Individual Aircraft Certification Engineer (IACE) (Principal Engineer)

Airbus•Mobile, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Individual Aircraft Certification Engineer provides in-service vehicle airworthiness expertise and manages airworthiness approval in the domain of Structural and System repair solutions, in service vehicle Flight Conditions. The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

Requirements

B.S. degree in engineering. (Mechanical /Aeronautic/Civil /Electrical Engineering)
13 years experience within the aviation industry, specifically in aircraft engineering and knowledge of associated design, certification and qualification requirements.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Ability to understand and mentor principles within assigned discipline.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical aircraft topics.
Excellent communication, coordination, and organization skills.
Ability to inter-relate with and motivate diverse teams.
Authorized to work in the US.

Nice To Haves

Airbus aircraft general knowledge.
Delegated signatory.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor the global certification process for deviations and/or potential issues that would affect the individual aircraft prior to delivery, and initiates corrective actions as necessary.
Coordinate with the Airbus and customer delivery teams, site and global certification personnel, design offices, and the relevant Aviation Authorities for preparation of necessary justifications and documentation to support the aircraft certification.
Coordinate the application and issuance of the individual aircraft Certificate of Airworthiness (i.e. FAA Form 8100-2) for the relevant Aviation Authority.
Monitor for applicable regulatory requirement changes and/or additions that may affect the airworthiness status of each individual aircraft prior to delivery.
Develop, establish, and maintain certification management tools to include certification program plans, data requirement matrixes, action item matrixes and risk matrixes.
Coordinate any exemption, waiver, and/or derogation requests with EASA and the registration country Aviation Authority.
When requested by the Customer (RFC) or by the relevant Aviation Authority, establish compliance status with design and/or operational requirements (i.e. FAR 121 & FAA Type Design).
Sign and release the Aircraft Design Declaration (ADD) attesting compliance with the following: 1) EASA type design, 2) the importing Regulatory Authority (ex. FAA) type design per the relevant Type Certificate Data Sheet, 3) all changes in addition to the type design have been approved, 4) all concession with the suffix R have been reviewed for Airworthiness Certification impacts per EASA CS 25 and FAR part 25, and 5) research and validate any differences in Type Design and the aircraft configuration.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path
Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
National and international mobility
Flexible working arrangements