Aerospace Certification Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop certification strategies, certification plans, and means of compliance for aircraft modification and repair programs.
• Identify applicable FAA, military, customer, and airworthiness requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain certification documentation, including compliance matrices, engineering reports, certification plans, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).
• Coordinate certification activities with engineering, production, quality, and program management teams.
• Work with FAA representatives, engineering consultants, customers, and suppliers to support certification planning, technical reviews, inspections, and approvals.
• Review engineering drawings, analyses, reports, and technical documentation to verify regulatory compliance.
• Support conformity inspections, ground testing, flight testing, and compliance demonstrations.
• Provide technical guidance during fabrication, installation, troubleshooting, and aircraft modification activities.
• Participate in design reviews and provide recommendations related to certification strategy, regulatory compliance, and continued airworthiness.
• Maintain certification records under configuration control and ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and certification process enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting aircraft certification, aircraft modifications, repairs, or aerospace product development programs.
• Working knowledge of FAA regulations, Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) processes, FAA Form 337 major alterations, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA).
• Experience developing or reviewing compliance matrices, engineering reports, test plans, conformity documentation, and other certification artifacts.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, analyses, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering and production teams.
• Comfortable working in both office and aircraft hangar environments.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience supporting aircraft certification, STC programs, military airworthiness, or regulated aerospace certification activities.
• Experience developing certification plans, compliance strategies, and means of compliance.
• Familiarity with MIL-HDBK-516C airworthiness requirements.
• Experience coordinating conformity inspections, ground testing, flight testing, and certification activities.
• Experience preparing engineering reports, compliance documentation, and ICA manuals.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems, structures, avionics integration, and aircraft modification practices.
• Familiarity with AS9100 quality systems, engineering release processes, and configuration management.
• Experience supporting continued operational safety, post-certification engineering activities, and project risk management.

What You'll Bring

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to regulatory compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A proactive approach to solving technical and certification challenges while supporting successful project execution.