The Principal Avionics Inspector (PAI) is responsible for recommending new and amended 14 CFR for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing all matters to air carrier avionics safety issues.
The duty location for this position will be either Clermontville, OH or Irving, TX
Duties Help
Receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or functions. Independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work. Provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations.
Advises other inspectors of major changes in the operation of the aircraft; standardizes procedures and judgments used by inspectors to evaluate the operation of the aircraft; evaluates new training methods and equipment for initial certification; serves on national boards that determine the minimum equipment necessary to operate a particular type of aircraft safely; and serves on boards that evaluate incidents, accidents, complaints, and other serious problems relating to the aircraft. Develops plans to resolve problems.
Performs regulatory surveillance of air carrier activities, exercises certificate authority over a major air carrier with very extensive and complex avionics. Analyzes flight involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and freight service; or evaluates maintenance activities and complete aircraft overhaul facilities which are equipped and staffed to handle the latest and most sophisticated turbojet aircraft and associated systems. This level includes responsibility for national and international prominent carriers who operate the largest, most advanced fleets of turbojet aircraft in the industry.
Exercises certificate authority and safety responsibility over a complex of broad and varied major air carriers in terms of size and complexity of aircraft fleet employed, scope and technical complexity of operations, management sophistication, industry leadership, and public impact.
Evaluate flight avionics programs for organizations which utilize complex aircraft, systems, and equipment. Exercises originality to resolve unique problems.
Plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes program requirements and accomplishments, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.
Provides guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves problems with the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develop plans, techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to solve problems.
Occasionally represents the agency as a point of contact for policy development, inspection activities or as a technical trainer/instructor delivering formal training.
Provides staff assistance and serves as advisor to the manager on all matters pertaining to assigned tasking. Assists Safety Assurance ASIs, aviation safety technicians, and others on queries that are technical or guidance related.
Assists in the preparation of highly technical and high priority correspondence to the aviation industry, other governmental agencies, members of Congress, and the general public. Assures that correspondence is properly coordinated, technically and grammatically accurate, clear and concise, and that it reflects the philosophy, policies, and objectives of the Branch, Division, Service, and the FAA.
Performs other duties as required.
