Staff Flight Control Certification Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The Staff Flight Control Certification Engineer will coordinate and support certification activities, establish compliance strategies, and act as a liaison with regulatory authorities to guide the certification efforts for Archer's first certified aircraft.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support certification activities for the assigned Engineering teams
• Establish compliance strategies for certification including methods of compliance to FAA regulations
• Work directly with the teams to establish relevant designs, development, and certification plans for Type Certification
• Act as liaison between the teams and FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs)
• Communicate regulatory requirements in a clear and concise manner to the teams and other Archer teams to ensure all stakeholders understand the scope of compliance activities
• Ensure appropriate methods of compliance are selected and adhered to
• Lead the development, authoring, review, and execution of certification plans
• Assist with planning and execution of development and certification test campaigns, including coordination of Conformity Inspections, DER witnessing, and test results documentation
• Review designs and documentation with DERs to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards
• Support meetings with regulatory authorities; prepare briefing materials, and ensure completion of action items
• Collaborate with other members of the certification team to develop integrated aircraft level planning

Requirements:

• BS in Engineering or related degree
• 5+ years experience in certification in civil or military aircraft
• Previous experience with Part 23, 8110.4c, AC 20-107, AC 23-19 and other applicable regulations and guidance materials
• Ability to interpret FAA regulations and guidance material and communicate requirements to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in developing and executing certification plans
• Experience interacting and communicating directly with FAA
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Experience as an FAA DER
• Experience with certification of electrical systems/mechanical systems/propulsion/ structures
• Experience with FAA Conformity
• Experience with TSO approvals
• Experience with eVTOL, powered-lift, or other special class aircraft development
• Experience with the Issue Paper process