Certification Engineer

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics in Wichita, Kansas seeks a Certification Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for evaluating and testing electrical equipment for FAA TSO, STC and PMA activities. You will oversee the entire testing process from planning to final certification, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering high-quality results.

The role requires 3+ years of testing experience, familiarity with industry standards, and proficiency in common electrical test

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in testing and certifying electrical equipment.
• Direct experience with industry, regulatory, and/or military standards/specifications.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, DVMs, data acquisition and other electrical test equipment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Results-oriented with good problem-solving and prioritizing skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Test and certify electrical equipment to support FAA TSO, STC and PMA activities.
• Manage the entire testing process from project start to finish.
• Review technical data and forms to ensure regulatory compliance and quality.
• Provide engineering and technical support in evaluation and testing of existing and new technologies.

Skills

Oscilloscopes

DVMs

Data acquisition

Electrical test equipment

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Organization

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Certification Engineer

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Wichita, Kansas, United States

About this position

COME JOIN MID-CONTINENT!

“Where your work is valued—above-market pay, real work-life balance, and a team that feels like home.”

As a Certification Engineer, you will provide engineering and technical support in the evaluation and testing of existing and emerging technologies, systems, and capabilities. You'll be responsible for testing and certifying electrical equipment to support FAA TSO, STC and PMA activities and manage the entire testing process from project start to finish. To be successful in this role, you'll need to be adept in reviewing technical data and forms to ensure compliance with requirements, while providing top-notch customer service.

• You have a high school diploma or GED.
• You have a minimum of 3 years of experience in testing and certifying electrical equipment.
• You have direct experience with industry, regulatory, and/or military standards/specifications.
• You are experienced in using Oscilloscopes, DVMs, data acquisition, and other electrical test equipment.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office.
• You have strong attention to detail.
• You are organized, focused and results oriented.
• You are a problem-solver with critical thinking and prioritizing skills.
• You have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

WE WOULD REALLY LIKE IT IF… (but it’s not a deal breaker)

• You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• You have familiarity/experience with RTCA DO-160, RTCA DO-311A, MIL-STD-810G/MIL-STD-461F and FAA TSO.
• Author certification test plans, test reports and various other project documentation
• Execute test plans/programs to verify compliance to regulatory and quality requirements to include authoring test reports to meet committed project deadlines
• Coordinate activities with external test labs/resources
• Assist with prototype build and evaluation
• Design, build, and specify equipment necessary for testing products
• Evaluate new technology components and designs to improve certification testing to ensure quality, functionality and safety of products.
• Provide test support for production as required
• We provide above-market pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We promote an environment where you can excel in your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Our facility is climate controlled, clean, organized, and safe. We operate in a professional, light manufacturing environment.
• We believe anything worth doing is worth doing right – every time.
• We have frequent events to keep work interesting. Our food drive is super impressive, we enjoy an annual food truck fest appreciation day, monthly fruit/donut day, employee luncheons throughout the year, wellness challenges with incentives, and frequent ticket raffles for local sporting and cultural events.
• We have a small company feel – even though we’re doing big things!

Founded in 1964, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics provides superior instruments, avionics and power solutions to the global aerospace community. We operate one of the largest maintenance, overhaul and exchange programs in the world, and deliver safe and certified products, using innovative technologies and sophisticated clean sheet designs.

At Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, we are committed to quality, service, integrity, and professionalism. Our employees serve the best customers from all over the world in general, business and commercial, advanced air mobility, defense and special missions markets. In this role, you’ll be an important part of the reason our customers consider us a premier instrument, avionics, and aircraft power solutions provider.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Actual compensation offered within the targeted salary range will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.