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Public Notice for Physicist Positions

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA offices nationwide
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Summary

This is a public notice of upcoming announcements for FAA Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and mathematics (STEM) positions. Positions may be announced at the FV-H through K or FG 11 through 15.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/08/2022 to 03/07/2023
Salary
$56,205 to - $152,058 per year

Salary is determined by duty location and grade of the position being filled.

Pay scale & grade
FV H - K
Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
FAA Location Negotiable Upon Request, United States
Many vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Multiple - Multiple Appointment Types
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
Public Notice - Stem
Control number
600735000

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Clarification from the agency

Public Notice - FAA Direct Hire Authority for Authorized STEM Positions.

Duties

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This is a public notice of upcoming announcements for FAA Scientific, Technical, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) positions open to U.S. Citizens.

This series includes positions that advise, administer, supervise, or perform research or other professional and scientific work in the investigation and applications of the relations between space, time, matter, and energy in the areas of mechanics, sound, optics, heat, electricity, magnetism, radiation, or atomic and nuclear phenomena.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.

Qualifications

All positions, dependent upon grade/band levels being filled, may require some level of related specialized experience or education. Please review each announcement for specific qualifications required.

Education

Refer to each vacancy announcement for specific education requirements.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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