Airworthiness Certification Lead – Defense Systems

your Jared; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Airworthiness Engineer to develop and certify airworthiness plans for developmental and production aircraft stores, supporting flight releases and system integration across services.

You will ensure continuous adherence to airworthiness objectives, tailor processes to the program, and drive collaboration with engineering teams, DoW/FAA authorities, and customer partners in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or aviation related engineering degree.
• 8+ years airworthiness engineering experience.
• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with DoW and FAA airworthiness authorities.
• Experience with DoW Airworthiness Policy Directives, Instructions, and Airworthiness Bulletins.
• Experience working FAA Airworthiness processes throughout the life cycle of a developmental aircraft system.
• Experience developing and managing Airworthiness plans and criteria tracking.
• Must have experience with store integration on DoW platforms.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret-Level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and author Airworthiness certification and conformance plans for developmental and production aircraft stores.
• Perform airworthiness planning, tracking and verification in a digital environment.
• Guide technical reviews across total system design and interfaces.
• Translate customer requirements into certification criteria and derived requirements.
• Tailor Airworthiness processes to meet program needs throughout the lifecycle.
• Support Airworthiness assessments and lead Boards, technical interchanges, and risk assessments.
• Maintain Airworthiness activities in a digital infrastructure tied to requirements, schedules, and flight test matrices.

Skills

Airworthiness

DoW/FAA relations

Airworthiness processes

Store integration

Communication

Security clearance

Team collaboration

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor in Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Masters preferred

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking an Airworthiness Engineer to develop and certify airworthiness plans for developmental and production aircraft stores, supporting flight releases and system integration across services.

You will ensure continuous adherence to airworthiness objectives, tailor processes to the program, and drive collaboration with engineering teams, DoW/FAA authorities, and customer partners in a fast-paced setting.