Aerospace Engineer III

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Colorado seeks an Aerospace Engineer III to lead complex certification efforts for advanced aerospace systems. You will coordinate with regulators and mentor junior engineers to ensure compliant, timely program execution.

The role involves working in a hybrid environment, tackling challenging design and verification tasks, and collaborating with DoD/FAA authorities to meet certification standards. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field and typically 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Basic understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-516 and FAA Certification Standards (14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29).

Responsibilities

• Primary interface with regulatory authorities.
• Provides project management of all certification activities.
• Assists in design and management reviews (PDR, CDR).
• Navigate certification challenges and propose courses of action.
• Reviews supporting documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinates Military approvals.

Skills

Aerospace Engineering

Regulatory Certification

Project Management

CAE Tools

Security Clearance

MIL-HDBK-516

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CA Engineering tools

Job description

Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As an Aerospace Engineer III, you will lead complex engineering projects, providing technical expertise and mentorship to junior engineers. You will play a critical role in the innovation and development of advanced aerospace systems.

If Aircraft Certification Engineer, use this language

Do you love bringing "out-there" ideas to life? We are innovators on a mission to unite, explore and inspire. As an Aircraft Certification Engineer III you'll be exposed to a broad range of aircraft modifications. You'll help create successful program execution by coordinating with various aircraft regulators to ensure that the aircraft design is compliant to an appropriate set of regulations. This includes the FAA and various US and Foreign military organizations. In this role you will solve an extremely diverse set of problems related to aircraft design and operation. This is a high visibility role that involves interfacing with most of the other roles in the organization and taking a broad perspective of the entire air system. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities:

• Primary interface with regulatory authorities
• Provides project management of all certification activities
• Assists in design and management reviews, including preparing and presenting (i.e. PDR, CDR)
• Navigate through the certification challenges and proposes courses of action
• Reviews all supporting documents for accuracy and compliance
• Coordinates Military approvals
• Provides guidance with respect to certification requirements to internal and external departments

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Basic understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Basic awareness of the certification planning process (i.e. developing certification plans, the establishment of certification basis, proposing Methods of Compliance, proposing compliance artifacts)
• Prior experience with Military certification (MIL-HDBK-516) programs and/or FAA Certification Standards (14 CFR Part 23, 25, 27, 29)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
• Background in Project Management
• Comfortable reviewing information from various engineering disciplines outside of your specialty
• Experience coordinating certification approvals with DoD certifying authorities, FAA Aircraft Certification Office, ODA's, or Delegated Engineering Representatives (DER's)/Unit Members
• Experience with reading, reviewing and interpreting technical documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations
• Familiarity with aircraft flight test

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Work in an office or hybrid environment.

May require lifting up to 25 lbs occasionally.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $108,496.89 - $149,183.22.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• and more

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team! SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.