Sr Manager, Aircraft Certification & ODA Administrator

Serve as primary liaison between the Company, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities (FCAA) to assure continued operation under Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) and compliance with applicable regulations, policy for airworthiness and type certification and the ODA Procedures Manual. Oversees the strategy, planning and execution of aircraft certification projects to ensure timely certification of aircraft, aircraft repairs, service support requests and Continued Operational Safety (COS) activities.

Obtain U.S. and foreign type certification approvals by acquiring government approval of Company type design data.

Monitor service problems, proposed rule making and approval of new or derivative aircraft. Obtain FAA approval of Service Publications as required and confer and/or correspond with FAA and FCAA to keep company management aware of possible difficulties and the current status of approved aircraft.

Ensures service difficulty (COS) reports are provided to the FAA and are processed to access risks and to develop corrective actions in a safe and timely manner.

Propose strategies and advise Company personnel of procedures and requirements in situations pertaining to FAA and FCAA, by conferring with other members of the aviation industry and maintaining familiarity with Civil Air Regulation (CAR), FAA regulations/policies, and foreign certification requirements.

Support industry and government organizational committees affecting the business, certification or regulatory structure of the Company.

Advise personnel of anticipated FAA position relative to specific problems, attend engineering and/or management meetings and provide necessary input and guidance.

Serve as custodian of all required FAA and ODA files.

Initiate and obtain FAA approval of revisions to the ODA Procedures Manual.

Alert appropriate personnel to changes affecting the Company by reviewing the Federal Register and monitor regulatory change proposals, to assure the Company meets all regulatory requirements.

Interface with the Records department in the procurement of data necessary for litigation, to assure timely presentation as required by interrogatories and production requests.

Ensures company training and audits are in compliance with FAA, FCAA and ODA requirements.

Maintains and ensures compliance with ODA Procedures Manual, FAAPiper Partnership with Safety Plan (PSP), Company engineering and quality procedures, and maintains familiarity with FAA Order 8100.15, foreign country bi-lateral agreements/regulations and other applicable FAA/FCAA guidance orders and policies.

Manages and maintains List of ODA Unit Members and Authorized Functions and required to support planned certification activities.

Perform other related duties as required.

Responsibilities include managing activities, supervision, training and assisting employees.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Requires a Bachelors degree in an engineering or technical discipline (preferably Aeronautical or Aerospace) and minimum of eight (8) years aircraft certification experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

General knowledge of all phases of aircraft design, testing, approval, FAA certification, manufacturing, inspection and service, as well as thorough knowledge of FAA procedures and regulations, is required to perform the duties of this position.

Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to plan…