment physical prior to appointment.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History/Resume. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Information regarding KSAs.

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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors 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.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration AAC Regional HR Services Branch 6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155 AHF-S210 Oklahoma City, OK 73169 US
• Name: Ryan Cappadony
• Phone: 1 (405) 954-4156
• Email: [email protected]