ODA/ Certification Engineer

HEICO Corporation•Jacksonville, FL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

HEICO is seeking an Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA)/Certification Engineer for an immediate full time direct hire position in Hollywood, FL. The Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA)/Certification Engineer will be responsible for providing technical oversight of ODA, New Product Development, and Continued Operational Safety (COS) activities across HPG. This individual will also assist in product investigations as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university required.
10 years minimum product realization experience for Aerospace products. Scope should include Design, Process Development, Source Substantiation, Quality Planning and First Article Inspection reviews.
Knowledge of basic structural and thermal analysis of mechanical components is required.
Personal Characteristics: Approachable, Organized and Detail-Oriented team player with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
FAA Regulations, Orders, Policies, Advisory Circulars, Service Difficulty Reports and Airworthiness Directives: Ability to effectively interpret content to provide oversight and guidance.
Demonstrated competency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5M standard.
Reasoning Abilities: Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal concurrently with several abstract and concrete variables.
Aerospace Specifications: Ability to interpret requirements to verify drawing and quality requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university preferred.
Knowledge of Large Turbine Engine Aircraft components, Aircraft Cabin Interior, and Controls & Accessories is preferred
Knowledge of aerospace materials and surface enhancements methods is preferred.
Familiar with aerospace manufacturing methods and controls, including; milling, turning, grinding, lapping, stamping, forging, casting, molding, non-conventional machining, welding, brazing, heat treating, additive manufacturing and other special processes.

Responsibilities

Detailed review and support of ODA projects for technical adequacy and FAA regulatory compliance of the following: Program Notification Letter (PNL), Substantiation packages, Conformity Inspections, Minor design changes, Product Type Eligibility Expansions, Reuse of FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) Design Data, and Airworthiness Approvals.
Advise and mentor HPG Engineering and Quality team members in connection with ODA and FAA-managed PMA activities. Areas of focus will be ODA Procedures, HPG Policies, Mechanical Design, Technical Requirements, Quality Systems and pertinent FAA regulations.
Participate in product investigations to include forensic and engineering analysis, reporting and preparation of briefing materials to Customers and Regulatory agencies.