Senior Airworthiness & Certification Lead – Flight Systems

Mach-Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Equity participation

Job summary

Mach Industries seeks a Principal Certification & Airworthiness Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA, to serve as the independent authority for airworthiness and safety of flight systems and munition payload integrations. You will own the certification strategy, safety case, and release-to-flight authority, interfacing with DoD and regulators.

Responsibilities include defining certification plans, leading safety analyses, and advising leadership on regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in aerospace/defense flight systems with airworthiness focus.
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-516 / MIL-STD-516 airworthiness criteria.
• Experience supporting DoD airworthiness authorities and MFR processes.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-2105 and MIL-STD-1316 for munition safety.

Responsibilities

• Act as independent airworthiness authority for flight systems and payloads.
• Define and manage certification strategies and compliance plans.
• Lead airworthiness documentation: plans, reports, safety assessments.
• Oversee safety and certification for aircraft systems, mods, and repairs.
• Lead governance via Airworthiness and Safety Review Boards.

Skills

Airworthiness management

MIL-STD-882

Regulatory compliance

DoD interface

Education

Bachelor’s in Aerospace/Mechanical or Systems Engineering

Master’s preferred

Job description

Mach Industries seeks a Principal Certification & Airworthiness Engineer in Huntington Beach, CA, to serve as the independent authority for airworthiness and safety of flight systems and munition payload integrations. You will own the certification strategy, safety case, and release-to-flight authority, interfacing with DoD and regulators.

Responsibilities include defining certification plans, leading safety analyses, and advising leadership on regulatory considerations.