Environmental Control System (ECS) Trade Study & Certification Support Engineer

Apex Bridge Talent Group is seeking an Environmental Control System (ECS) Trade Study & Certification Support Engineer. The role involves developing and executing ECS trade studies, supporting compliance planning for ECS-related regulations, and preparing analysis reports for design reviews and authority submittals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute ECS trade studies (e.g., pack sizing, bleed vs. electric architectures, heat exchanger options, control strategies)
• Define evaluation criteria and figures of merit (performance, weight, cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, certification impact)
• Perform sensitivity studies and document assumptions, methods, and results in traceable reports
• Support compliance planning for ECS‑related regulations (e.g., 14 CFR/CS 25.831, 25.841, 25.1309, 25.1438, etc. as applicable)
• Contribute to development of certification plans, means of compliance, and verification matrices
• Prepare and maintain analysis reports, test requests, and compliance summaries for design reviews and authority submittals
• Support requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability for ECS functions and performance
• Generate and maintain architecture descriptions, block diagrams, and interface definitions as inputs to trade studies and certification artifacts
• Ensure configuration control and review readiness of all ECS trade study and certification documents
• Coordinate with loads, structures, propulsion, avionics, safety, and operations teams to obtain inputs and align assumptions
• Support design and certification reviews (PDR, CDR, SRR, etc.) with clear, decision‑ready material

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline
• Fundamental understanding of aircraft environmental control systems or thermofluids (heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics)
• Ability to create clear, structured technical reports and trade study
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration management practice
• Familiarity with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools is a plus