First in flight.
America has been the world leader in aviation almost since the days of Kitty Hawk. Today, the United States Federal Aviation Administration is responsible for half of the world's air traffic. And FAA safety inspectors certify three-quarters of the international jet fleet.
Air traffic controllers and safety inspectors are crucial to the FAA’s mission, yet they are only part of the FAA's workforce of 50,000 men and women working in more than 100 different occupations in the United States and abroad.
We have exciting opportunities in many technical fields — such as engineering, electronics, and information technology. But did you know that FAA also seeks professionals in other fields, as well? We're looking for biologists, meteorologists, economists, medical doctors, attorneys, accountants, graphic designers, office workers, human resources personnel, contracts administrators, mechanics — in fact, just about any position you can think of.
So if you are a U.S. citizen and you want a career that takes you onward and upward, look no further than the Federal Aviation Administration. The sky's the limit to how far you can go. Make the FAA your career destination.
Administrative Positions
Diversity/People
with Disabilities
Air Traffic Control Specialists
General Engineers
Aviation Safety Inspectors
I T Specialists
Electrical/Electronics Engineers
Aerospace Engineers
Professional Positions
Student/Interns
I’m encouraged to think outside the desk.
At the FAA our Administrative pros keep things moving inside and outside the office. We are hiring professionals that have what it takes to administer the safest aviation system in the world.
"What I find most rewarding about my job is the professional relationships that I have established with the senior executives and the trust that they have placed in me to make decisions that are in the best interest of the agency."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
You can land the pefect job at FAA.
With over 100 different occupations throughout the country and abroad, FAA men and women share a strong commitment to operating the world's largest and most complex aviation system. The best and the brightest, regardless of disability, are drawn to FAA because of our dedication to provide the safest aviation system in the world.
"One of the things that first struck me when I came into the FAA was the fact that I was treated as an individual. They didn't see my disability and their willingness to accept diversity of individuals and the fact that, after coming here for a short period of time, to me, they're meeting their goal of becoming an Agency that is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, retaining and advancing people with disabilities. That's really struck me as far as just interacting with different individuals and how they have communicated with me and they have also communicated to me different opportunities that are available."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
It’s my job to keep things moving.
Disciplined, tough-minded, meticulous and driven – these are characteristics of the men and women who provide the safe and orderly flow of air traffic at airports and in our skies. FAA will give you the training you need to keep our air traffic system running smoothly. Qualifying is challenging, but the satisfaction you will receive makes this career worthwhile.
"What I like best about my job is working with the individuals that are Air Traffic Controllers. You get to know these people very intimately, who's in the facility that you're handing off aircraft to, talking to the approach controllers, getting to meet them face to face and also having interface with the pilots."
"What I find most rewarding about my job is the family of people that I work with and the opportunities that I have had in the agency."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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I design the future of aviation.
At FAA, engineers manage and oversee major projects across the country. You will address challenging and often controversial design issues inherent with airport engineering projects in the world’s biggest and busiest aviation system. You will have the opportunity to exercise all your skills and to share the future of aviation.
"The advice that I would give to someone who would like to work as an engineer for the FAA is if you're presently in school, work hard and fuel that interest in aviation any way you can. If you presently work in the aviation industry, I would advise you to go to your local aircraft certification office and get to know them, get to know the engineers there. I am an aerospace engineer but there are many other disciplines that are represented at that office. As a matter of fact there is a really great need for all kinds of engineers throughout the FAA."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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For me there’s no higher calling than safety.
You’ll play a key role in making sure that the United States aviation system continues to be the safest in the world. FAA inspectors administer and enforce safety regulations and standards for the production, operation, maintenance, and/or modification of aircraft used in civil aviation.
"There are six different specialties of Aviation Safety Inspectors within the FAA: Manufacturing, Maintenance, Operations, Avionics, Cabin Safety, and Dispatch Aviation Safety Inspectors."
"What attracted me to want to work for the FAA as an Aviation Safety Inspector was my industry experience and military training as an aircraft mechanic and my strong desire to work for a technical organization such as the FAA that regulates air commerce worldwide."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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I can program my own career path at the FAA.
The FAA is wired for the future. Our I T specialists build and maintain
one of the most complex information systems in the world. With the FAA’s
important mission and commitment to innovation, there is no better place for
a Federal I T professional.
"What is rewarding about my job is helping users and educating users on information
systems security awareness. But what I really like is the pay. I T specialists
at the FAA have a special pay scale and along with having a special pay scale,
being an ex-contractor I love to have the job security."
"The Federal Computer Week magazine rated the FAA as the top place for I T specialists to work."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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My career was switched on at the FAA.
The FAA's electrical and electronics engineers design the technology
changes that make ours the world’s biggest, busiest, and safest aviation
system. You will be involved in designing, managing and overseeing major
projects for our air traffic control facilities across the nation.
"When you get into the different things that we do in this agency, it's much
bigger than a lot of Fortune 500 companies, because we cover everything from
buying real estate to building complicated equipment."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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I ensure that everything that flies is ready for the sky.
From airplanes to spaceports, aerospace engineers at FAA decide what can
fly safely in the skies and in space for the world's busiest aviation system. If you have ambitious goals and want to work for the world’s biggest and best aviation system, FAA is the place to be.
"The Office of Commercial Space Transportation works with an emerging industry
with cutting-edge technologies; who knows what innovations these companies will
bring to the world's market or the jobs of tomorrow they will create."
I know the sky is not the limit at the FAA.
At the FAA there is no limit to how high your career can climb. We
are looking for intelligent, dedicated professionals interested in pursuing
challenging work as Administrative Officers, Contracting Specialists, Management
and Program Analysts, Budget Analysts, Human Resource Management Specialists,
and Logistics Specialists.
"One thing that's interesting about practicing law for the FAA that most law
students or attorneys wouldn't know is that you're able to cross disciplines
and work in other areas. In my career I've worked in procurement, government
ethics, personnel, employment discrimination, and even Freedom of Information
Act."
"Independent of our technical occupations here at the FAA there is a wide array of professional occupations that would serve to attract individuals who are not seeking to be an Air Traffic Controller or Aviation Safety Inspectors. Human Resources (HR) is a professional occupation, a fun one especially if you like working with people and you like being creative. The second is Budget and Finance as well as Accounting, Information Technology professionals as well as managers and executive positions alike."
"In the Office of Aerospace Medicine I work with physicians, nurses and also inspectors."
"What attracted me to work for the FAA was my interest in the aviation industry. I was interested in not only public service, but at the same time how can I make a contribution in the area that really interested me."
"I personally believe that everybody should come work for the FAA. Simply because what the FAA does impacts everybody's lives in the United States."
"There are so many opportunities in this agency that you would be doing yourself a disservice not to fully explore it."
For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
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My career is prepared for take off at the FAA.
With an opportunity to get involved in important work right from the start, you can gain an incredible amount of work experience at a rapid pace. There is no place like the FAA to take your first steps toward a challenging and rewarding career.
"I wanted to be in a Federal agency that was on the cutting-edge of technology,
and had a vast array of technological career opportunities for students who pursued
an academic background in information technology."
"As a student intern at the FAA one of the most interesting experiences that I had was attending policy briefings on Capitol Hill with staff from the White House and other Federal agencies."
"The advice that I would give to a student who wanted to come to work for the FAA as an intern is to apply early to one of the MSI internship programs or one of the many summer student internship programs within the FAA. Apply early even in your freshman year. You'll gain the work experience, exposure and technical skills that will help you transition into a full-time FAA employee just like I did."For more about the FAA and our outstanding career opportunities, visit http://jobs.faa.gov.
It takes all kinds of talent and training to run the world’s largest aviation system. You can be a part of that leadership team. You, too, can land the perfect job at FAA.
Whether you’re completing a college degree, transitioning from the military to a civilian career, or seeking a challenging new position in the workforce, FAA has a place for you. We offer competitive salaries, career development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits that are available to all employees, nationwide and abroad.
So make the Federal Aviation Administration your destination.
To find out more, visit our Career Opportunities web site at: http://jobs.faa.gov.
The sky’s the limit to how far you can go.
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