Certification Engineer

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refuelling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Position Summary

In the Certification Engineer role you will provide support for FAA STC certification projects through all phases of project activity working with design and analysis engineers in the creation of certification data packages. This role requires knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft modifications and experience developing certification plans compliance checklists test plans and reports and compliance documentation detailing technical aspects of an aircraft modification. Communication and coordination with designers contract engineers aircraft maintenance facilities quality personnel and FAA designees required.

What Youll Do

Perform certification engineering to include:

• Research and analysis of project requirements
• Contribute to the development of project specific certification plans and compliance checklist detailing regulatory requirements
• Compliance document preparation for STC projects including analysis and substantiation reports in coordination with applicable specialists in various disciplines
• Collaborate in the creation of STC technical design/data package including systems and electrical designs assembly and installation drawings installation instructions and master data lists
• Coordination of part and installation FAA conformities for prototype and testing programs
• Create test plans for STC compliance showings including ground and flight test plans and reports. Assist or lead on-aircraft ground and flight-testing activities related to new system installations and modifications
• Support design and certification for product obsolescence replacement components including RTCA DO-160 equipment qualification and Technical Standard Order Authorizations
• Facilitate the production of aircraft manual supplements and instructions for continued airworthiness for maintenance and operations
• Support certifications of STCs to FAA or foreign civil agencies
• This role as appropriate with experience may also assist and occasionally mentor junior certification engineers in design research and analysis of project requirements

What You Bring

• Four year engineering degree preferred
• 2-12 years working experience in FAA certification and compliance package preparation
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Familiar with FAA certification and approval processes (STC DO-160 Qualification TSOA PMA Major Alterations). Familiarity with foreign authority certification a plus
• Demonstrate experience in FAA Part 23 and Part 25 regulations databases and procedures
• Display competency in understanding engineering drawings aircraft manuals component manuals etc.
• Strong organizational skills and discipline with strong attention to detail
• USA Passport available for domestic & international travel (occasional)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United citizenship is required. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements.

AAP/EEO Statement

Peregrine Avionics LLC isan Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

PositionTypeandExpectedHoursofWork

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

WorkEnvironment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

Less than 20%.