Principal Engineer, Aircraft Interiors & Certification

Comlux Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Comlux America in Indianapolis is seeking a Principal Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority for complex interior completion and modification projects on transport category aircraft and executive jets.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure engineering solutions are sound, manufacturable, and compliant with FAA/EASA standards. This role may require international travel to support project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive aerospace engineering experience including modifications and certification.
• Experience leading complex interior completion projects and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a senior technical expert, providing guidance to Engineering leadership.
• Leads large interior completion STC projects for transport category aircraft and executive aircraft.
• Reviews engineering models, drawings, analyses, and design packages for interior modifications and STC projects.
• Provides technical guidance to Technical Leads and Project Engineers on engineering solutions.
• Supports vendor coordination, participates in design reviews, and provides technical direction.
• Reviews complex problems and recommends design solutions and engineering approaches.
• Coordinates with regulatory authorities (FAA/EASA) for certification activities.
• Ensures designs are manufacturable, certifiable, and compliant with project requirements.
• Mentors and coaches engineers to support personal and professional development.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

Mentoring engineers

Regulatory compliance

Systems integration

Project governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Comlux America in Indianapolis is seeking a Principal Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority for complex interior completion and modification projects on transport category aircraft and executive jets.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure engineering solutions are sound, manufacturable, and compliant with FAA/EASA standards. This role may require international travel to support project milestones.