Senior Program Manager Certification Ohio
Senior Program Manager Certification Ohio
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23-04-2025
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LTA Research is seeking a Senior Program Manager Certification to lead the type certification planning and for a new rigid airship. This critical role will drive the strategy coordination and compliance efforts necessary to achieve FAA Type Certification in alignment with regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate is respected in the aerospace engineering community as a highly knowledgeable and experienced technical leader who has direct handson experience developing and building typecertified aircraftfrom initial concept through flight testing and certification. They are passionate about guiding certification strategy while enabling innovation and thrive in a fastpaced collaborative startup environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive type certification roadmap ensuring alignment with FAA Part 21 requirements and other applicable regulations.
- Build and manage a certification organization capable of scaling through all phases of the programconcept build test and certification.
- Serve as the primary liaison with the FAA and other regulatory agencies managing engagement and compliance activities.
- Oversee certification program management including compliance methods conformity inspections testing and risk mitigation.
- Focus on analyzing gaps in the current organization and building a roadmap to support LTAs path to certification.
- Manage crossfunctional teams to meet compliance goals working collaboratively across engineering manufacturing test and flight operations.
- Provide technical management and leadership through collaboration with engineering (without owning technical directly).
- Guide the development of certification plans means of compliance and certification basis negotiations with the FAA.
- Foster a culture that inspires high levels of performance and accountability with a focus on safety quality and reliability.
Qualifications
- 15 years of direct handson experience in the certification design integration build qualification test and certification in FAA or EASA projects (Part 23 25 27 or 29.
- Proven success leading FAA Type Certification programspreferably for novel aircraft platforms or in aerospace startup environments.
- Strong experience with Systems Safety & Reliability Engineering principles (e.g. SAE ARP 4754A/4761 and certification processes for software and hardware (DO178C DO254 DO297.
- Demonstrated ability to lead aviation engineering organizations with multiple functional areas balancing legacy system oversight with cuttingedge projects.
- Proven track record of hiring managing and developing technically diverse teams in startup or highgrowth environments.
- Deep understanding of FAA regulations certification strategies and engagement with DERs/ODAs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or familiarity with Compliance & Regulatory functions including documentation and regulatory oversight across certification domains (Part 23 Part 25 Part 135 etc..
- Experience engaging and managing DERs and external consultants (e.g. structures propulsion avionics).
- Background in Legal & Contracts especially related to regulatory filings and certification deliverables.
What We Offer!
- Relocation assistance
- Excellent medical dental and vision insurance through a PPO plan 100 premium paid for individuals 70 for dependents)
- Companypaid life AD&D longterm disability and shortterm disability insurances
- Parental leave
- Generous PTO 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) matching up to 6
- Lunch and snacks provided every day including accommodations for all dietary restrictions
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Yearly education stipend to obtain certifications or take classes in your field
- Fun events swag and the occasional airship ride
- An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and the most talented experts from different fields
Compliance Requirements
- Criminal background check clearance
- Drug test clearance wherever applicable
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of lighterthanair aviation and help bring a pioneering airship to market. If youre passionate about certification and regulatory strategy in aviation and ready to make historylets talk.
LTA Research & Exploration welcomes all candidates to apply including those with limited experience. We understand that candidates with a growth mindset and passion for working on the next chapter in aviation advancement can outweigh experience alone. We celebrate diverse origins and journeys and understand their importance in developing new technology. Rooted in our humanitarian mission we want to serve the entire globe and have a team that represents those we wish to serve.
Lighter Than Air is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital status veteran status or any other discriminatory factors prohibited by law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
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