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).