Director, Civil Certification

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Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that’s developing an electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground‑to‑air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable, integrated, and human-centered ecosystem, we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in today’s air transportation system.

The future of mobility starts with people. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow!

Supernal provides an inviting open‑space workplace designed to foster collaboration, which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on‑site 5 days a week.

This role will serve as the leader of the Civil Certification team with the responsibility tomanage andfacilitatethe Type Certification process between Supernal and the Regulatory Authorities throughout the project lifecycle. In addition to being a primary technical liaison with the FAA,you will coordinate the planning, strategy, and execution of all activities, deliverables, and artifacts related to Certification, including the Production Certification and foreign validation efforts with other international aviation authorities.

Therolewillinteractdirectly with Company leadership, the entire Engineering organization,theTest & Evaluation group, Program Management, the Quality team, and the Policy team to achieve program Certificationobjectives.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track recordofaircraftcertification experience, with palpable enthusiasm forestablishingan organizational culture around compliance and safety, and a passion for bringing new, innovativeaircraftto market.

This role requirespresencein office 5 days a week.

• Lead the planning and strategy for Certification by defining Certification programobjectivesand priorities, anddisseminatingthat information to appropriate stakeholders

• Coordinate with Regulatory Authorities by serving as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle, including but not limitedto:pre-applicationdiscussions, administration of the Partnership for Safety Plan and MOA, technical discussions around certification issues, TCBMs, as well asfacilitatingtechnical responses to address Issues papers

• Ensurethe Supernal organization and its products are compliant with FAA regulations, directives, policies, and guidance

• Identifyresourcesand staffing needs to build therequiredteamneededtoaccomplish
  
  Civil Certification department goals

• Manage the performance of Civil Certification Projects

• Manage the generation and maintenance of various Certification artifacts such as the PSCP,theTC Application, Compliance checklists, SLCPs, Certification test plans, special conditions, conformity plan, compliance showing data, and others

• Interpret FAA regulations and work closely with engineering to ensure they are translated into clear, verifiable requirements that are implemented into the design

• Developconformityprocessesandestablishinfrastructuretoensure compliance with data retention requirements

• Identify and manage Certification issues, risks, and special conditions, including the establishment of a system for reporting issues to the appropriate regulatoryentities

• Coordinate and deploy DER resources to support the certification project needs

• Manage the Civil Certification team to address company and program needsandobjectives

• Review and incorporate feedback for certification plans to gain concurrence between internal stakeholders and Regulatory authorities

• Participate in design reviews (PDR, CDR), safety reviews, and Certification readiness reviews as required

• Develop and deploy training materials across the Supernal organization to increaseknowledge of the civil certification process anditskey concepts

• Drive company participation in…