Certification Engineer

GE Aerospace • Clearwater, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GE Aviation Systems is looking for an experienced Certification Engineer to provide technical leadership on exciting and new development projects that will have a major impact on GE’s business. The Certification Engineer is responsible for finding compliance as a subject matter expert to civil regulations (RTCA/DO-254, DO-178C, and/or ARP4754A, Advisory Circulars, Issue Papers, CRIs, CFR, CS, CAR, CAAC, etc.) involving Intellectual Property, Commercial integrated devices, commercial subassemblies, and circuit board assemblies. Our Systems business comprises a wide cross section of aviation products which includes power generation, power distribution, navigation, cockpit displays, computing and networking, ignition systems, sensors, and propellers. We support civil and military customers worldwide and are leading the way in hybrid-electric aircraft technologies and open platform solutions. At GE Aviation Systems, we invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. As key players in the aerospace industry, you’ll find yourself in a dynamic environment where our ongoing, substantial investment in research and development keeps us looking ahead. We’ve got an amazing team of exceptional people helping to solve increasingly complex challenges. Our Aviation Systems Engineering teams are comprised of diverse and experienced engineers who care about ensuring full-lifecycle readiness as it relates to safety, certification, and quality standards. Our teams are passionate about the aerospace industry and continuously strive to deliver innovate customer solutions through strong project execution, collaboration, and lean problem-solving. We are passionate about professional growth, developing an inclusive culture, and developing the technical capabilities our customers need. We seek to enable every engineer to reach their full potential through coaching, mentoring and professional development training. If this sounds like an environment in which you would thrive, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
• Minimum of 10 years of direct design experience/knowledge with ASIC and/or FPGA and/or CPLD technologies and/or Software and/or Systems development.
• Minimum of 5 years working with regulatory compliance related to RTCA/DO-254 and/or DO-178B/C and/or ARP4754A.
• Must be willing to travel ~10% (domestic/international depending on the project).
• Must be willing to work out of our GE offices located in Grand Rapids, MI, Dayton, OH, or Clearwater, FL.
• Remote work would be considered for the right candidate.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with RTCA/DO-254, DO-178C, and/or ARP4754A in safety-critical applications.
• Knowledge of ASIC design and fabrication (to include both the fabless and foundry aspects).
• A strong understanding of the differences between RTCA/DO-178 and RTCA/DO-254 practices.
• Strong oral and communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Direct DER and/or ODA unit member experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs in determining product certification strategy and certification basis.
• Lead compliance planning and determination of means of compliance.
• Interpret aircraft regulatory material and determine project impact.
• Audit project / product artifacts and verification activities to assess compliance with the certification basis.
• Champion minimum effort solutions for meeting civil compliance.
• Assess changes to approved/certified products to determine minor or major classification.
• Provide technical leadership and technical direction for assigned organizational responsibilities, programs, and personnel including approval/sign-off of Certification documentation.
• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment.
• Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees