Airworthiness Staff Engineer

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

• Supports integration of airworthiness into the overall engineering environment. Reviews the operation of engineering systems and identifies deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Devises new approaches to resolve unusual or complex engineering challenges.
• Learns and applies airworthiness processes used by various customers and regulators/authorities to obtain and sustain airworthiness approvals.
• Works closely with customers, their airworthiness authorities and company functional engineering departments to develop airworthiness program plans, develop certification bases, troubleshoot conflicting design/development requirements, develop certification plans, coordinate test and analysis activities, develop compliance reports (or their equivalent), and address other special airworthiness concerns. Works with all levels of management, customers and government representatives.
• Plans and executes focused tasks supporting the documentation and presentation of engineering analyses, tests, inspections, and other means to show compliance with airworthiness requirements.
• Authors technical documentation.
• Represents company at customer technical reviews and meetings. Makes technical presentations. Organizes and hosts airworthiness meetings, as required.
• Manages performance of airworthiness tasks on programs. Provides status to functional and program leadership, identifies program risks related to airworthiness, assesses causes of anomalous performance and suggests corrective actions.
• Creates estimates (labor hours) to conduct airworthiness work for proposals.
• May support management of subcontractors, particularly with regard to consulting on airworthiness matters.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of customer and company sensitive information.
• May support configuration management activities.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: six or more years of experience with a bachelor's degree, four or more years of experience with a master's degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a thorough understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, capable of expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must possess the ability to develop and communicate new concepts; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Experience managing schedules and budgets. Experience managing projects with Microsoft Project is desired.
• Must have strong communication, computer, documentation (experience writing technical documents), presentation, organizational, leadership and interpersonal skills; able to perform complex tasks in one or more engineering areas; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact and, lead a team of moderately experienced professional employees on single component projects.
• Must be capable of managing airworthiness support for more than one project at a time.
• Must be able to work independently and have strong delegating skills. Must be able to work well on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment.
• Prior work with FAA, EASA, EMAR, NATO (STANAG 4671) and US DoD (MIL-HDBK-516) airworthiness design and process requirements, especially DO-178C and DO-254, is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working with domestic and/or international airworthiness authorities is preferred, either Military or Civil Authorities.
• Familiarity with uninhabited, autonomous systems is preferred.
• Prior experience assessing and verifying compliance with type certification requirements for aircraft or their…