Principal Structural Engineer - Certification (ONSITE)

Prattwhitney; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

RTX in Winston-Salem, NC seeks an experienced Certification Engineer to manage documentation and regulatory reviews for aircraft components. You will coordinate internal and external teams to meet FAA and customer requirements, ensuring airworthiness and compliance across designs and reports.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience or an advanced degree with substantial background in aerospace/civil engineering, and the candidate must be authorized to work in the United States

Qualifications

• STEM degree with 8+ years experience or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering degree required per FAA agreement.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Company will not provide immigration sponsorship or export authorization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare certification documentation for projects, including plans, similarity/compliance reports, qualifications, and template reports.
• Lead or coordinate internal and external activities to meet certification requirements.
• Review analyses and tests for regulatory compliance and provide feedback.
• Review drawings/reports for conformity to regulatory requirements.
• Check documents for clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and standards.
• Research regulations, develop data, and respond to customer/regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with customers to define technical requirements and certification capabilities.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop technical proposals across product knowledge, requirements, market, price, and strategy.
• Coordinate and/or lead continuous‑improvement initiatives with cross‑functional teams.
• Implement strategies to improve certification efficiency, reduce costs, and demonstrate airworthiness.

Skills

Regulatory understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

STEM degree + 8+ years OR advanced degree + 5+ years

Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering degree (FAA)

Job description

Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Security Clearance: None / Not required.

Salary Range: $107,500 - $204,500 USD.

Work type: Onsite.

Responsibilities

• Prepare appropriate documentation for assigned projects, including certification plans, similarity/compliance reports, qualification plans, qualification reports, and various template reports.
• Lead or coordinate internal and external activities to ensure all agreed certification requirements are met.
• Conduct reviews of complex analyses and tests related to new designs, methods, materials, and reports to ensure regulatory compliance and provide feedback.
• Review complex drawings and reports to ensure conformity to regulatory requirements.
• Check documents for clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications as needed.
• Research regulations, develop critical data, and generate documentation in response to customer or regulatory agency requirements.
• Communicate with customers to establish understanding of technical requirements and convey certification capabilities.
• Identify new business opportunities and create technical proposals by integrating product knowledge, regulatory requirements, market, price, and strategy.
• Coordinate and/or lead continuous‑improvement initiatives involving cross‑functional teams.
• Execute strategies to improve certification efficiency, reduce costs, and demonstrate airworthiness with regulatory agencies and OEMs.
• Develop engineering techniques across disciplines to solve problems and support certification decisions.
• Participate as a team player across the organization, upholding corporate values and vision.
• Travel up to 10% of the time, based on business needs.

Qualifications – Required

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with at least 8 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with at least 5 years of experience.
• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering (required per FAA agreement).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Company will not provide immigration sponsorship or export authorization.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Ability to work with various organizations and product lanes internally and support team success.
• Experience and involvement in certification and testing of airplane interior components.
• Engineering and/or certification/test experience, including certification by test and by analysis.
• Applied experience with failure mode analysis of systems.
• Experience reviewing and approving drawings.
• Working knowledge of PMA/TSO/STC/OEM qualification and certification.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional pet, home, and auto insurance and additional coverages.
• Group legal and identity theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health fertility and family planning support.
• Autism benefit and Employee Assistance Plan with counseling sessions.
• Wellness incentives and rewards program.
• Virtual doctor visits and on‑demand medical experts.
• Child and elder care services.

Equal Opportunity

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with applicable laws.