Aviation Equipment Certification Specialist

Aviation Equipment Certification Specialist

The Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on GPS user equipment? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.

This position supports the government client in executing an assurance and authorization framework modeled after the FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) process. As a technical certification specialist, you will help evaluate, oversee, and advance program activities for GPS Precise Positioning Service (PPS) user equipment. This role involves direct engagement with government, industry, and applicant organizations to ensure equipment meets applicable performance, assurance, and compliance requirements.

Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have:
Experience performing certification authority activities in accordance with the military standard order (MSO) program

Experience conducting software reviews per Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-178 and DO-254

Experience evaluating Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) development processes and compliance artifacts

Knowledge of TSO authorization processes and FAA regulatory guidance

Knowledge of GPS PPS user equipment and application of RTCA DO‑229 MOPS for equipment certification

Ability to interpret FAA regulations, policy materials, and advisory circulars

Ability to communicate effectively and establish collaborative relationships with government clients and contractor teammates

Ability to identify emerging certification risks and potential impacts, clearly communicate certification information to the team, and analyze issues to develop effective and appropriate solutions

Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CSNice If You Have: 1+ years of experience with development or evaluating aviation software1+ years of experience performing certification authority activities in accordance with MSO-C145b and RTCA DO-229 requirements

Experience reviewing and approving MSO functional data per MSO-C145b and DO-229

Experience reviewing certification plans and change impact analyses

Ability to develop formal certification documentation, including issue papers and MSOA letters

Ability to contribute to drafting and refining MSO standards and associated guidance per MSO-C145

Possession of excellent interpersonal skills, to support collaboration across government and industry stakeholders​Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or CS Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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