Internship Aircraft Appraisal Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Please note: This is NOT a vacancy announcement. By submitting your resume and questionnaire, you are joining our repository of interested applicants who can be considered to fill current and future Equipment Specialist-Aviation opportunities.
This posting is for active service members approved or in the approval process to participate in the DOD's SkillBridge Program who already possess an active Top-Secret Clearance. SkillBridge candidates are applying to a six-month internship functioning as an Equipment Specialist - Aviation.
Opening Date: 10/07/2025
Closing Date: When a sufficient candidate pool has been reached
Job Title EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST-AVIATION GS -1670 9/11 QUANTICO VA (SKILLBRIDGE ONLY) Location Quantico, VA. Working Hours 8:15am - 05:00pm, may vary depending on Division needs Job Type Full Time NTE 6 months Who May Apply Open to ALL U.S. Citizens Salary GS-9 $52,205.00 - $67,865.00 JOB SUMMARY
The DOD Skillbridge programs provide our retiring and transitioning Service members the opportunity to participate in industry training programs while transitioning out of their Military careers.
The DOD covers Military pay and benefits during a Service member's time in a Skillbridge program, providing an invaluable experience for the Service member and the industry partner.
KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have an active Top-Secret Clearance
• Must be approved or in the approval process to participate in the DOD's Skillbridge Program
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license
• Some travel may be required

Selectee will be required to complete for FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
MAJOR DUTIES
The Turbine Aircraft Equipment Specialist (TAES) is primarily responsible for ensuring mission capability of turbine powered aircraft along with piston engine aircraft by maintaining these aircraft to airworthiness standards as defined by the rules under which such aircraft are operated.

• Tests equipment and cockpit gauges, instruments and controls as well as visual checks to troubleshoot (trace, identify, and locate) defects and determine the type and extent of repairs needed and to make the required repairs.
• Replaces, aligns and adjusts whole new systems, assemblies and surfaces as needed, or repair them by installing and adjusting all defective components and parts such as complete flight control rigging, automatic fuel control installation and setup, power turbine governor setup, pumps, filters, bearings and cockpit controls.
• Connects related systems, such as the hydraulic and flight control systems, to the newly installed or repaired units, and make adjustments to the units and their related mechanisms that assure their proper operation.

Interprets and updates computer data bases for information pertinent to making repairs, servicing procedures and recording aircraft event.
DESIRED SKILLS

• FAA A&P - Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
• FAA IA - Federal Aviation Administration Inspection Authorization

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS
Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veteran's preference will be applied.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:
Organizing and Planning
Problem Solving/Judgment
Aircraft Maintenance
Initiative
Quality Assurance
Research (Data
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

1. Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
2. A complete assessment questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents (if applicable):
   • College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
   • Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50; not applicable to current FBI employees
   • Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
     Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
   • Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
     • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
     • The month/year work began
       Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
     • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Once your complete application is received, your abilities and skills will be assessed in relation to the FBI's current needs. Due to the high volume of applications, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted regarding their application status. Your application will remain active in our system for one year. If you are not contacted within that time frame, you are welcome to reapply for future opportunities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must consent to a comprehensive background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph examination. Suitability for federal employment will be determined based on the results of the background investigation.
• Positions including those with fitness-for-duty requirements or that involve international travel, may require proof of specific vaccinations.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.

Veteran's Preference
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.
Nepotism
Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
Reasonable Accommodation
The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.
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