The Aerospace Engineer - Certification position provides Certification services in several areas of expertise in Flight Sciences, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Powerplant & FIFA, Air Systems, Cabin Safety, Structures and Liaison Engineering. This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance.
In This Role You Will:
- Develop and maintain tools used in tracking certification requirements, for our products and customers
- Support Certification Activities for customers
- Review certification material (advisory circulars, etc.) and incorporate the necessary guidance into certification plans and related AeroTEC activities.
- Prepare advisory material for Internal, customer, or certification authority
- Coordinate with suppliers for certification requirements
- Create Component Qualification Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Reports.
- Create, ground test procedures, flight test procedures, and their corresponding test reports.
- Review of qualification by similarity and/or analysis reports.
- Review system safety documents.
- Participate in Design Reviews.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of flight certification process, regulatory requirements, and their management.
- Experience in Flight Sciences, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Powerplant & FIFA, Air Systems, Cabin Safety, Structures and/or Liaison Engineering desired.
- Experience with ARP and ASTM certification processes desired.
- Strong analytical skills, with an ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and effectively and efficiently make decisions.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
- Ability to influence others as well as relate to individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Good project management skills, including the ability to take ownership of accomplishing assigned tasks.
- Results-oriented planner and delegator who ensures that goals are met.
- Able to set priorities and keep to projected schedules.
- Computer Skills: Comfortable and effective working in Microsoft Office.
- Intermediate Excel proficiency is required.
- Able to quickly learn new software and systems.
- Proven track record of improving the efficiency of assigned processes or procedures.
Good leadership presence as well as people management skills:
- Future-oriented in thinking and operation.
- Able to lead by example and live/work by company values.
- Ability to successfully contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
- Able to instill a sense of urgency in team members.
- Able to be patient and objective in difficult situations with different types of people.
Strong customer service toolbox:
- Professional mannerisms, appearance, and actions (self-confident and committed to high ethics).
- Strong follow-through, quick thinking, and resourceful.
- Ability to remain calm, cool, and collected in stressful situations.
- Strong sense of urgency to resolve customer needs.
Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills:
- Able to multi-task, maintain focus on several different projects at one time, and hit deadlines.
- Able to be flexible with attention and priority.
- Ability to work in a progressive, fast-paced environment (work well under pressure).
Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with both external and internal customers.
- Act as an active listener, seeking to understand and then to be understood, articulating clearly and confidently.
- Uses people relationship and business management skills to make decisions on what and when to communicate with employees and customers.
- Excels at communicating clearly and effectively verbally. Strong proficiency in writing summaries, documents, reports, and presentations.
The Skills You Will Bring (Minimum):
Education
- Four (4) year degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Avionics, Electrical, or Instrumentation) preferred.
- Other Engineering fields may be considered.
Experience
- Two (2) years of previous Aerospace Certification Experience
- Experience with writing software in the script language Python or similar
- Database manipulation or Requirements tool experience
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Infrequent travel required (<10%) to AeroTEC facilities and potential conferences and meetings (flight and automobile travel).
