- Position Title
- Aerospace Engineer (Structures)
- Agency
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Announcement Number
- AS-12715366-25-KAT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, March 21, 2025 to Friday, April 4, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Aerospace Engineer (Structures), GS-0861-14 position with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Please choose the statement from the list below that best describes your education and experience. We will evaluate your resume and responses to questions below to determine if you meet the basic qualifications for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the basic education requirement for the GS-0861, Aerospace Engineer (Structures) Series.
2.
Please select one response that best describes how you meet the specialized experience for the Aerospace Engineer (Structures), GS-0861-14 position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
The incumbent supports major go-team launches within the United States and Internationally and is required to obtain a visa from the international host county and travel with the go-team via a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) jet from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia within two hours after notification of an accident. Are you willing to travel with the go-team in the United States and Internationally via a FAA jet from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia within two hours after notification of an accident and obtain an international visa provided by the host county?
4.
Investigative assignments may be given on short notice and may involve work at unusual times and for long hours at accidents sites. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions and other environmental discomforts such as remote, rugged, snow, rain, temperature extremes, swampy or mountainous areas and hostile settings. The incumbent usually will be required to wear a hardhat, safety shoes, goggles, gloves, and other protective equipment. Occasionally the aircraft wreckage may contain hazardous materials that still can be burning by the time the investigators arrive on-the? scene. Are you willing to work on-scene during an accident investigation that may expose you to a variety of weather conditions, hazards, and hazardous materials?
Select the one statement for each question that most accurately describes your training and experience as an Aerospace Engineer (Systems).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Uses knowledge of aircraft/airframe structural design philosophy and configuration (both in composite and metal construction) gained from designing, certificating, operating, troubleshooting, investigating failures of, and/or maintaining such systems and their components.
6.
Uses knowledge of aircraft structures validation and testing criteria gained from designing, certificating, operating, troubleshooting, investigating failures of, and/or maintaining such systems and their components.
7.
Uses knowledge of aircraft structures under tensile, compressive, shear and combined loads with fasteners, joints, fittings, and lugs gained from designing, certificating, operating, troubleshooting, investigating failures of, and/or maintaining such systems and their components.
8.
Uses FAA regulations (as well as manufacturers criteria) such as Part 23 Airworthiness standards for normal category aircraft, Part 25 Airworthiness standards for transport category aircraft, and part 43 maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, inspection and alteration standards.
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Conducts aircraft structures related investigations, including disassembly, examination, and testing.
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Leads a group of experienced investigators and/or engineers in aircraft structures related failure investigations.
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Leads and manage complex technical projects.
12.
Writes and develop formal aircraft structures related accident investigation factual and analytical reports.
13.
Develops Safety Recommendations to support aircraft structures related investigation findings and conclusions.
14.
Applies root cause analysis techniques to develop the root cause and related causal factors of aircraft structures related failures.
15.
Organizes and manage the on-scene fact-finding phase of the investigation and all related activities to determine the underlying causes of an aircraft structures related failure.
16.
Builds and manage effective investigation teams by encouraging cooperation, trust, and consensus building by resolving conflicts and collaborating with others using team problem solving methodologies and tools.
17.
Promotes collaboration between multiple parties to share information and achieve results.
18.
Establishes and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of other Federal agencies and/or private entities.
19.
Provides leadership and expertise in effectively managing and coordinating accident and incident investigations with diverse parties.
20.
Prepares and deliver formal oral presentations on the findings of aircraft structures related failure investigations.
21.
Explains or defend complex aircraft structures related failure investigations with other federal agencies, the public, and industry.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
22.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.