Safety & Airworthiness Specialist

ACL Digital; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital is hiring a Safety & Airworthiness Specialist in Everett, Washington for a 12-month contract. The role involves leading teams in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations related to FAA compliance issues. Candidates must have over 10 years of related work experience and working knowledge of RCCA tools. Additionally, experience with commercial airplane operations and FAA regulatory compliance is preferred. This position allows for independent work while impacting airplane certification across its lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related work experience or equivalent.
• Experience with RCCA tools.
• Knowledge of FAA Regulatory Compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of regulatory compliance issues.
• Develop comprehensive root cause investigations.
• Coordinate with ODA for regulatory write-ups.

Skills

Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

FAA Regulatory Compliance

Commercial airplane certification

Education

Combination of education and experience

Tools

5-Whys

Job description

Title: Safety & Airworthiness Specialist

Hiring a Safety & Airworthiness Specialist for a Contract with a client located in Everett, Washington.

Duration

12 months (with the possibility of extension)

Opportunity to work independently while leading teams tasked with performing detailed Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations related to regulatory compliance issues. This activity enables program and functional leadership to understand the systemic root causes of compliance issues and implement effective corrective actions that contain the issue and prevent recurrence. This position offers exposure to all aspects of airplane certification across the airplane lifecycle.

Position Responsibilities

• For any identified issue related to FAA issued Letters of Investigation, Informal or Formal Compliance Actions, Voluntary Disclosures, Self-Audit findings, and Part 25 Airworthiness Non-Compliances, the BCA S&CI team leads the functional engineering organizations (Systems, Structures, Payloads, Propulsion) through the structured investigation process.
• We work with the functional groups within Boeing to investigate the regulatory compliance issue by identifying the problem statement, developing a comprehensive root cause investigation that leads to systemic root causes, developing containment actions, actions to prevent recurrence, and actions to verify non-recurrence.
• We coordinate closely with the Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA) to ensure the investigation write-up meets regulatory expectations.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 10+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Working knowledge with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) tools such as 5-Whys.
• Experience with commercial airplane operation, certification, safety requirements and procedures
• Working knowledge of FAA Regulatory Compliance and ODA procedures per 8100.15
• Experience working with FAA or other regulatory agencies
• Experience in Commercial Airplane-Systems design or analysis (e.g. Flight Controls, Hydraulics, Avionics, Fuels, etc.) or Systems Integration