Director of Engineering - Aerospace Tech Lead Airworthiness

Eleven Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Eleven Recruiting is seeking a Director of Engineering for a well-established aerospace manufacturer in Los Angeles, CA. This leadership role focuses on sustaining airworthy products, guiding design authority, and coordinating with licensors and customers to ensure robust engineering processes.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage risk, drive program performance, and mentor engineers across functions while ensuring regulatory compliance and on-time, safe fielded solutions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10+ years in aerospace design and/or manufacturing engineering; 5+ years in a supervisory role.
• Hands-on experience with AC/DC motors, actuators, hydraulic pumps, valves, electronics, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Knowledge of materials, outside critical processes, NDT, and precision aerospace component specifications.
• Project and configuration management experience.
• Strong communicator — clear technical reporting, direct customer and licensor interface.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical team in new product capability evaluation, risk identification, and mitigation; interface with licensors to define and maintain design authority.
• Support license and product transition processes; coordinate engineering participation to ensure process control and validation.
• Supervise creation of build instructions, tool definitions, and test fixtures; oversee configuration management.
• Set guidelines and supervise document control.
• Provide technical support and RCCA for field returns, in-service issues, production issues, and MRB technical analysis and disposition.
• Lead the Change Control Board (CCB) as the engineering representative.
• Serve as technical liaison with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors; support customer service and sales on technical matters.
• Select, recruit, and develop engineering personnel; mentor and cross-train across functions.
• Support FAA PMA approval processes; partner with other departments during audit activities.
• Ensure continued airworthiness of all products and systems within the site's scope.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures and standards across design, production, and in-service support.
• Liaise with design authorities on technical data changes; lead development activities under any delegated design authority.
• Ensure subcontracted engineering work complies with all regulatory and company requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Aerospace engineering

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Customer liaison

Documentation control

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Engineering

Tools

Configuration management tools

CAD/CAE tools

Job description

Eleven Recruiting is seeking a Director of Engineering for a well-established aerospace manufacturer in Los Angeles, CA. This leadership role focuses on sustaining airworthy products, guiding design authority, and coordinating with licensors and customers to ensure robust engineering processes.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage risk, drive program performance, and mentor engineers across functions while ensuring regulatory compliance and on-time, safe fielded solutions.