Airworthiness & Regulatory Engineer (Regulatory Compliance)
About The Position
The Boeing Company is seeking a mid-level or senior Airworthiness & Regulatory Engineer (Level 3 or Level 4) to join the Regulatory Administration and Airworthiness organization in North Charleston, South Carolina. The role is for a high-performing individual contributor looking to develop lead experience or an existing team lead seeking broader experience working with global regulators in commercial aviation. The team focuses on aviation regulations and safety, certification systems, process efficiency, problem solving, data analysis, and system-level solutions in an autonomous, dynamic, and highly visible environment. The engineer provides technical guidance on complex safety and airworthiness matters, supports certification across airplane programs, and coordinates with engineering teams, project administrators, and domestic and international regulators. The position leads cross-functional work to resolve technical and regulatory issues, supports compliance with requirements and FAA guidance, and develops and executes strategic improvements to certification processes. It also contributes to root-cause analysis and corrective actions related to noncompliance and voluntary disclosures. The position requires a Bachelor of Science degree in a specified technical or quantitative field and at least five years of direct FAA and/or ODA experience on Type Certification projects, as well as at least five years developing, contributing to, or maintaining processes, policies, and procedures. The role is first shift. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. Applicants must meet U.S. export control requirements; Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.
- At least 5 years of experience working directly with the FAA and/or ODA on Type Certification projects.
- At least 5 years of experience developing, contributing to, and/or maintaining processes, policies, and procedures.
- Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
- Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- At least 9 years of engineering-related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience as an engineering unit member or another FAA-delegated member.
- Experience working across the certification value stream.
- Experience communicating verbally and in writing with varied audiences, including FAA representatives, ODA leadership, Engineering Unit Members, Project Administrators, and program and functional leaders.
- Experience coaching or teaching Engineering Unit Members, Design Approval Engineers, Technical Specialists, and certification plan owners or authors on certification processes and tool usage.
- Experience identifying the impact of certification-requirement changes on web applications.
- Systems-thinking capability, including making engineering proposals based on data analysis and forecasting broad and long-term impacts.
- Experience developing presentations and presenting to multiple organizational levels.
- Experience investigating and finding solutions to complex technical or regulatory issues.
- Experience recognizing and balancing conflicting priorities.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and training on complex safety and airworthiness matters.
- Navigate regulatory processes to identify solutions to complex problems and provide guidance to airplane programs.
- Coordinate with engineering teams, project administrators, regulators, and international validation authorities to certify commercial aircraft production projects.
- Review certification plans, write letters to regulators, and understand the compliance process.
- Lead and facilitate discussions with the FAA, foreign regulatory agencies, and airplane program leaders.
- Lead cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues.
- Coordinate technical messaging and partner with the FAA on regulatory issues.
- Own, manage, and apply technical expertise to execute process and procedure documents, including BPMs, BPIs, D6s, and D950s.
- Coordinate across products, platforms, and functional areas to promote compliance with requirements and application of procedures and FAA guidance.
- Develop strategic action plans for certification-process changes and execute them through completion.
- Contribute to root-cause and corrective-action plans for noncompliance, voluntary disclosures, informal corrective actions, and formal corrective actions; review and research processes and design practices, conduct root-cause analysis, and identify and own corrective actions and plans.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life insurance, and disability insurance programs.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
