Aircraft Certification Lead (DER/ODA)

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health Insurance

401K with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Panasonic Avionics Corporation seeks a Certification Compliance Engineer to act as the technical authority for certification on aircraft integration STC projects. The role leads certification execution, develops certification plans, and coordinates with engineering, suppliers, customers, and regulators to ensure compliant, safe, and certifiable aircraft systems.

The candidate will exercise independent technical judgment, establish Means of Compliance, and drive regulatory strategy early in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Active FAA delegated authority (DER and/or ODA) required.
• Proven experience in issuing compliance findings and cert decisions.
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and coordinate with customers, suppliers, and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Hold and exercise active FAA delegated authority within disciplines.
• Issue FAA compliance findings per regulations and delegated procedures.
• Develop and review certification data (plans, reports, analyses).
• Lead certification execution across project lifecycles and ensure traceability.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Certification planning

Cross‑functional leadership

FAA regulations

Independent judgment

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Panasonic Avionics Corporation seeks a Certification Compliance Engineer to act as the technical authority for certification on aircraft integration STC projects. The role leads certification execution, develops certification plans, and coordinates with engineering, suppliers, customers, and regulators to ensure compliant, safe, and certifiable aircraft systems.

The candidate will exercise independent technical judgment, establish Means of Compliance, and drive regulatory strategy early in