Airplane Pilot

This is a unique opportunity to join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Flight Program Operations pilot. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to fly for a government organization with multiple missions that keep our country and economy moving. Your safety and integrity will be crucial in maintaining the national airspace system.

• Conduct routine inspections of ground-based navigational aids
• Commission new equipment at airports around the U.S. and globally
• Train FAA pilots/inspectors annually
• Conduct research, development, test, and evaluation missions with cutting-edge avionics technology
• Flight test new procedures to ensure they are safe for public use
• Transport and critical event response missions to support other government agencies and the public

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required
• A one-year probationary period may be required

Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on their responses within the application package and Supplemental Qualifications Statement, FAA Form 3330-47-3 ASIP (10/98). Minimum eligibility requirements include possession of the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificates and/or appropriate military ratings, meeting the applicable flight hour requirements, and possession of the knowledge and skills required for the positions.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative, 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.