Job Title: System Engineer
Location: Seattle, WA (Onsite)
Certification & Regulatory Compliance:
Review, approve, and certify engineering data for aircraft systems, structures, interiors, avionics, and modifications as authorized.
Ensure compliance with FAA, EASA, DGCA, and other applicable aviation regulations.
Interpret and apply regulatory requirements to design, analysis, testing, and certification activities.
Support Type Certification (TC), Supplemental Type Certification (STC), and major repair/modification programs.
Engineering Analysis & Validation:
Conduct technical reviews of design documents, engineering reports, and test results.
Evaluate structural analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance assessments, system safety analyses, and compliance reports.
Review substantiation documents and verify conformity with certification requirements.
Provide engineering recommendations and resolution of airworthiness issues.
Project Support:
Collaborate with design, stress, systems, manufacturing, quality, and certification teams.
Support customer and regulatory authority audits, reviews, and investigations.
Participate in certification planning and compliance demonstration activities.
Prepare and review certification plans, compliance checklists, and approval documentation.
Technical Leadership
Serve as a subject matter expert for certification and regulatory requirements.
Mentor engineering teams on certification processes and best practices.
Drive continuous improvement in certification methodologies and engineering compliance processes.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related discipline.
Minimum 10-15 years of aerospace engineering experience.
Extensive knowledge of aircraft certification processes and airworthiness regulations.
Experience with FAA, EASA, or equivalent certification standards.
Strong understanding of aircraft structures, systems, avionics, or interiors certification.
Experience in aircraft modification, repair, or certification programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
FAA DER authorization or equivalent certification authority experience.
Experience in commercial aircraft, business jets, military aircraft, or rotorcraft programs.
Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
Familiarity with Part 21, Part 23, Part 25, Part 27, Part 29, and Part 33/35 regulations, as applicable.
Technical Skills:
Aircraft certification and compliance verification
Structural analysis and substantiation
Stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance assessment
System safety analysis
Aircraft modification and repair approval
Regulatory documentation review
Root cause analysis and problem solving
Engineering report preparation
Soft Skills:
Strong technical judgment and decision-making
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Leadership and mentoring capabilities
Attention to detail and regulatory compliance focus
Ability to work in cross-functional and global teams
Key Deliverables:
Regulatory-compliant engineering approvals
Certification plans and compliance reports
Approval of modifications, repairs, and design changes
Timely support to certification programs
Resolution of airworthiness and regulatory issues
