Airworthiness Engineer

PPT Solutions, Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Job summary

PPT Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer to provide airworthiness support for specialized aviation programs in Huntsville, AL. You will review engineering documentation and data to ensure compliance with airworthiness and safety standards for Special Operations aircraft.

Ideal candidates have aviation experience, particularly rotary-wing, and can communicate findings to stakeholders. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred) required.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance required.
• On-site in Huntsville, AL is mandatory.
• Aviation engineering background required.
• Rotary-wing experience preferred and airworthiness data review experience asset.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering documentation and technical data for airworthiness compliance.
• Assess complex designs and communicate findings to program stakeholders.
• Support safety standards and airworthiness certification activities.

Skills

Aviation engineering background

Rotary-wing experience

Airworthiness data review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred)

BS +15 years or MS +13 years in engineering

Job description

PPT Solutions is seeking an experienced Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer to provide technical and airworthiness support for specialized aviation programs. This role focuses on reviewing engineering documentation and technical data to ensure compliance with airworthiness and safety standards for Special Operations aircraft. Candidates should have aviation experience—rotary‑wing preferred—and the ability to assess complex engineering designs and communicate findings to program stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for the Airworthiness Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred)
• BS +15 years of experience or MS +13 years of experience in engineering
• Aviation Engineering background
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level
• Position is 100% on site in Huntsville, AL

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for the Airworthiness Engineer:

• Rotary‑wing experience strongly preferred
• Experience reviewing technical data from an airworthiness perspective

Work Environment & Physical Demands

1. This job typically operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise level. This role
   routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and
   fax machines. This role may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time. This role may
   require lifting lightweight objects, typically used in an office environment, such as a computer laptop,
   files or copy paper.
2. For some, acknowledged at hire and in support of specified contract tasks, this role may be required to
   work outside in moderate weather conditions, stand/remain stationary for long hours, and climb in and
   out of vehicles/aircraft. The noise level in this work environment ranges from moderate to loud and may
   require protective devices such as wearing ear plugs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision,
   distance vision and the ability to differentiate between colors.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At PPT, we value our employees. You can take comfort in the fact that here you will be treated as a professional, given room to grow and compensated with a benefits package to care for you and your family. You have made the decision to do meaningful work and we believe you should be rewarded for that decision. Explore our website and learn more about what it means to be a part of PPT Solutions.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life w/AD&D
• supplemental life
• short and long-term disability
• EAP
• FSA
• 401(k)
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• employee referral award program
• reimbursable job-related education/professional certification training

PPT Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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