Aviation Safety Technician

Aviation Technical SupportProvides 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 investigation. 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.